Press Releases
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Crime and Violence a heavy toll on (CARICOM) society – CARICOM SG
Amb. Irwin LaRocque, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), called on CARICOM to counteract the threat of crime and violence, when he addressed the opening of the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, earlier today in Port of Prince, Haiti. “As we pool our resources and strategise to combat the damaging effects of climate…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin Larocque at the Opening of the Twenty-Ninth Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of The Caribbean Community Port-au-Prince, Haiti 26-27 February 2018
His Excellency Jovenel Moise, President of the Republic of Haiti and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; First Lady Madame Martine Moise Dr. the Rt. Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Out-going Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; Other Heads of State and Government; Honourable Ministers of the Caribbean Community;…
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Youths from disadvantaged background sing to CARICOM Heads in Haiti
Students from the Institut National ele Musique d’Haiti – an institute in Central Haiti which uses cultural artforms in social intervention for the youth – were given the opportunity to perform for CARICOM Heads of Government and other delegates at the Opening of the twenty-ninth Inter-Sessional Meeting on Monday. The students performed a welcome song for the Heads, then the…
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Opening Session – 29th CARICOM Inter-Sessional on Monday morning
CARICOM Chairman, President Jovenel Moise of Haiti, will address the Opening Session of the 29th Inter-sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government at the Marriott Hotel, Port-au-Prince, on Monday 26 February at 9:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. ECT). Immediate-past Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will also deliver remarks. Heads will then deliberate…
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Haiti gearing up to host CARICOM Heads
Haiti is stepping up preparations to host the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government on the 26 – 27 February. The organising Committee has posted welcoming banners at the airport and the Marriott Hotel in Port-au-Prince where the meeting will be held. The Ministery of Trade on Friday evening also hosted a well attended private sector Forum to…
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Haiti to discuss Challenges and Opportunities in CARICOM
As Haiti gears up to host its fellow CARICOM member countries for the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting on the 26 -27 February, the country’s Ministry of Trade will stage a Public Forum on Friday to discuss “Integration of Haiti in CARICOM: Challenges and Opportunities”. The Forum, to be attended by a wide cross section of the Haitian society, will address a…
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Building a climate-resilient Community among matters for CARICOM 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting
The Caribbean Community’s push to build a more climate-resilient Community following the devastating 2017 hurricane season is among matters for deliberation by CARICOM Heads of Government at their Twenty-ninth Inter-Sessional Meeting in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 26 – 27 February 2018. Irma and Maria, two back-to-back Category Five hurricanes, swept across the Caribbean in September, cutting a swathe of destruction, taking lives,…
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CARICOM SG commends Grenada’s unwavering commitment to integration
As Grenada celebrates its Forty-Fourth Anniversary as an independent nation on Wednesday, 7 February, 2018, CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque is commending its unwavering commitment to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Grenada, the Honourable Keith Mitchell, the Secretary-General lauded the commitment and leadership he demonstrated as Chairman of the Community during the past unprecedented…
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Address by the CARICOM Secretary-General at the inauguration ceremony for the second term of office of PAHO Director Dr Carissa F. Etienne
It is truly an honour and a privilege for me today to address this Inauguration Ceremony marking the Second Term of Office of this distinguished daughter of the Caribbean and of Dominica. As a fellow Dominican, I note with pride that the achievements of Dr. Carissa Etienne over the first five years of her tenure as Director of the Hemisphere’s…
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