Press Releases
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Stage set for CARICOM talks with US President
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Competitiveness, energy and security will be the focus of the highly anticipated Summit between the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. The event takes place on Thursday April 9 in Kingston, Jamaica. Co-chaired by Chairman of CARICOM the Rt. Hon. Perry…
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Food safety – Everyone’s responsibility
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 7, 2015: “Food safety: from farm to plate, make food safe” is the theme of World Health Day 2015. On 7 April 2015, the Caribbean and the rest of the world will focus on the challenges and opportunities for food safety along the whole length of the food chain from production and transport, to preparation…
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Visa Waiver Agreement between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Federative Republic of Brazil
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is pleased to communicate that nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis holding a valid St. Kitts and Nevis passport no longer require visas to travel to Brazil. This agreement was signed on January 20, 2015 and came into effect on March 7, 2015. The agreement states that citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis…
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EPA Capacity-Building Project Launched
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat-based Caribbean Forum of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (CARIFORUM) Directorate, in collaboration with key partners, launched a €3,099,915 Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)-centered Capacity-building Project, in Georgetown, Guyana on 25 March. The Project’s specific objective is to contribute to the effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA, with…
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CARICOM saddened by former Singapore Prime Minister’s passing “…a visionary and a strategic thinker” – CARICOM SG.
“…a visionary and a strategic thinker” – CARICOM SG. (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed sadness at the news of the death of Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. The ninety-one year old former Prime Minister, who led his country for 31 years before stepping down, died on Monday. CARICOM…
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Tubercolosis (TB) is still a Health Threat In The Caribbean
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 23, 2015: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joins the Region in observing World Tuberculosis (TB) day. The Day is used to build public awareness that TB remains a major global health problem, responsible for illness among 9 million new people each year, and deaths of 1.5 million. Worldwide, TB ranks as the second leading…
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CARICOM Empathises With Vanuatu
The scale of human tragedy …cannot be calculated – CARICOM Secretary-General (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended its deepest condolences to the Government and people of Vanuatu over the loss of life and property and displacement of thousands of citizens due to the catastrophic effects of Cyclone Pam. Vanuatu and a number of other…
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Regional Sensitisation and Needs Assessment Workshops convened
A capacity-building project which focuses on Competition, Pubic Procurement and Customs and Trade Facilitation for CARIFORUM stakeholders was formally launched this morning ahead of a workshop to sensitise participants on the training opportunities available under the project. A workshop to conduct an assessment of training needs of CARIFORUM States in the three referenced areas will follow on 26th-27thMarch 2015. The launch…
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CARICOM SG acknowledges value of Commonwealth Legislative Drafting and Law Revision assistance
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met with officials of the Commonwealth Secretariat on Friday 20 March 2015, in Guyana as part of the review by the Commonwealth of its ongoing legislative drafting and law revision assistance to the region. The Commonwealth team, comprising Mr Steven Malby, Head of Law Development, Rule of Law Division and Mrs Pauline Campbell, Adviser, Technical…
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Message by Dr. Douglas Slater, Assistant Secretary-General Human and Social Development on the Occasion of World Water Day 22 March 2015
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) World Water Day is being observed on 22 March 2015 under the themeWater and Sustainable Development. Its observance is an important reminder of the central function of water in all facets of our existence. The provision of reliable potable water is essential for food and nutrition security, environmental sustainability, industrial and economic development, and…
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