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SEMINAR ON CARICOM FOR HAITIAN PRIVATE SECTOR ON WEDNESDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A two day Seminar for the Haitian private sector on the management of CARICOM trade is due to begin on Wednesday 2nd February at the Karibe Hotel, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Seminar is being organized by the CARICOM Representation Office in Haiti and the Bureau de Coordination et de Suivi des Accords de la CARICOM,…
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HAITI ONE YEAR LATER – CARICOM CONTINUES SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBER STATE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the first Anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake which rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010 looms, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is continuing its steady and multi-pronged support to this Member State. At a recently concluded meeting co-ordinated by the Office of the Special Representative of CARICOM Heads of Government on Haiti, the Most Honourable…
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MORE CONCESSIONS FOR HAITI UNDER THE CSME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The recovery efforts in Haiti was definitely a priority item on the agenda of the 31st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community when they got down to dealing with the business of the Community at the Rose Hall Resorts and Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica. With the…
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HAITI, CSME, FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACT ON CARICOM SUMMIT AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Haiti’s ongoing recovery, the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and the challenges the Region has faced due to the global economic and financial crisis, are among topics that will be addressed at the 31st Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government from 4-7 July 2010, in Montego Bay,…
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EDUCATION AND JOBS A PRIORITY SAYS HAITI’S PRESIDENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Without the assistance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) even with its limited financial resources, and the resources of the international community, Haiti would not be able to recover from the catastrophic earthquake that hit the country earlier this year, H.E Rene Preval, President of Haiti said Friday. Haiti has been one of the major…
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HAITIANS MUST BE AT THE CENTRE OF THEIR COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community buckled down to the business of the 21st Intersessional Meeting Thursday morning in Roseau, Dominica, without the fanfare of a ceremonial opening, conscious of the pressing matters before them. Haiti tops the agenda of the two-day meeting and the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica and…
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Haiti Declaration Issued By The First Summit Of Heads Of State And Government Of Mexico And Members Of The Caribbean Community (caricom), 21 February 2010, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico
I. We, the Heads of State and Government of Mexico and the Member States of the Caribbean (CARICOM), gathered together on in the Mexican Riviera Maya, confirm our solidarity with the government and people of Haiti in the wake of the catastrophic loss of lives and material damage caused by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. II.…
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CARICOM IN COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER RESPONSE TO HAITI
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) More than 300 persons from eleven Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States and Associate Members have so far been involved in the response to the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January. The Region’s initial response was spearheaded by Jamaica, the sub-regional focal point with responsibility for the northern geographic zone of the Caribbean…
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Haiti’s Youth Ambassador Appeals To Cohsod: Let Us Rise And Re-build The Education System
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Haiti’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Leticia Cadet, on Thursday, made an impassioned plea to the Caribbean Community to help re-build, as a matter of priority, the education system in Haiti. At a special meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) in Paramaribo, Suriname, Ms Cadet recalled with obvious grief the devastation caused…
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CARICOM IN MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION FOR HAITI’S RECOVERY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Even as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the devastation in Haiti, it is continuing to ensure that all efforts are made to render assistance in the earthquake torn nation. The CARICOM Secretariat hosted a special briefing linking the regional media via video conference at its Georgetown, Guyana headquarters on Friday January…
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