Press Releases
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 26-28 OCTOBER, 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which focussed on Youth, Sports and Drugs, was convened at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana on 26-28 October 2005 under the theme, “Youth in the CSME: Perspectives, Prospects and Challenges.” Hon. Reginald Farley, Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Barbados chaired…
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CARIBBEAN REGION URGED TO ACT AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean region is being urged to take immediate action to ensure its national response mechanisms are fully in place to ward off the social and economic effects of invasive pests and diseases. This call to action was made by the Caribbean Invasive Species Working Group (CISWG) at its recently concluded meeting held 27-28 October 2005…
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PANCAP HOLDS FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS LAUNCHED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) takes place on 31 October to 2 November, in Trinidad and Tobago, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Among the key features of this fifth AGM is the launch of the Pan Caribbean Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS during the opening ceremony in the…
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WTO Rules Against Banana Tariff, Europe Must Negotiate Fair Resolution
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – A ruling handed down by World Trade Organization (WTO) Arbitrators October 27 on the proposed European Union banana tariff has met with deep shock and disappointment across the Caribbean. The Arbitrators ruled that the proposal would not maintain market access for third country or most favoured nation (MFN) suppliers. The Arbitrators’ ruling determined that “the European…
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Opening Address By Dr. Edward Greene Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development CARICOM Secretariat AT THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 26-28 OCTOBER 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am pleased to welcome you on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and in particular the members of the Directorate of Human and Social Development. This past year has been a very active period for the Directorate and, indeed, the entire Secretariat. As you know, 2005 has been designated the Year of the CSME when it is expected that all…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARIBBEAN RESEARCH CRUCIAL TO TACKLING REGIONAL DRUG ABUSE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean’s youth and adolescent have been identified as being most vulnerable to the growing problem of substance use and abuse. Data put forward by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission, CICAD, reveal that the average age of “first-use” of drugs is approximately age ten and in many instances as low as age seven. A report presented…
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YOUTH PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of Barbados, Hon Reginald Farley today called on the Region’s policy makers to create of an enabling environment for the Region’s youth to decisively channel their views and input decision-making processes that impact their lives. Minister Farley issued this call at the opening of the Thirteenth Meeting of the CARICOM…
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OPENING ADDRESS BY DR. EDWARD GREEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 26 OCTOBER 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am pleased to welcome you on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and in particular the members of the Directorate of Human and Social Development. This past year has been a very active period for the Directorate and, indeed, the entire Secretariat. As you know, 2005 has been designated the Year of the CSME when it is expected that all…
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Chairperson Of WTO Ministerial To Meet With Key Caribbean Trade Ministers
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of Hong Kong, China Mr. John Tsang will be in the Caribbean during the first week of November. Secretary Tsang is expected to visit Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, to be held in Hong Kong from December…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) St. Kitts and Nevis today became the third Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member State to bring the CARICOM Passport into operation, making good on its promise to launch it before the end of the year.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) St. Kitts and Nevis today became the third Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member State to bring the CARICOM Passport into operation, making good on its promise to launch it before the end of the year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis said it launched its CARICOM Passport today and Issuance of the document…
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