Press Releases
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CARICOM After School Activity Programme (ASAP) workshop kicks off in Anguilla
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The first of a series of workshops in preparation for the implementation of the pilot project for the CARICOM After School Activity Programme (ASAP) began on Monday in Anguilla. The workshop which is being implemented by the Caribbean Sport and Development Agency was attended by twenty one persons consisting of teachers, coaches, sports administrators,…
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Civil Society presents petition to CARICOM Leaders on Dominican Republic Court Ruling
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has an “historic opportunity” to demonstrate its relevance to, and its caring for, the citizens of the Region by resolving the issue surrounding the effect of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court’s Ruling on Nationality on persons of Haitian descent in the country. This was expressed by Professor Emeritus Norman Girvan as he presented a petition to…
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CARICOM ‘deeply concerned’ about Guyana’s situation with CFATF recommendations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is urging an early resolution of the issues surrounding the implementation of recommendations to address deficiencies in the anti-money laundering regime of Guyana. A statement issued by the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM after its meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) SPEAKING NOTES BY THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR CHAIRMAN – CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE FIFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM ON THE RULING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON NATIONALITY (TC 0163/13)
The current situation in DR • The Dominican Constitution up to 2010 recognised in principle, that in keeping with the legal principle of jus solis “all persons born in the territory of the Dominican Republic” are Dominican citizens. However, a loophole allowed the authorities to deny the children of undocumented persons with such citizenship since they were judged to be…
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CEBO hosts first Community Based Workshop in Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) On Wednesday, 20 November 2013, at the Princess Hotel, Providence, Guyana, a cross–section of stakeholders, including: parliamentarians; the judiciary, faith-based organisations; the private sector; civil society organisations; and youth will come together for a national consultation under the PANCAP Justice for All Programme. The consultation is being spearheaded by the PANCAP Coordinating Unit in…
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CARICOM STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE RULING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON NATIONALITY
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) condemns the abhorrent and discriminatory ruling of September 23, 2013, of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic on nationality which retroactively strips tens of thousands of Dominicans, mostly of Haitian descent, of citizenship rendering them stateless and with no recourse to appeal It is especially repugnant that the ruling ignores the 2005 judgement made…
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CARICOM Bureau meets on DR court ruling
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Special Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be held on Tuesday 26 November at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the effect of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court’s ruling on nationality. The September 23 ruling…
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CEBO hosts first Community Based Workshop in Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The regional Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) is a direct result of the recommendations of the report of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development which identified entrepreneurship development as a priority in countering youth unemployment. This was made clear by Programme Manager, Culture Community Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Dr Hilary Brown…
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CARIFORUM and EU reaffirm commitment to trade and development partnership
CARIFORUM and European Union (EU) trade officials held a one-day meeting in Grenada on Thursday 21 November, at which they reaffirmed the two regions' commitment to their close trade and development partnership. The two sides discussed progress made so far in putting the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) into practice. The EPA aims to promote trade and investment, underpin regional…
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Staff Talent Celebrations begin at the CARICOM Secretariat
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The 2013 edition of the CARICOM Secretariat’s annual staff talent celebration was declared open on Monday by the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Secretariat Headquarters, Turkeyen Guyana. Speaking at the opening of the showcase Ambassador LaRocque said the event, now in its 11th year, was a celebration of…
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