Press Releases

June 22, 2017
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CARICOM Official lauds work of Regional Cultural Committee

Director of Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Myrna Bernard, on Wednesday lauded the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) for its many achievements over the past two decades. Ms. Bernard was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, 21-23 July, 2017. Ms. Myrna Bernard said the RCC was instrumental in developing a…
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June 13, 2017
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CARICOM, Korea formalise decade-old friendship

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday formalised a decade-old friendship with the accreditation of the first non-permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the East Asian country to CARICOM. Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan accepted the Letter of Credence from H.E. Mr. Ki-Mo Lim in a simple ceremony at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat on…
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June 13, 2017
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ presentation to the Plenary – UN Oceans Conference

Statement by Minister Hon. Saboto Ceasar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines At the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development June 8,2017 Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen Saint Vincent and…
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June 13, 2017
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Antigua and Barbuda’s presentation to the Plenary – UN Oceans Conference

STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. WALTON WEBSON AMBAS SADOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA DURING THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14 JUNE8,2017 “Our ocean, our future: partnering for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14” Presidents of the Conference, President of the General Assembly Secretary General, Excellences, Mr President, On behalf of…
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June 9, 2017
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CARICOM Immigration, Customs Officers to receive training on CSME

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Immigration and Customs Officers will undergo training next week to clarify the roles and functions of Border Officers. The training is also geared at ensuring that there is a common understanding of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in general, and the Free Movement of Persons (FMP) in particular. The Train-the-Trainers Workshop…
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June 9, 2017
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Trinidadian winners of CARICOM Energy Month contests get prizes

Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who won places in the CARICOM Energy Month Photography and Art and Video competitions, received their prizes earlier this week. The prizes were presented to the winners at a simple ceremony held at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago. Candice Sobers and Seon Thompson, both of Trinidad and Tobago placed second, and third,…
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June 8, 2017
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CARICOM – Strengthening regional and global networks to achieve sustainable development goals

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) staged its Side-Event at the UN Oceans Conference in New York, Wednesday, with a strong focus on networking and collaboration to help the region achieve its sustainable development goals. The event, titled “Ocean Governance and SIDS Sustainable Development”, was convened as a partnership involving CARICOM Member States, led by Barbados and Belize; CARICOM Institutions led by…
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June 8, 2017
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Guyana developing suite of services to better manage coastal ecosystem – Minister Trotman

Guyana’s Minister for Natural Resources, Hon Raphael Trotman addresses the UN Oceans Conference, UN Headquarters, New York, 5-9 June 2017. Mr. President, Guyana, firstly, wishes to place on record its appreciation to you, Mr President, for convening this important Conference in support of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, which is to conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas…
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June 7, 2017
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Address by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith to the Plenary Session of the UN Oceans Conference, Tuesday 6 June

Co-Presidents, On behalf of the Jamaican delegation, I extend warm congratulations to you and your Vice Presidents on being elected to lead this Conference. Please be assured of our best wishes for a productive engagement and meaningful outcome to our deliberations. We are pleased to align ourselves with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and Chin,…
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June 6, 2017
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Statement delivered by Belize Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development & Climate Change Dr. Omar Figueroa, to the United Nations Ocean Conference 6 June 2017, New York

Mr. Co-presidents, On behalf of the Government and people of Belize, I wish to extend our congratulations to you for the initiative and leadership you have demonstrated to support the implementation of sustainable development goal 14. For the first time since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we are jointly examining two agendas – the environmental and…
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