Press Releases
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REMARKS BY PRIME MINISTER HON. DR. BALDWIN SPENCER AT THE START OF THE FIRST CARICOM INTER FATH CONFERENCE AT THE JOLLY BEACH HOTEL AND SPA, 17TH FEBRUARY
Representatives of Faith Based Organizations across the Caribbean Community. I think it is appropriate that I commence with a few words from the Good Book which guides our beliefs. “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133). “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under…
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CARICOM Secretary General commends Canada as an exemplary global leader in development assistance
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday commended Canada for its role as an exemplary global leader in development assistance. Ambassador LaRocque was speaking during an accreditation ceremony where the newly appointed Ambassador to CARICOM from Canada Her Excellency Nicole Giles presented her credentials at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown…
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SG reiterates call for Member States to make CCJ their Final Court
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has once again called for the Member States to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the final court of Appeal for the Region. Speaking to the Full Court at a Special Sitting in honour of the Honourable Mme Justice Desiree Bernard who is retiring…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque At The Special Sitting Of The Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ) In Honour Of The Demission Of Office Of Hon. MMe JUSTICE DESIREE BERNARD, cch, OR
I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this Ceremony honouring Mme Justice Bernard, one of the inaugural Judges, and the first female Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Her appointment to that high office was a proud moment for us in the Community, given that Justice Bernard was the recipient of the Eighth…
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CARICOM gets new Deputy Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Her Excellency Manorma Soeknandan is the new Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. Ambassador Soeknandan, a national of Suriname, assumed duties at the CARICOM Secretariat on 1 February, 2014. She succeeds Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite. A familiar figure in the Community, Ambassador Soeknandan served as resident Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to…
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CARICOM Statement on the Situation in Venezuela
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community is concerned by the confrontations which have taken place in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela over the past few days in the course of demonstrations. CARICOM deplores the deaths of three persons arising from the resulting acts of violence. The Community calls for respect for the democratically elected Government of the…
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South African envoy accredited to CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of South Africa further cemented their ties on Tuesday with the accreditation of Her Excellency Maureen Isabella Modiselle as Ambassador to CARICOM. Ambassador Modiselle presented her credentials to Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of CARICOM, at a ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat, and gave the assurance of her…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion Of the PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MAUREEN ISABELLA MODISELLE Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) of The Republic of South Africa To the Caribbean Community
It is my pleasure and honour to welcome you to the CARICOM Secretariat and to the family of Plenipotentiary Representatives to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Beyond the political affinities that bind South Africa and CARICOM, our relationship is predicated on shared values. These include a mutual aspiration to ensure that freedom, equity and the rule of law are guiding principles…
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Regional airlines identify areas of functional cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, greater Georgetown, Guyana) Government-owned air carriers in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have held their second meeting on how they can collaborate to provide more efficient, effective and safe transportation in the Region. Caribbean Airlines (CAL), led by Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Phillip Marshall and including its CEO (ag) Captain Jagmohan Singh and Consultant Mr.…
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