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  • Photo of What’s the picture a decade after signing Declaration on NCDs?
    June 30, 2017
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    What’s the picture a decade after signing Declaration on NCDs?

    This year marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the landmark CARICOM Heads of Government Port-of-Spain Declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Thirty-Eighth CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in St. George’s, Grenada, July 4-6, is expected to celebrate this momentous achievement. In 2007, the Caribbean led the world in convening the very first conference of Heads of Government on NCDs…

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  • Photo of Chatting CARICOM – Part 3 of 4
    June 29, 2017
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    Chatting CARICOM – Part 3 of 4

    The third programme in the live television series, “Chatting CARICOM” was broadcast across the Region on Wednesday 28 June 2017 at 8 pm. The panel featured the Barbados Ambassador to #CARICOMorg, Mr. Robert Morris and the Officer-in-Charge of the CSME Unit, Ms. Gladys Young.The focus was on the Free Movement of Skills. The programme is part of the visibility for the projects carried…

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  • Photo of UK commits to closer relations with CARICOM
    June 24, 2017
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    UK commits to closer relations with CARICOM

    Even as the United Kingdom continues to face its fair share of challenging events, it has committed to closer relations with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). New High Commissioner of the UK to the Eastern Caribbean and CARICOM, Her Excellency Janet Douglas said on Thursday, 22 June, that her country wanted to infuse fresh vigour in its relations with the Region.…

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  • Photo of PANCAP CONGRATULATES GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS AND LADYMEADE REFERENCE UNIT ON 15 YEAR MILESTONE AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ‘TREAT ALL’ PROGRAMME
    June 22, 2017
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    PANCAP CONGRATULATES GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS AND LADYMEADE REFERENCE UNIT ON 15 YEAR MILESTONE AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ‘TREAT ALL’ PROGRAMME

    – Director of PANCAP lauds Ladymeade Reference Unit for integral role in ‘Treat All’ Implementation   Thursday, June 22, 2017 (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) congratulates the Government of Barbados and the Ladymeade Reference Unit (LRU) on 15 years of providing quality HIV and STI services for the people of Barbados…

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  • 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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  • Photo of CARICOM, Korea formalise decade-old friendship
    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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  • Photo of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ presentation to the Plenary – UN Oceans Conference
    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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  • Photo of Antigua and Barbuda’s presentation to the Plenary – UN Oceans Conference
    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Immigration, Customs Officers to receive training on CSME
    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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  • Photo of Trinidadian winners of CARICOM Energy Month contests get prizes
    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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