Press Releases
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Farmers welcome CWA focus
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Farmers in the Region on Monday welcomed the attention being placed on family farming, but cautioned against the absence of women and youth, shifting goalposts and ignoring cultural elements in the development of policy for the sub-sector. The advice was provided from the floor at a seminar titled `Caribbean Agricultural Transformation: the Role of…
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CARICOM, India affirm value of diplomatic cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India on Friday (3 October) affirmed the importance they attached to diplomatic cooperation as a new Indian envoy was accredited to CARICOM. During a short ceremony at the Secretariat, in which High Commissioner of India to CARICOM, H.E. Vankatachalam Mahalingam presented his Letters of Credence to Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin…
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Address by The Honourable Nickolas Steele, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Business of Grenada at The General Debate of The 69 Th Regular Session of The UN General Assembly
Mr. Secretary General, Fellow Leaders, Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. President, let me first of all thank the outgoing President John Ashe, for his sterling efforts in presiding over the 68th session of the UN General Assembly in a year that was designated for island states around the world. Let me also congratulate you and welcome you as…
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Statement by HIs Excellency Charles A. Savarin, Preseident of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Salutation: The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Heads and Members of Delegations, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen: I begin by congratulating H.E. Sam Kutesa, former Foreign Minister of Uganda on his election as President of the 69th Session of this General Assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank H.E. Dr. John Ashe for his…
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Statement by HIs Excellency Charles A. Savarin, Preseident of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Salutation: The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Heads and Members of Delegations, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen: I begin by congratulating H.E. Sam Kutesa, former Foreign Minister of Uganda on his election as President of the 69th Session of this General Assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank H.E. Dr. John Ashe for his…
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Statement by Senator the Hon. Wilfred P. Elrington , Attorney General Minister of Foreign Affairs Belize
On behalf of the Government and people of Belize, with great pleasure I congratulate His Excellency, Sam Kutesa in his capacity as President of the 69th Session of the General Assembly. Mr. President, I also take this opportunity to register our thanks to his predecessor, our own son of the Caribbean soil, H.E. Mr. John Ashe who performed his role…
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Statemet by the Hon Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. President, Colleague Heads Of State & Government, Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, 1 wish, at the outset, to extend heartiest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the General Assembly. Antigua and Barbuda looks forward to your leadership and guidance throughout this session. I also offer congratulations to your predecessor. His Excellency…
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CARICOM Leading Charge against Chikungunya, Ebola Threat
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to be at the forefront of efforts to deal with the Chikungunya epidemic and the Ebola threat. CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque held discussions on the weekend with representatives of the governments of Brazil and Argentina on assistance for the Region, particularly in the fight against Chikungunya. The discussions with the Brazil’s Vice-Minister for…
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Briefing session held on new statistics project
Staff Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and representatives of GOPA Worldwide Consultants on Thursday participated in an interactive briefing session on a new project that is aimed at boosting the capacity of National Statistics Offices (NSOs). GOPA Worldwide Consultants will undertake the project that is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Tenth European Development Fund (EDF).…
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