Press Releases
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CARIBBEAN REGION GETS 2 MILLION EUROS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Tertiary institutions in Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be brought into the fold of distance and e-learning via the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN) through the financial assistance of the European Union (EU). On Wednesday 3 May, CARICOM Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM), H.E.…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE CARICOM COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) 27-28 APRIL 2006, BASSETERRE, ST KITTS AND NEVIS
With specific focus on issues pertaining to health, the Fourteenth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) was held at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, (ECCB) St. Kitts and Nevis on 27-28 April 2006, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Bernard Nottage, Minister of Health of The Bahamas. The Meeting was attended by the Hon. Dr.…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION MECHANISM BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 2 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ambassador H.E. Mr. Soong-chull Shin Deputy Secretary-General Assistant Secretaries General Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Members of the Media Your Excellency, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community Secretariat. This welcome you can be sure is extended to include the Caribbean Community itself.…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCA
Your Excellency Ambassador H.E. Mr. Soong-chull Shin Deputy Secretary-General Assistant Secretaries General Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Members of the Media Your Excellency, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community Secretariat. This welcome you can be sure is extended to include the Caribbean Community itself.…
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CARICOM AND KOREA SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is poised to receive assistance from the Government of Korea to advance the Region’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development agenda. On Tuesday 2 May, CARICOM and Korea signed a Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, formalising bilateral cooperation between the two sides in…
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER, BARBADOS, AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH UK/CARIBBEAN FORUM, 26 APRIL 2006, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS.
Lord Triesman, Minister responsible for Relations with the Caribbean in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Interim Head of the Delegation of the United Kingdom The Hon. Elvin Nimrod, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Grenada, Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations of CARICOM and Co-Chairman of this Forum Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM…
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR PRIME MINISTER, BARBADOS, AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH UK/CARIBBEAN FORUM, 26 APRIL 2006, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
LORD TRIESMAN, MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR RELATIONS WITH THE CARIBBEAN IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND INTERIM HEAD OF THE DELEGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE HONOURABLE ELVIN NIMROD, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF GRENADA, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF CARICOM AND CO-CHAIRMAN OF THIS FORUM; DR EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE CARICOM COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 24-25 APRIL 2006, POINT SALINES, GRENADA
The Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Point Salines, Grenada 24-25 April, 2006 under the chairmanship of the Hon. Elvin Nimrod, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Grenada. The Ministers attending were: the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda; the Hon. Frederick Mitchell,…
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CARICOM MOURNS THE PASSING OF MR. WILLIAM “BILLY” PILGRIM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Secretary General and Staff of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat mourn the passing of Mr. William “Billy” Pilgrim, one of Guyana’s and the Region’s cultural icons. Mr. Pilgrim recognised, respected, and celebrated the rich cultural history of the Region and worked tirelessly to ensure that this legacy would not only be expressed but…
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