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CARICOM lauds Suriname’s tremendous strides on its 41st Anniversary of Independence
As Suriname marks its 41st Anniversary of Independence, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has lauded the country’s tremendous strides since attaining nationhood. In his congratulatory message to His Excellency Desiré Bouterse, President of the Dutch-speaking CARICOM Member State, the Secretary-General noted the global respect Suriname has earned through its sports, culture and academic excellence. Ambassador LaRocque also applauded Suriname’s role…
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Remarks By Ambassador Irwin Larocque Secretary-general Caribbean Community At The Opening Ceremony Of The Fourteenth Caribbean Week Of Agriculture
His Excellency Franz Manderson, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands Honourable Alden McLaughlin Premier, Cayman Islands; Honourable Ministers of the Caribbean Community Members of the Legislative Assembly Honourable Matai Seremaiah Nawalu – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity, Vanuatu; Mr. Victor Villalobos – Director-General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); Mr.…
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Perspectives on the 2016 Youth Development Index: Role of youth in building resilient economies for small states
By Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) I am pleased to provide a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) perspective for the 2016 Youth Development Index, which is an important resource for youth stakeholders across the globe. Approximately sixty-three percent or nine million of the Caribbean Community’s population is under the age of 30. This implies that special policies should be developed…
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Message from the Secretary-General, Caribbean Communiy (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin Larocque on the occasion of the Eighth Observance Of Caribbean Statistics Day 15 October 2016
It is with great pleasure that I deliver this message on the occasion of Caribbean Statistics Day 2016. The significant role of Statistics in the development of the Community is well recognised. The performance of Member States with respect to the real growth rate of GDP, exports and imports of trade in goods and services, the size, health status and…
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PM Christie welcomes CARICOM Chairman and SG to hurricane damaged The Bahamas
The Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin laRocque are in The Bahamas, Wednesday for a first hand look at the damage caused during the passage of hurricane Matthew. They were received by Bahamian Prime Minister Hon. Perry Christie. Cleaning up in The Bahamas after Matthew Hurricane Matthew crashed into The Bahamas last…
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CARICOM Chair and SG meet Haiti’s Interim President
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Tuesday with the interim President of hurricane devastated Haiti H.E Jocelerme Privert. The Chairman and Secretary-General are in Haiti for a first hand look at the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the country last week with winds of up to 145 miles an…
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Climatic events should spur renewable energy efforts: CARICOM SG
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque on Monday said the recent climatic events that affected Haiti, The Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic emphasized the need to intensify efforts to maximise the Region’s renewable energy potential. Addressing the opening of the EU-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados on 10 October 2016, the Secretary-General said the…
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CARICOM fully engaged in assisting recovery and rebuilding post Matthew – Secretary-General
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has expressed sadness with the loss of lives, homes and property during the passage of hurricane Matthew, and he gave the assurance that CARICOM is fully engaged in assisting affected countries with their recovery and rebuilding efforts. Haiti was the most seriously affected CARICOM Member State with more than 800 deaths, thousand displaced and widespread…
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Financing SDGs a major concern for CARICOM
(United Nations Radio) Ensuring financing so that they can meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is among the top concerns for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the man leading the regional bloc has said. Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque said the organisation also wants the Region to be counted as a distinct group when it comes to measuring statistical progress towards the 17…
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Your development has been impressive – CARICOM SG to Belize on 35th Anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Belize on 35 years of Independence, describing the country’s development over the period as impressive. In his congratulatory letter to Belize Prime Minister Mr. Dean Barrow, Ambassador LaRocque praised the commitment, pride and resolve of the Belizean people. It’s a spirit, he said, that resonates with the theme of this year’s celebrations,…
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