Press Releases
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SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF HAITI
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended sympathy to the government and people of Haiti following the death of former Prime Minister, the Honourable Georges Jean-Jacques Smarck Michel. The Secretary-General said that the former Prime Minister would be remembered for his efforts to boost Haiti’s economy and for his contribution…
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WORKSHOP TO REVIEW STRATEGY ON REDUCING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A workshop aimed at strengthening national institutions and civil society organizations to address and prevent gender-based violence will be held 4-6 September, 2012, in Antigua and Barbuda. Participants will be drawn from United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) strategic partners, UN Women, Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM/Pan…
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OVERSEAS CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES (ECOCT) HOLDS PROJECT COMMITTEE MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The sustainability of project activities beyond the scheduled project end date in 2013, Health Information Systems and Integrated Models of Care are among the matters which will be discussed when the European Community Overseas Caribbean Territories (ECOCT) Project Steering Committee meets in Aruba next week. The Meeting, scheduled for 6-7 September, 2012, is being…
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PANCAP TO HOLD KEY GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will hold three meetings related to its governance and operations on 4-6 September 2012, in Haiti. A Special Meeting of the PACC: Partners Coordination Meeting will be held on 4 September, while the Nineteenth Meeting of the Executive Board and Fourth Meeting of the Regional…
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MUCH FOR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO BE PROUD OF – CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence on 31 August 2012, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said that CARICOM Member State has much to be proud of. In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Kamal Persad-Bissessar, the Secretary-General lauded the role that Trinidad and…
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FOURTH ISSUE OF EPA NEWSLETTER FOR 2012 PUBLISHED
(Caribbean Community Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Secretariat-based Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit on 30 August published the fourth Issue for 2012 of its flagship newsletter, EPA Implementation Bulletin. It is dedicated to taking stock of the recently held 2nd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum, which had as its focus the theme ‘Making the CARIFORUM-EU EPA Work’. The Bulletin…
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CARICOM SG REGRETS LOSS OF LIVES IN HAITI POST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the death toll in Haiti continues to rise following the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed deep regrets at the loss of lives and the widespread damage in that CARICOM Member State. In a message to Haiti, the Secretary-General lamented that the recent…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO ‘COMMITTED SOLDIER IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION,’ HUGH CHOLMONDELEY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has recognised the sterling contributions of the late Mr. Hugh Cholmondeley to integration, broadcasting and education in the Region. In a message of condolence on the passing of a stalwart in the Region’s communication sector, Secretary-General LaRocque also referred to Mr. Cholmondeley’s service to the…
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EPA market intelligence platform one step closer to becoming reality
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Director General of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) Directorate, Mr Ivan Ogando Lora, expressed satisfaction with recent progress made by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) to bring on stream its Market Intelligence Platform. When it begins operations, the Platform is expected to be of great benefit…
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CARICOM SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has expressed the Community’s deep sadness at the loss of life and property during the recent floods in Trinidad and Tobago. In a message to the Government, the Secretary-General also extended deepest sympathies to the families of those who died in the floods. Following is…
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