Press Releases
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RENEWED EMPHASIS MUST BE PLACED ON AGRICULTURE – CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The soaring food prices were a continuing reminder that the Region had no choice but to pay increasing attention to food and nutrition security and cost-efficient sustainable agricultural production, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said on Wednesday. Delivering remarks at the formal opening ceremony of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture…
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COORDINATED EFFORTS NEEDED TO TACKLE HIGH FOOD IMPORT BILL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) was formally opened on Wednesday with a chorus of calls for coordinated efforts to firmly tackle the huge food import bill and ensure food security in the Region. The calls were made at the ceremony at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John’s, Antigua. The Eleventh CWA, which concludes…
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ON THE OCCASION OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Monday, 15 October 2012 marks the fourth observance by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of Caribbean Statistics Day, which is aimed not only at raising the profile of statistics and statisticians across the Region but also at recognising the crucial role of statistics in the advancement of the daily lives of the people of our…
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CARICOM PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR REGIONAL YOUTH
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Job creation is one of the most challenging tasks facing Caribbean Governments today as the unemployment rate continues to climb steadily, especially among young people who make up roughly 64% of the Region’s population. Youth unemployment is a global problem. The International Labour Organization says 70 million young people are actively – but unsuccessfully…
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JOURNALIST TO BE AWARDED AT CWA OPENING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Five journalists from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be awarded for excellence in reporting on climate change adaptation and mitigation when the eleventh Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) formally opens on Wednesday afternoon at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda. The competition for which the awards will be presented, was organized…
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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE ELEVENTH WEEK OF AGRICULTURE, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, 17 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is indeed a pleasure for me to address the opening of the 11th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, here in the beautiful country of Antigua and Barbuda whose government graciously consented to be the host for this week of activities. Since 1998, the CWA has become the signature event for the Region’s agriculture since…
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YOUTH INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE BUT NEED INTEGRATED SUPPORT PACKAGE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are interested and involved in the agriculture sector, but need, land, finance, mentorship, and greater involvement in policy-making. This emerged as the consensus among youth across the Region on Monday as they began three days of interaction under the umbrella of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)…
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SPECIAL COTED ON AGRICULTURE ON FRIDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkey, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As World Food Day activities were being observed under the theme Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world’, agriculture officials on Tuesday met in Antigua and Barbuda in preparation for the Fortieth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture which will be held on Friday. The one-day…
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ON THE OCCASION OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Monday, 15 October 2012 marks the fourth observance by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of Caribbean Statistics Day, which is aimed not only at raising the profile of statistics and statisticians across the Region but also at recognising the crucial role of statistics in the advancement of the daily lives of the people of our…
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