Press Releases
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CARICOM Chairman congratulates new Guyana President and his coalition of parties
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM extends heartiest congratulations to you President Granger, on your election to the Presidency of Guyana. The Community also extends congratulations to the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) + Alliance for Change (AFC) on its victory at the polls. CARICOM praises the people of Guyana for the…
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Prime Minister Harris to champion ending AIDS in Caribbean by 2030
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, has assumed the role as Chair of the 14-year-old Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). Prime Minister Harris is the Lead Head for Human Resources, Health and HIV in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Quasi Cabinet. The Prime Minister and…
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CARICOM accredits new Mexican envoy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Mexican States on Wednesday solidified diplomatic relations with the accreditation of His Excellency, Ivan Roberto Sierra-Medel, at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana. In accepting the new envoy’s credentials, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, reflected on the longstanding relationship between CARICOM and Mexico which has…
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Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris attends Regional Summit with Heads of State to discuss vulnerabilities related to climate change
Martinique, West Indies, May 09, 2015 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is meeting with regional heads of state at a climate change Summit being held in Martinique. The event is being chaired by Mr. Francois Hollande, President of the French Republic. Accompanying the Prime Minister are Minister of Public Infrastructure, post urban development and transport Ian “Patches” Liburd and…
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Interim Statement Of The CARICOM Election Observer Mission – Voting process transparent, free and fair – CARICOM Observers
The CARICOM Election Observer Mission to the just-concluded elections in Guyana said that the voting process was transparent, free and fair. The secrecy of the ballot was protected and respected, the CARICOM Observers said in an Interim Statement. The Statement, signed by Head of Mission, Mr. Earl Simpson, Deputy Director of Elections, Electoral Office, Jamaica, outlined the deployment of the team, visits…
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Arrival Statement By Chief Of Mission CARICOM Election Observation Mission to The General Elections Of Guyana, 11 May 2015
We are indeed grateful for the warm welcome we have received and we are pleased to be here in Guyana for the General and Regional Elections slated to be held on 11 May 2015. In response to a letter dated 20 February 2015, from Dr. Roger Luncheon, Head, Presidential Secretariat of Guyana to the Secretary General of the Caribbean…
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CARCIOM Secretariat launches projects on Market Infrastructure, Market Information in Agriculture
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat recently launched two initiatives to support the development of the Region’s agriculture sector relative to the assessment of the market infrastructure needs and improving the information system for Caribbean agribusiness. These initiatives are elements of a series of activities under the Caribbean component of the Agricultural Policy Programme (APP), which is funded by the European…
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Speech by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Forum on the Future of the Caribbean, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, 6 May, 2015
It is indeed a pleasure for me personally, as well as the CARICOM Secretariat, to be associated with this “one of a kind” event. This “Forum on The Future of the Caribbean” could not be more timely and relevant given the challenging regional and international circumstances. I am particularly heartened by the range of participants involved during these three days.…
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CARICOM DSG encourages young girls to join ICT revolution
CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has encouraged young girls to become more involved in the ICT sector. She was speaking at the opening ceremony for an event hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat to commemorate Girls in ICT Day 2015. Female students from schools in Georgetown including Bishops’ High School and the University of Guyana converged on the Secretariat’s Headquarters in…
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Honourable Samantha Marshall Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development, Gender and Youth Affairs Feature Address Caribbean Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting
In October 2011, a report commissioned by Commonwealth Heads of Government made the following compelling statement: At least 60 per cent of the Commonwealth’s population is under 30 years of age. That is significantly lower than the global average of 52%. Therefore the future of the Commonwealth – and of the world it shares – is inexorably tied to the future…
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