Press Releases
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Second Meeting of EPA Joint Council held in Brussels
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Second Meeting of the Joint CARIFORUM-EU Council under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held at the Headquarters of the Council of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium on 26 October 2012. The Meeting delved into challenges that have arisen in the implementation of the EPA and provided political guidance, with a view…
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SPEAKING NOTES BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF H.E. MR. SERGE MARCOUX, AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 28 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Serge Marcoux, Ambassador of Canada to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General Representatives of the Canadian High Commission Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Members of the Media It is with great pleasure that I welcome your Excellency Serge Marcoux to the Secretariat today for the special purpose of receiving your Credentials accrediting you as Canada's Ambassador to the…
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PANCAP HOLDS TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Under the theme PANCAP: Forging new paths, more than 100 members of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will meet for its Twelfth Annual General meeting on 24 -26 October 2012, in Belize City, Belize. Chaired by Hon. Dr. Kevin Fenton Ferguson Minister of Health Jamaica and Chair of the…
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SG URGES BELIZE PRIVATE SECTOR TO MAKE USE OF CARICOM MARKET
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque urged the Belizean private sector to make use of the opportunities provided under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). On the second and final day of his official visit to Belize told the cross section of private sector representatives that CARICOM “is your market;…
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BELIZE PM WELCOMES CARICOM SG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister of Belize, the Honourable Dean Barrow welcomed the emphasis placed by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on youth and human capital development during their discussions on Monday. The Secretary-General called on the Prime Minister at his Belmopan office on Monday at the start of his two day official…
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Sharp Focus On Transportation, Agri-tourism Linkages At Special COTED On Agriculture
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) Friday, recording movement on the linkages between agriculture and tourism and agreeing on the need for intensified action to address the transport of goods within the Region. The Special COTED Meeting on Agriculture was…
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USE ICTS TO PUSH AGRICULTURE – CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is encouraging stakeholders in the agriculture to make full use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to promote and drive competitiveness and interest in the sector. Throwing out a challenge for those involved in the sector to come up with a measurable plan of action aimed…
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CARICOM ENGAGES YOUNG BELIZEANS IN ONE-OF-A-KIND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) entrepreneurship workshop struck a high point on Thursday, when four teams comprising 25 trainees presented their business plans and received their start-up capital for a business venture they will implement in the next two days. The 25 trainees, ages 17- 21, have been engaged in…
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SG PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO BELIZE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will be paying an official visit to Belize on October 22-23. During his visit, the Secretary-General will pay a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Honourable Dean Barrow at his Belmopan office on the first day. He will also meet with the Minister of Foreign…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MR KEITH JOSEPH, EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (CANOC) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPORT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Protocol having been established let me begin by saying that it is fortuitous that I have ended up here, being the one to deliver this address. Be that as it may, the chips have fallen in place and so we must focus on the matter at hand. On Sunday 7 October, West Indians everywhere…
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