Privacy and Security
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CARICOM IMPACS AND CBLA CRIME STOPPERS FOUNDATION FORMALISE ALLIANCE FOR A SAFER CARIBBEAN
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security(IMPACS) and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America (CBLA Crime Stoppers Foundation) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in support of crime prevention, intelligence coordination and citizen participation across the Caribbean. The agreement was signed on 12 May 2026, in Paramaribo,…
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27TH CONSLE: “Ensuring a safe and secure space for Men’s T20 Cup is a priority for CARICOM Security Cluster”
“CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for National Security, representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM-IMPACS), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Regional Security System (RSS) and the CARICOM Secretariat are in attendance. Discussions are expected to focus on security arrangements and preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 including legislative and operational updates, the…
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Ministers green-light Single ICT Space Integrated Work Plan
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Friday, 19 May, 2017, approved the Integrated Work Plan for the Community’s Single ICT Space. The approval came during discussions at the Sixty-Eighth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on ICT. The Virtual Meeting was anchored at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown,…
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Montague talks cyber security with regional security ministers
Minister of National Security, Robert Montague recently met with St Lucia’s Minister of National Security, Hermangild Francis and the executive of the Regional Security System as they discussed a number of issues concerning multilateral areas of cooperation in securing the cyber capacity of the region. The meetings, which took place at the Caribbean Stakeholders conference on Cyber Security and Cybercrime…
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GUYANA-POLITICS-Opposition politician resigns from minority party
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior official of the minority opposition Alliance for Change (AFC) has resigned but left open the possibility of returning to active politics in Guyana. AFC executive member, Sasenarine Singh, said his resignation is of immediate effect and was due to “personal reasons.” Singh said he wanted to wish the opposition party continued success “as it…
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Crimea votes to join Russia, Obama orders sanctions
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine/ BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Crimea’s parliament voted yesterday to join Russia, and its Moscow-backed government set a referendum in 10 days, in a dramatic escalation of the crisis over the Ukrainian region that drew a sharp riposte from U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama ordered sanctions on those responsible for Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine, including bans on travel to…
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