Press Releases
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Romania sympathetic to CARICOM’s blacklisting concerns
The Government of Romania is sympathetic to the concerns of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with respect to the blacklisting of some of its Member States by the European Union (EU). The sentiment was conveyed by His Excellency Ambassador Stefan Mera as he presented his credentials on Thursday to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque as his country’s first Ambassador to the…
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CARICOM draft Model School Drug Policy to be developed Workshop opens in Saint Lucia
More than 20 representatives from government ministries and non-governmental organisations in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are attending a regional workshop to develop a draft Model School Drug Policy. The workshop opened on 21 January 2019, in Castries. The use of licit and illicit substances, including alcohol; inhalants; and marijuana has been increasing, particularly by students across the Region. A 2016…
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Progress, but impact of HIV prevention response inadequate, particularly among key populations – PANCAP Evaluation
The Caribbean has made progress in responding to the HIV epidemic, but an evaluation done last year has found that the impact of the prevention response has been inadequate, particularly among key populations. Of concern, according to the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), is that the annual number of new HIV infections among adults in the Caribbean declined by…
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Crime and Security – a regional problem… CARICOM SG tells Caribbean Youth Violence Prevention Summit
Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, called for the full cooperation of all stakeholders within Member States to respond to the issue of crime and security, which he described as a regional problem that demands a regional solution. “The multi-state, multi sectoral response to this challenge is vital for us to succeed in defeating it” [crime], the Secretary-General said.…
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CARICOM SG congratulates Haiti on 215th Independence Anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended the Caribbean Community’s congratulations to Haiti on its Two Hundred and Fifteenth Anniversary of Independence, 1 January 2019, noting the continued significance of the occasion as a symbol of triumph over adversity. Ambassador LaRocque, in his congratulatory message to Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise also said the resilience, courage and determination of Haitians continue…
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New Year’s Message from Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
As the Caribbean Community enters this New Year 2019, it is with a renewed vigour and determination to maintain the momentum with which we ended 2018. This is the final year of our first five-year Strategic Plan and preparations have already begun for the second Plan which will build on the accomplishments of its predecessor. There is no doubt that…
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End of Year Message by the Chairman of the Caribbean Community The Most Honourable Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica
I bring season’s greetings to the people of our Caribbean Community on behalf of all Heads of Government at this joyous time of year. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has had an eventful year both regionally and internationally. We have seen advances in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, (CSME), the signing of the New Multi-Lateral Air Services Agreement and we…
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Statement on the Venezuelan interception of a research vessel in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone by the chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the Most Honourable Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) views with grave concern the reported interception by the Venezuelan navy on Saturday, 22 December 2018 of a seismic research vessel flagged by the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Such acts violate the sovereign rights of Guyana under international law, its entitlement to…
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End of Year Message by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
As we end another year in this festive season, it is a time for peace, joy and reflection. In the past year the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has made some significant advances. Agreements have been reached and legal instruments have been signed as the Member States demonstrated their commitment to strengthening integration. As is to be expected the CARICOM Single Market…
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CARICOM and Argentina looking towards closer cooperation
Argentina is offering the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) a platform to engage the global community when it hosts the “Second United Nations High Level Conference on South-South Cooperation, PABA 40” in March next year. It has proposed, as a side-event, a conference with the invited countries and organisations, which are expected to include some of the major economies of the world,…
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