Press Releases
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Political leadership vital to integration venture – Prime Minister Gonsalves
(CARCOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves Tuesday evening underlined the vital nature of political leadership in the quest for integration, as well as the necessity to “love and care for CARICOM”. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister’s statements were contained in a speech titled “CARICOM’s possibilities,…
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Agreed priorities, holistic involvement critical to Strategic Plan success -CARICOM SG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The success of the Strategic Plan of the Caribbean Community hinges on agreement on the priority activities, the steps to implement them, and a multi-sectoral involvement to which the private sector is essential. This is the firm belief of Caribbean Community Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who addressed the opening of the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of…
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Speech By Hon Gaston Browne MP At The Opening Of The Thirty-Fifth Regular Meeting Of The Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community At The Sandals Hotel Dickenson Bay, Antigua On July 1st 2014
We are honoured to have with us, the distinguished Prime Minister of Spain, The Most Excellent Mariano Rajoy Brey, whose country is no stranger to our Caribbean Sea. We look forward with great anticipation to the discussions we will have with him. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my great privilege to welcome you all, on behalf of the people and…
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Address by the Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines At the Opening Ceremony Of the Thirty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of the Caribbean Community St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
CARICOM’S POSSIBILITIES, LIMITATIONS AND UNEVENESS OF OUTCOMES First, congratulations are in order to the people of Antigua and Barbuda and their relevant State institutions for yet again being fully engaged in the democratic exercise of choosing a government through free and fair elections. I congratulate, too, the Antigua Labour Party and its Leader, the Honourable Gaston Browne, the new Prime…
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Remarks By The Secretary–General Of The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Ambassador Irwin Larocque At The Opening Of The Thirty-Fifth Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community St. John’s, Antigua And Barbuda 01 July 2014
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is also my pleasure to welcome to the post of Chairman, the Honourable Gaston Browne, our host Prime Minister, who is participating in his first meeting of the Conference and starts at the helm. Prime Minister,…
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Guyanese and Trinidadian nationals win CARICOM Annual 10k
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero won the women’s leg of the CARICOM 10K Road Race for the third time in a row, when the event came off in St. John’s, Antigua/Barbuda on Sunday June 29 2014. Nero made it to the finish line in just over 38 minutes to claim the winning trophy along…
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New Strategic Plan among measures for CARICOM Heads
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The first ever Strategic Plan for the Caribbean Community will be among major items for consideration by regional leaders at their 35th annual CARICOM Heads of Government conference in Antigua/Barbuda, July 1-4 2014. The meeting will be chaired by the newly elected Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne. The five year…
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Remarks by Minister of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family Services, Gender Affairs, Persons with Disabilities and Youth in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hon. Frederick Stephenson during a CEBO Partnership Meeting with Representatives fr
Today we meet to discuss youth entrepreneurial development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with stakeholder partners locally and CARICOM Secretariat. The Creative Employment Business Opportunity (CEBO) program is a CARICOM Secretariat initiative that is funded by USAID, UNDP, the Governments of Spain and Japan and is spearheaded nationally by Governments in CARICOM Member States. The CEBO program targets vulnerable…
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Prosperity and Security focus of 8th Caribbean-UK Ministerial Forum
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and the Dominican Republic and Premiers from the UK overseas territories met in London on 16-17 June 2014 for their biennial high-level talks with the Foreign Office Minister for the Caribbean and other UK Government Ministers. According to Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM Secretariat Assistant Secretary General for Foreign and Community…
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Raising consciousness is itself a big win – Dr. Hilary Brown on Reparations for Native Genocide and
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Raising the consciousness of CARICOM nationals regarding issues related to Reparations for Native Genocide Slavery is, by itself, a win. Those sentiments were expressed by Programme Manager for Culture and Community Development Dr. Hilary Brown during her presentation on the matter at the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) held at the…
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