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CARICOM-US cooperation hailed for tangible benefits
CARICOM-US deepening cooperation in security, health and energy was underscored Tuesday as Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque received new United States Ambassador to CARICOM Mr. Perry Holloway. The Secretary-General, in remarks at the accreditation ceremony, highlighted the important collaboration on the troubling issue of security, with the Caribbean serving as a transit point for the drug trade between the producer and…
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Stage set for CARICOM talks with US President
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Competitiveness, energy and security will be the focus of the highly anticipated Summit between the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. The event takes place on Thursday April 9 in Kingston, Jamaica. Co-chaired by Chairman of CARICOM the Rt. Hon. Perry…
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PM Harris to attend CARICOM-US Summit
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, will be among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government to attend a summit held between the Region and the United States of America in Jamaica on April 9. Addresses will be made by President of the United States Barack Obama and the Prime Minister of Jamaica the Honourable Portia Simpson…
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Youth forum at UWI, Heroes Park visit on tight itinerary for Obama
United States President Barack Obama will maintain a tight itinerary during his visit to Jamaica this week. According to Jamaican Government spokespersons, Obama, who is scheduled to arrive at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston late Wednesday evening on Air Force One, will be airlifted on one of the helicopters in the presidential Marine One fleet to the Jamaica Defence…
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An evolving relationship between President Obama and Caribbean leaders
Last month, as Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomed his fellow Caribbean leaders to a two-day summit, he looked out into the audience and thanked Venezuela, China and Taiwan for their support. “The governments extended a hand,” the outgoing chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community regional grouping known as Caricom said to a backdrop of thunderous applause. “We will not…
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Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Announces State Visit By United States President Barack Obama
The Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller is pleased to announce that His Excellency Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, will pay a State Visit to Jamaica on 9th April 2015. President Obama and Prime Minister Simpson Miller will hold bilateral discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest. During the visit, Jamaica will…
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Statement By The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat At The United States International Trade Commission Public Hearing On “CARICOM Region : Review Of Economic Growth And Development”, 29 June 2008, Washington, D.C.
Introduction It is an honour and privilege to be granted this opportunity to address on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), this Public Hearing devoted to a Review of Economic Growth and Development of the Caribbean Region. My statement will be focussed on the reality and experience of the integration grouping which comprises fifteen small island and…
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