Press Releases
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Take tough decisions, fulfill obligations – urge Prime Ministers Gonsalves, Persad-Bissessar
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Taking tough decisions and fulfilling Regional obligations were two areas that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves and the Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, identified as essential for solidifying integration and moving the Community forward. At the opening session of the 25th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government…
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Address by Dr. the Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines And Chairman of CARICOM At the Opening of the Twenty-Fifth Inter-Sessional Meeting Of the Conference of Heads of Government Buccament Resorts, St. Vincent and the Grenadines March 10, 2014
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorated and celebrated its fortieth anniversary last year. During those forty years, CARICOM has chalked up a wide range of achievements, some of which are impressive, others modest. Of course, there have also been setbacks, disappointments and failures particularly around freedom of movement of persons, good governance and implementation issues. The accomplishments touch and concern functional…
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Reform Consultations and Commission on Economy endorse relevance of CSME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Speaking about the on-going CARICOM Reform Process, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said it had validated the relevance of the CSME as the platform from which to build the Community’s economic resilience. Ambassador LaRocque was speaking during the opening ceremony of the Twenty-Fifth Intersessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of…
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Remarks by the Hon. Kamla Persad- Bissessar, Prime Minster of Trinidad and Tobago At the Opening of the Twenty-Fifth Inter-Sessional Meeting Of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM Buccament Bay, Vincent and the Grenadines
I take great pleasure today in formally passing Chairmanship of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Dr The Honourable Ralph Gonzalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. I congratulate him and express my sincerest hope that his tenure will be rewarding and productive, and pledge every possible support that he will…
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All set for CARICOM Summit
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of 14 Member States and two Associate Members will gather in St Vincent and Grenadines on Monday at the 25th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Suriname’s President, His Excellency Desiree Bouterse, who is the current President of the Union of South American…
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Human Resource Development to be discussed from a holistic perspective at Intersessional
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) An all encompassing approach towards education will be the perspective from which Human Resource Development (HRD) will be discussed at the Twenty-fifth Intersessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in St. Vincent and the Grenadines next week. At the two-day meeting which begins on Monday (March 10), Human Resource Development and Information Communication…
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Statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2014
The Secretariat is honoured and privileged to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014. This year’s United Nation’s theme ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’, is one that we can all embrace as we examine our progress toward meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and, in particular, Goals…
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CARICOM Heads of Government Intersessional Meeting opens Monday
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Twenty-Fifth Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be held 10-11 March, 2014, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Heads of Government will focus especially on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Human Resource Development and sustainable development of the Region’s economies during their two-day Summit.…
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FOCUS ON 25TH INTERSESSIONAL MEETING – MARCH 10-11 ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to position itself to take full advantage of opportunities to spur economic growth and development and, by extension create the kind of environment in which its peoples are comfortable and safe, it has increased its focus on Information and communication technologies (ICTs) given the importance and pervasiveness of…
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON SITUATION IN UKRAINE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the recent developments in Ukraine and calls on all parties involved, to act with self-restraint and responsibility in order to reduce tensions and avoid destabilisation in that region. The Community supports the people of Ukraine in their efforts to settle their differences peacefully, and calls for…
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