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Interim Festival Directors, Artistic Directors meet on CARIFESTA XII
A delegation of officials from countries across CARICOM is currently in Haiti for the Interim Festival Directors and Artistic Directors meetings on CARIFESTA XII. The delegation will be in Haiti until Friday 10 July, 2015. There will also be a Regional Launch of CARIFESTA XII this evening at the Ibo Lele Hotel at 7:00 pm. See below photos from the opening ceremony of…
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CARICOM Heads pledge full support for CARIFESTA XII
As preparations for the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) in Haiti 21-30 August, 2015, get into high gear, the CARICOM Heads of Government, in the just-concluded Heads of Government in Barbadosreiterated their full support for this event. The sentiment was published in 36th CHOGM Communique issued when the Meeting concluded on Saturday. The Heads also pledged their support for CARIFESTA XIII which will take place in Barbados in 2017.…
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UN S-G remarks at end violence event Barbados
The Honourable Steven Blackett, Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, The Honourable Adriel Brathwaite Q.C., M.P., Attorney General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Today I am proud to stand with you to end the devastating problem of violence against women. The Caribbean has among the highest rates of sexual assault in the world. Three Caribbean countries are in the global top ten…
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UN Secretary-General’s remarks at interactive session with youth of Caribbean region
[As prepared for delivery] I am very honoured to be at the University of the West Indies. I am delighted to see so many young people here and linked in via video. I look forward to hearing from you. Later today, I will sit down with CARICOM leaders. But in many ways, it is fitting that I meet with you…
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CARICOM Declaration on the International Development Agenda Post 2015
Reaffirming that Human and Social Development has been established as the first pillar of the Caribbean Community. Conscious of the collective actions which have in the past fuelled regional integration, the goal of which is to enhance the well-being of the citizens of our countries. Recalling the major inter-sectoral programmes undertaken by the Ministerial Council for Human and Social Development…
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Communique issued at the conclusion of the 36th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
The 36th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held at Bridgetown, Barbados, 2-4 July 2015. The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart, Q.C; MP, chaired the proceedings. Other Members of the Conference in attendance were: the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne; the Prime…
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Stronger CARICOM Relations a top priority for Panama
President of Panama H.E. Juan Carlos Varela met with CARICOM Heads of Government during Saturday’s session of their 36th Regular Meeting at the Hilton Hotel, Barbados, and made a strong case for closer cooperation. “Strengthening Panama’s relations with CARICOM at all levels is a top priority for my Administration. Therefore, on behalf of my Government, at this moment I would…
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Focus conversation on what’s to be done to end AIDS: PM Harris tells Caribbean Launch of UNAIDS-Lancet Commission Report
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Timothy Harris, urged policy makers and practitioners in the Region to find the formula for scaling up investments in treatment and prevention that would make the greatest difference. This, he emphasized, required targeting the marginalized populations and those most at risk of the HIV infection, securing long term supplies…
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Address by Prime Minister St Kitts- Nevis, Hon Dr. Timothy Harris, CARICOM Lead Head for Human Resources Health and HIV -Caribbean Launch of UNAIDS- Lancet Commission Report
Caribbean Launch of UNAIDS- Lancet Commission Report Defeating AIDS-Achieving sustainable health Address by Prime Minister St Kitts- Nevis, Hon Dr. Timothy Harris, CARICOM Lead Head for Human Resources Health and HIV The UNAIDS-Lancet Report is indeed the high level analysis based on empirical evidence. It makes us deeply aware that this disease HIV and AIDS is far from over. At the same time it…
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“Celebrating CARICOM” Day with the CARICOM Song!
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Forty two years ago (July 4, 1973) the CARICOM founding fathers came together and signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas which established the Caribbean Community. Today we celebrate this anniversary on “CARICOM Day”, a day we set aside to commemorate all things CARICOM. We invite you to celebrate with us by playing the CARCIOM Song…
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