Press Releases
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Opening Remarks Mr. Nigel Romano Vice President Of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank Special First Meeting Of Directors Of Gender Bureaux Mar R Iott Courtyard, Christ Church, Barbados February 23, 2015
Good morning ladies and gentlemen . All protocols observed. It is my pleasure to share some thoughts with you all this morning at the opening of this Special First Meeting of Directors of Gender Bureaux. The Bank is particularly encouraged to see the decisive steps being taken by the CARICOM Secretariat towards a Plan of Action on Gender Equality aligned…
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CARICOM saddened by Haitian Carnival deaths
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended the Community’s condolences to families of the persons who lost their lives in the tragic accident during this week’s Carnival celebrations in Haiti. In a message to the President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, the Secretary General also expressed the Community’s hope for a speedy recovery…
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Statement on St. Kitts and Nevis Elections from Head of the CARICOM Observer Mission
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their enlightened response to the challenges connected to Monday’s general elections. The Mission said the maturity of their response resulted in the satisfactory conclusion of all the activities on Elections day. The commendation was contained in a Statement…
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CARICOM Chair issues Statement on St. Kitts-Nevis situation
On behalf of the Caribbean Community, I congratulate the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for the peaceful manner in which polling at the general elections was conducted yesterday, 16 February 2015. In a preliminary report to the CARICOM Secretary-General, the Chief of the CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission stated that the process was generally orderly, despite some challenges. CARICOM is…
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CARICOM Observer Mission to St. Kitts-Nevis commends the people
The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their enlightened response to the challenges associated with Monday’s general elections. The Mission said the maturity of the people’s response resulted in the satisfactory conclusion of all the activities on Elections day. The commendation was contained in a Statement from the Head of the Mission, issued…
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CICAD And CARICOM explore opportunities for deepening cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Executive Secretariat (ES) of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the Organization of American States (OAS) Office in Guyana, met with the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana. The two organizations explored cooperation opportunities on the multifaceted aspects of the drug…
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Jamaica Environment Minister issues call to action for sustainable development
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Land, Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill on Thursday evening issued a call to all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders to shape the sustainable development agenda of the Region. “Governments, the private sector and civil society must all work together in shaping this agenda, particularly in 2015 when…
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CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates Grenada on 41st Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the People and Government of Grenada on the country’s 41st Independence anniversary, noting that its resilience as a nation has been tested but the fortitude of the people has ensured that the country remains on a course of sustained development. Ambassador LaRocque said this year’s independence anniversary…
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