Press Releases
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STRATEGY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN TO BE DEVELOPED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A wide cross-section of experts will start the process of formulating a food and nutrition policy for the Caribbean when they meet in Guyana next week. The meeting takes place 30 November- 1st December 2009 in the form of a workshop and is being coordinated by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Food…
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CARICOM observer mission pleased with conduct of referendum
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) At the invitation of Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a four-member CARICOM Referendum Observer Mission observed the National Referendum on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution Bill 2009 held on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The main objectives of the Mission were to observe and monitor the conduct of the Referendum and…
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REGIONAL TAX ADMINISTRATORS TO MEET IN GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will convene a Regional Seminar on the Administration of the Intra-CARICOM Double Taxation Agreement, (ICDTA) from 30 November to 1 December 2009 in Georgetown, Guyana. Targeted at Heads of Tax Administrations and other officials in Tax Authorities across the Region, the Seminar is intended to provide an opportunity to…
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GLOBAL CRISIS OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL ACTION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The current global economic and financial crisis underscored the need for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to exploit all the benefits available through strengthened and accelerated regional action by the Community. His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM made this point as he opened the Twelfth Meeting of the Budget Committee of the Community…
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DOING BUSINESS IN CARICOM : SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS FORUM, 25 NOVEMBER 2009, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen, permit me to join in welcoming you to Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of the Commonwealth Business Forum. As one hailing from this land, I can assure you that there is much to see and enjoy in this country and I hope that those of you visiting from abroad will take advantage of the opportunity to…
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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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