Press Releases
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YOUTH, CULTURE AND SPORT MINISTERS TO MEET IN GUYANA FOR 22ND COHSOD
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The stage has been set for the convening of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on 2 February 2012 in Georgetown, Guyana. The Meeting convened under the theme, Culture, Youth and Sport: strategic repositioning for human and economic development has provided a platform for robust…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON YOUTH CULTURE AND SPORTS 2 FEBRUARY 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I am very pleased to address my first Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community. The COHSOD has always been and continues to be a critical vehicle for examining and assessing the development of our human resources within the Region. It continues to provide dynamic…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. FRANK ANTHONY, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT, GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE XXII MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD): CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT, 2 FEBRUARY, 2012, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport for Guyana, charged with the responsibility of chairing this Twenty-Second Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this Meeting and to my country. I hope that will you find some time outside of this forum to experience…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL RE-AFFIRMED COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque reaffirmed his commitment to working with the young peoples of the Caribbean Region to empower them to realize their dreams and aspirations. The Secretary-General told the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD) which opened in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday morning that youth empowerment was…
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GUYANA MINISTER CHAMPIONS SUPPORT FOR THE CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM – YOUTH AMBASSADOR WANTS REPRESENTATION AT THE CONFERENCE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana Minister of Youth Culture and Sport, Hon Dr Frank Anthony made a strong plea on Thursday to Member States of the Caribbean Community to pay greater attention to the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Program (CYAP). Minister Frank Anthony used the platform of the opening ceremony of the 22nd Meeting of the Council for Human…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. THE HONOURABLE ROBERT MORRIS, AMBASSADOR OF BARBADOS TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, JANUARY 31, 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Statement by H.E. The Honourable Robert Morris, Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Presentation of Letters of Credence to the Secretary General Georgetown, Guyana, January 31, 2012 It is a great honour for me to have been appointed by the Prime Minister of Barbados to serve as…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. THE HONOURABLE ROBERT MORRIS, AMBASSADOR OF BARBADOS TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, JANUARY 31, 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Statement by H.E. The Honourable Robert Morris, Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Presentation of Letters of Credence to the Secretary General Georgetown, Guyana, January 31, 2012 It is a great honour for me to have been appointed by the Prime Minister of Barbados to serve as…
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PEOPLE MUST REMAIN AT THE CENTRE OF INTEGRATION – SG LAROCQUE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Ambassador Irwin LaRocque told His Excellency Robert Morris, the new Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM that his vast experience in the labour movement would serve the Community well, “particularly as we strive to ensure that people remain at the centre of our integration movement.” The Secretary-General further…
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BARBADOS’ AMBASSADOR TO CARICOM: GLOBAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While the current global economic climate does not augur well for growth and development in the short term, this could be a blessing in disguise for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). These sentiments were expressed by Ambassador Robert Morris during his remarks at the ceremony for presentation of his credentials to Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT LIVINGSTONE MORRIS, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF BARBADOS TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 31 JANUARY 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is always a singular pleasure to accredit plenipotentiary representatives of Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). One has the comfortable feeling that one is welcoming a close relative home to talk about family matters, and Barbados, a founding father, is undoubtedly a very integral part of the CARICOM family. Your accreditation,…
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