Press Releases
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2ND SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, 8 DECEMBER 2005
SPECIAL DECISION ON COOPERATION IN HEALTH INCLUDING HIV/AIDS CARICOM Ministers of Health in collaboration with the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS, will meet with the relevant Officials of the Government of Cuba at the earliest opportunity, under the leadership of Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Lead Head of Government within CARICOM for Health…
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ECONOMIC FALLOUT IF INVASIVE SPECIES ARE LEFT UNCHECKED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The widespread economic threat that Alien Invasive Species (IAS) pose to the Caribbean dictates coordination at national and regional levels to optimise the use of resources and technical expertise. In so doing, Caribbean countries could avoid duplication, inconsistency and disputes among the relevant national agencies; make optimal use of regional resources and capacities; and…
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CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Examine Biodiversity, Healthy Lifestyle Project In Central Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A group of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors (CYA)are presently in Guyana working with their peers from across the Region to develop strategies to fight against HIV/AIDS. This they are doing while at the same time observing Guyana’s biodiversity, by journeying to the central part of the country for a three-day visit to the…
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Amendment of TRIPS Agreement Welcomed by Caribbean
AMENDMENT OF TRIPS AGREEMENT WELCOMED BY CARIBBEAN CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – “The Caribbean welcomes the recent consensus agreement by WTO Members to amend the TRIPS Agreement and allow Members with insufficient or no pharmaceutical product manufacturing capacity the facility allowed other Members to address their public health needs through compulsory licensing of patented inventions.” This was the reaction of Director…
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) electoral observer mission to St Vincent and the Grenadines arrival statement
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission was mounted in response to an invitation by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to send an Observer Team to monitor the conduct of the General Elections to be held on Wednesday, 07 December 2005. The five-member Observer Mission comprises: His Excellency Philip Smith, High Commissioner of The Bahamas…
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Savarin: WTO Falling Out Of Favor With The Caribbean
SAVARIN: WTO FALLING OUT OF FAVOR WITH THE CARIBBEAN CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – With the Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference just a week away, Dominica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour Hon. Charles Savarin has written an op ed (see below), that highlights on-going concerns that the Caribbean has with global trade talks. A member country of…
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CARICOM LEADERS MEET TO DISCUSS SINGLE MARKET LAUNCH
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will hold a Special Meeting at the Sherbourne Centre, Barbados on Wednesday 7 December to discuss the finalisation of arrangements for the launching of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) on 1 January 2006. The target date had been set by the Conference of Heads of Government in 2002…
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VIGOROUS APPROACHES NEEDED TO STEM HIV/AIDS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington yesterday issued a call for the Region to pay even closer attention to HIV/AIDS as it threatened to devastate the Region’s productive sector. Speaking at a press dialogue at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, on World AIDS Day, 1 December, the Secretary-General…
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