Press Releases
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CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT TO HOLD KEY MEETINGS AT FIFTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet with a number of other Heads of State and Government on the margins of the Fifth Summit of the Americas which opens in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Friday 17 April 2009. The three-day Summit is being held under the theme `Securing…
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CARICOM LEADERS HAVE PROMINENT ROLE IN SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Heads of Government of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States will be among other leaders of the Hemisphere who will participate in the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Summit from 17-19 April 2009 is being held under the theme ‘Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting…
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FISHERFOLK CONCERNED ABOUT DWINDLING STOCKS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyern, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Guyanese fisherman has expressed concern at the dwindling of the catch in his country. Mr. Jainaraine Pamashwar, representative of the Upper Corentyne Fishers’ Association, Berbice, Guyana, speaking during a Panel Discussion on Thursday April 2, 2009 at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown expressed the concern that fishers from his area…
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FISHERFOLK CONCERNED ABOUT DWINDLING STOCKS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyern, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Guyanese fisherman has expressed concern at the dwindling of the catch in his country. Mr. Jainaraine Pamashwar, representative of the Upper Corentyne Fishers’ Association, Berbice, Guyana, speaking during a Panel Discussion on Thursday April 2, 2009 at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown expressed the concern that fishers from his area…
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G20 BRIEFED ON IMPACT ON CARICOM OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) concerns on the impact of the global economic and financial crisis and its views on the related reform of the international financial architecture were conveyed to the members of the Group of 20 (G20) in time for their Summit which took place in London on 2 April 2009. The Region’s…
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GREATER PRIORITY NEEDED FOR FISHERIES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT – CRFM URGES EXPLOITATION OF UNDER-UTILISED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Stakeholders in the Fisheries Sector in the Region want its development to be on par with what obtains in the traditional agriculture sector in order to maximise its contribution to their economies. At a two-hour panel discussion on Thursday April 2, 2009 at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, stakeholders pointed out that…
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND MITIGATION KEY TO CARIBBEAN POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General Human and Social Development, Dr Edward Greene is of the firm belief that the Caribbean and other coastal states need to advocate for programmes that stress mitigation and technological transfer with special emphasis on low carbon development strategies when they begin negotiations with the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) of…
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CRFM FORGING AHEAD WITH DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL FISHERIES POLICY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The development of a Common Fisheries Policy is critical to guarantee the sustainable and efficient management of aquatic resources in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which would in turn bolster food security, sustain employment and generate greater foreign investments in the fisheries sector. This was underscored by Mr. Milton Haughton, Deputy Executive Director, Caribbean Regional…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, TO THE MANY STRONG VOICES WORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES, 31 MARCH 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice Background It is my pleasure to address this workshop which challenges the world and in particular members of coastal states to join voices in securing a just and secure climate change agreement at Copenhagen in December 2009. We are therefore all here for a noble cause at a…
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CARICOM ASG CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY IN CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community prepares itself for the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP -15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen, just eight months away, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene is appealing to Developing countries to speak with one voice in…
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