Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF COMMISSIONERS RE: LINDEN INQUIRY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Three CARICOM Nationals have been recommended to serve on a Commission of Inquiry which is expected to enquire into and report on matters related to incidents surrounding the protests at Linden on 18 July 2012, which resulted in the deaths of three Guyanese. Following on a request from the Government of Guyana, the recommendations…
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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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SG SAYS CARICOM OLYMPIAN SUCCESS WILL INSPIRE THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Caribbean Community athletes continue their drive to excellence, “they will inspire their peers and indeed the entire Community to emulate them in their commitment and dedication.” This was the sentiment expressed by the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a message praising the performance of the Region’s athletes…
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EPA OFFICIALS AN INTEGRAL PART OF 2ND CARIFORUM-EU BUSINESS FORUM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Coming on the heels of a first of its kind coordination and network building meeting for officials of national Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation units of the fifteen CARIFORUM states on 2 and 3 August in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a strong contingent of those officials are gathered in London this week for a…
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BUSINESS FORUM ‘PROPITIOUS’ FOR EPA IMPLEMENTATION, SAYS CARIFORUM DG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “The 2nd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum is a welcome addition to ongoing efforts to provide impetus to the Caribbean’s private sector to be more invested in making the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) work for the Caribbean Region, indeed its timing is propitious as there are growing calls all around for the Agreement to be leveraged…
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PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD CAPITALIZE ON EPA BY BEING SEIZED OF “MICRO ISSUES”, HON. ANTHONY HYLTON SAYS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Speaking to members of the international media at a press conference following opening remarks delivered on the occasion of the launching of the two-day 2nd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum in London on August 8, the Hon. Anthony Hylton, MP, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica implored the Region’s private sector operators who have…
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS AT EPA-CENTERED BUSINESS FORUM LAUDED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The highlight of the last day of the 2nd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum, convened from August 8-9 in London, was two parallel breakout sessions. Both were roundly praised by delegates as “providing an opportunity to delve into the minutiae of trade opportunities with the European Union (EU), on the mantle of the Economic Partnership Agreement…
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PRIVATE SECTOR REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ‘MAKING THE EPA WORK’
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A marathon two-day, high-level meeting in London that brought together primarily private sector representatives from the Caribbean and Europe to discuss a way forward to effectively harness the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) came to a close on August 9, with delegates reaffirming their commitment to and interest in “making the Agreement work.” The…
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CARIFORUM AND CARIBBEAN EXPORT CHIEFS CHART A WAY FORWARD FOR EPA SUPPORT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Director General of the CARIFORUM Directorate, Mr Ivan Ogando Lora, and the Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), Ms Pamela Coke-Hamilton, headlined the closing session of the 2nd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum held in London from August 8-9. Both touted two core messages to an audience of private and public…
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CARICOM CHAIRMAN SALUTES KIRANI JAMES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community Dr the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia has saluted the achievement of Grenada’s first Olympic medallist, Mr Kirani James who won the 400 metres at the London 2012 Games on Monday. In a message marking the victory, the CARICOM Chairman said the ‘triumph is all the…
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