Press Releases

  • February 14, 2013
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    CARIFORUM DG: ACP-EU parliamentary assembly should address EU’s differentiation policies

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) to join with Caribbean leaders in taking a strong stand against the EU’s approach to differentiation. The EU has indicated that it will apply the principle of differentiation to the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Three speakers at Intersessional opening in Haiti

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Michel Martelly, President of Haiti is the feature speaker at the opening of the historic 24th Intersessional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday in Port-au-Prince. The two-day meeting will be the first ever held by CARICOM Heads of Government in Haiti which became a member…

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  • February 13, 2013
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    GREIN INTEREST CLUSTERS ON ROADMAPS AND POWER GRIDS LAUNCHED UNDER GREIN

    A launch of the interest clusters on technology deployment roadmaps for islands and power grid integration on islands under the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN) initiative, established at the Third Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held in Auckland, New Zealand on 24 March 2013. Seven countries including one Member State, namely, Jamaica participated in the…

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  • February 13, 2013
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    Oil exploration in Guyana shifts to higher gear: CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well

    CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well -same spot it was evicted from in June 2000 By STABROEK NEWS , MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2012 CGX  announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago. CGX’s…

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  • February 12, 2013
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    Opening remarks by Ms Myrna Bernard, officer-in-charge of the Directorate of Human and Social Development

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the distinct pleasure and honour to bring these brief remarks on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat at this National Stakeholders Awareness Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage. There has been increasing recognition globally, of the role which culture plays in sustainable development through both direct economic means, such as our cultural industries, as…

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  • February 11, 2013
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    CARICOM SG PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE Bahamas

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will be paying an official visit to The Bahamas from 13-15 February. On 14 February, the second day of his visit the Secretary-General will meet with the Rt Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas. On the first day of his visit, Ambassador LaRocque…

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  • February 5, 2013
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    OPENING CEREMONY WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS YOUTH GANGS AND VIOLENCE,  GRAND COASTAL HOTEL GUYANA – 5-8 FEBRUARY 2013 REMARKS BY MYRNA BERNARD Officer in Charge Directorate of Human and Social Development CARICOM Secretariat

    Salutations It is indeed a pleasure for me to welcome you to this National Training Workshop which focuses on Implementation of Prevention Strategies and Actions to address Youth Gangs and Violence and to bring you greetings and these brief remarks on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who regrets that he could not be here…

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  • February 4, 2013
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    CARICOM addresses youth gangs and violence

    CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be convening a Training Workshop on Implementation of Prevention Strategies and Actions to address Youth Gangs and Violence from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 February 2013. The workshop will be staged at the Grand Coastal Inn, Guyana with an Opening Ceremony at 9 a.m and is part of…

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  • January 31, 2013
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    COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF LIFE IN BRAZIL

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has empathised with the people of Brazil in the wake of the tragic incident on 28 January, 2013, in which more than 230 people lost their lives. In a message following the disaster in Santa Maria, Brazil, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General, said the loss of life was particularly poignant,…

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  • January 29, 2013
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    CHAIRMAN UNDERSCORES HIGH VALUE PLACED ON CARICOM-CHILE RELATIONS

    CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The high value that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) places on its relations with Chile was underscored on Monday when CARICOM Heads of Government, Ministers and other representatives of Member States, and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque held discussions with His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President of Chile. In remarks at the meeting with President Piñera…

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