Press Releases
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT ASSISTING THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In its bid to rid the Region of substance misuse and abuse, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is pulling out all stops to reduce the demand for and supply of illicit drugs. Its most recent initiative is an offensive aimed at reducing the supply of illicit drugs through behaviour-change communication campaigns at the national…
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CARICOM OPEN FOR BUSINESS – SG TELLS COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS FORUM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In spite of the global economic downturn that has spawned several challenges, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) had the capacity to turn the situation into an opportunity to exploit its attractiveness as a dynamic business location, His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM said Wednesday. Addressing the Commonwealth Business Forum in Port of Spain, Trinidad…
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REMARKS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HUBERT A. INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, AT THE COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS FORUM, 25 NOVEMBER 2009, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to participate in this year’s Commonwealth Business Forum. Our focus this year on “Partnering for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future” would be a timely one in any set of circumstances but is especially so at this particular time as we confront the effects of a global economic meltdown. While the immediate challenge facing…
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SAINT LUCIA SECURITY MINISTER CALLS FOR GREATER COLLABORATION IN DRUG FIGHT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Saint Lucia Minister of Home Affairs and International Security, Senator Guy Mayers has reiterated the importance of collaborative efforts in stemming what he described as the “scourge of illicit drug trafficking within the region.” Senator Mayers told directors of national drug councils, law enforcement representatives, civic and non-governmental organisations and youth representatives and other…
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EDUCATE ALL, NOT JUST USERS, ON DRUG ABUSE CONSEQUENCES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Regional officials at a workshop on illicit drug trafficking in Saint Lucia have agreed that the time has come for public education initiatives to focus on all dimensions of the burgeoning drug trade and not just on those who misuse substance. The Caribbean Community Secretariat, with support from the 9th EDF programme, commenced training…
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PANCAP GETS MORE GERMAN FUNDS FOR HIV PREVENTION PROJECTS IN THE REGION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) has received an additional 5 million Euro for the execution of a regional project on the prevention of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean. With this new allocation, the financial support from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for CARICOM and the project…
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WORK CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN CARICOM SINGLE MARKET
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States continue to benefit from a project which makes it easier for CARICOM nationals to participate in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The project, Component 100, is one of the three substantive mechanisms of the CARICOM Trade and Competiveness Project in the CARICOM Region (CTCP) and is geared…
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GERMANY EXTENDS SUPPORT OF PANCAP’S HIV AND AIDS REDUCTION STRATEGY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Federal Republic of Germany has deepened its cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through the extension of a financial agreement to support the work of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). The CARICOM Secretariat and Germany signed on Tuesday November 24, 2009 to commence the implementation of a second component of…
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CARICOM AND AUSTRALIA FOREIGN MINISTERS IN HISTORIC MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met with their Australian counterpart on Wednesday, the Honourable Stephen Smith, in preparation for a meeting on Saturday 28 November between their respective Heads of Government. The meeting took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago where both parties are preparing for the Commonwealth…
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CARICOM TO COMPLETE THREE-YEAR STRATEGY TO FIGHT NCDs
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with full support from the Pan American Heal(th Organisation (PAHO), is gaining ground in its fight against Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean Region. Notwithstanding this, the Community is ensuring that its regional plan for the prevention and control of NCDs continues to be effective, and to this end, with…
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