Press Releases
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and GentlemenRepresentatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful interaction…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT PRESENTS CUSTOM-MADE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO GUYANA FIRE SERVICE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue Tender was on Thursday June 12, 2008, presented to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the CARICOM Secretariat as part of a co-operation agreement between the Caribbean Community and the Government of Korea. The truck, a Daewoo NOVUS, was presented to Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Clement Rohee by…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful…
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EDUCATION AMONG KEY ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The critical role of education in the development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be among the main issues participants of the New York Conference on the Caribbean will consider when they meet in an open session in Brooklyn, New York, USA, next week. The New York Conference on the Caribbean, which coincides with…
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PANCAP REVIEWS HIV/AIDS SCORECARD
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Progress has been made in efforts to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, notably the reduction in mother-to child transmission in all countries and the significant increase in persons accessing anti-retroviral treatment. Notwithstanding, AIDS remain the leading cause of death among 25-44 year; and prevalence is high among the most vulnerable populations,…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT THANKS REGIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT FORUM SPONSORS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Two commercial banks which lent their support to the just-concluded Regional Agriculture Investment Forum were Tuesday 10 June 2008 lauded for their contribution toward making the event a success. Scotia Bank through its representative Ms Amanda St. Aubyn, Country Manager, and Republic Bank, through its representative Ms. Donna Roberts-Benjamin, Communication and Public Relations Officer,…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS BOLT’S ACHIEVEMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has offered congratulations to athlete Usain Bolt and has hailed his achievement as an inspiration to young athletes everywhere and in the Caribbean in particular. Mr. Bolt, a Jamaican, is now the fastest man on earth after winning the 100-metre event on 31 May at…
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GOVERNMENTS CANNOT DO IT ALONE – JAMES MOSS-SOLOMON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Governments in the Region could not alone invest in agriculture; the private sector needed to get on board, Mr. James Moss-Solomon, Head of the Task Force of the CARICOM Agriculture Investment Forum said. At the conclusion of the Forum Saturday 7 June 2008, at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), Mr. Moss-Solomon told representatives…
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FORUM RAISED AWARENESS OF AGRICULTURE’S POSSIBILITIES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Greater awareness by investors of the opportunities in the agriculture sector, and the ability of investors and entrepreneurs to interact face to face have been hailed as two of the important outcomes of the CARICOM Agriculture Investment Forum. The two-day Forum wrapped up Saturday afternoon at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) with a…
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