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  • Photo of Chile committed to strengthening CARICOM ties

    Chile committed to strengthening CARICOM ties

    Chile has reconfirmed its commitment to building strong ties with Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for promotion of economic development and people’s well being.   New Chilean Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. Claudio Rojas Rachel outlined his country’s position when he presented his Letters of Credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat…

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  • Photo of CARICOM, Kazakhstan sign support grant agreement

    CARICOM, Kazakhstan sign support grant agreement

    A US$770,000 grant support package will become available to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States from the Republic of Kazakhstan to strengthen capacity in the areas of climate change and sustainable development. CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to CARICOM, H.E. Mr. Konstantin Zhigalov signed the agreement of financial support on Thursday 10 March 2016 at the Marriot…

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  • Photo of CARICOM, Australia strengthen ties

    CARICOM, Australia strengthen ties

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Australia continue to strengthen an already rewarding relationship, which among other things, has seen 128 CARICOM nationals benefitting from major scholarship programmes and leadership awards. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday 9 March accepted the Letters of Credence from new Australian Ambassador  to CARICOM, Mr. John Pilbeam, at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.…

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  • Photo of CARICOM seeks Portugal’s advocacy on major concerns

    CARICOM seeks Portugal’s advocacy on major concerns

    As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to lobby for the removal of Member States from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday raised the issue with newly accredited Ambassador of Portugal to CARICOM His Excellency Fernando Teles Fazendeiro. Portugal is among several European countries that have deemed some CARICOM Member States as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions,…

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  • Photo of CARICOM, Japan strengthen decades-old ties

    CARICOM, Japan strengthen decades-old ties

    The long-standing friendship that has existed between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan was strengthened on Thursday 25 February, with the accreditation of new Ambassador of Japan to CARICOM, His Excellency Mitsuhiko Okada. Since 1993, relations between CARICOM and Japan have been moving apace. There have been a Summit of Heads of Government, four Ministerial sessions, and 17 consultations held…

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  • Photo of Israel renews commitment to support CARICOM development

    Israel renews commitment to support CARICOM development

     As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) accredits a new Israeli envoy, the Middle-Eastern state has reaffirmed its commitment to assist CARICOM to achieve its ideals. His Excellency Mordehai Amihai-Bivas, Plenipotentiary Representative of the State of Israel to CARICOM, speaking at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters on Thursday 25 February said, “The objectives of the Caribbean Community are noble ones. They are centred…

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  • Photo of Guyana to lobby for greater role for CARICOM in CELAC

    Guyana to lobby for greater role for CARICOM in CELAC

    The Guyana delegation will be seeking to ensure that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) plays a greater role in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) at the IV Summit of the Heads of State and Government underway in Quito, Ecuador. Improving the integration process between Latin American countries and groups, and other countries such as China, Russia, South…

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  • Photo of CARICOM presence at important hemispheric meeting

    CARICOM presence at important hemispheric meeting

    Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat Ambassador Colin Granderson (top left) joined national coordinators in a preparatory session of the Fourth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) which opened in Quito, Ecuador on Sunday and ends Wednesday. Twenty Heads of Government from the 33 member regional block are scheduled to attend.…

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  • Photo of CARICOM and Italy strengthen ties

    CARICOM and Italy strengthen ties

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Italy continued on the path of stronger relations on Wednesday as the new Italian Ambassador to the Community presented his credentials at the Secretariat’s Georgetown, Guyana headquarters. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque received the letters of credence from His Excellency Silvio Mignano who is based in Caracas, Venezuela. Both men emphasised the strength of the…

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  • Photo of The best years of CARICOM lie ahead: new Belizean Envoy

    The best years of CARICOM lie ahead: new Belizean Envoy

    Newly accredited Ambassador of Belize to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Daniel Gutierez has said the best years of the integration movement lie ahead for what he calls the “tremendous untapped potential” that lies within the Region. Speaking at a ceremony to present his letters of credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque,  at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters on Wednesday,…

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