security

October 3, 2014
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CARICOM nations positioned to influence OAS agenda for 15 months

WASHINGTON, Oct 2, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations are well positioned to influence the focus of the Organisation of American States (OAS) agenda, as diplomats from the region are at the helm of the OAS’ Permanent Council for a 15-month stretch. The three-month rotation, in alphabetical order, has created a 15-month consecutive CARICOM leadership through chairmanships from St. Kitts…
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July 25, 2014
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Regional Social Security Heads Discuss Global Crisis

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The impact of the global financial crisis on social security institutions across the region is at the top of the agenda as CARICOM Heads of Social Security Organisations hold their 25th Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this week. The crisis has created pressure on the social security systems of Member States as…
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June 25, 2014
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Prosperity and Security focus of 8th Caribbean-UK Ministerial Forum

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and the Dominican Republic and Premiers from the UK overseas territories met in London on 16-17 June 2014 for their biennial high-level talks with the Foreign Office Minister for the Caribbean and other UK Government Ministers. According to Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM Secretariat Assistant Secretary General for Foreign and Community…
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June 5, 2014
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St Kitts and Nevis to pilot Regional Youth Security Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 05, 2014 (SKNIS): An eighteen month programme which targets the safety of youth in schools and communities is a new initiative between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. At a recently held National Consultation and Launch of the CARICOM – Spain Citizen Security Project, Ionie Liburd-Willet, Permanent Secretary in the…
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March 10, 2014
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Deepened integration, security key to CARICOM sustainable development – Hon. Persad-Bissessar

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Immediate Past Chair of the Caribbean Community, the Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday underscored the critical importance of deepened integration and security to the sustainable development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In her address to the opening session of the 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, underway in…
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September 2, 2013
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Prof Girvan to continue as UN good officer in Venezuela/Guyana border dispute

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ended a one-day visit to Guyana on Saturday in a move that strengthens the relationship between the two countries that have had a long standing border dispute. The two countries have agreed to ask the Jamaica-born academic, Professor Norman Girvan to continue as the United Nations (UN) good officer as they seek…
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August 5, 2013
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Immigration Dept acquires new border system

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Observer – Antigua & Barbuda is to acquire a new Border Management System to be used by the Immigration Department intended to integrate critical areas such as the work permits. It will also improve on the efficiency in processing incoming and outgoing passengers. The system will be used at all ports of entry into the twin island…
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July 15, 2013
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CARICOM ballistics tracking system to help cut case backlog

The 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) hopes a new ballistic information system will help track down guns used by certain gangs and reduce the backlog of criminal cases across the region. The Regional Integrated Ballistic Information Network (RIBIN) would be empowered by a Charter and Participation Agreement. the Caribbean Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) said in a statement that…
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July 12, 2013
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CARICOM youth to benefit from regional after-school programme

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will benefit from an after-school programme designed to use creative techniques to reduce at-risk behaviours, increase health-related awareness, impact educational aspirations, self-esteem and social connectedness among the youth in all CARICOM Member States. Framed through a partnership among the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) sub-regional Office…
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July 9, 2013
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CARICOM OFFICIALS TO RECEIVE TRAINING TO RESPOND TO CBRNE EMERGENCY

Bridgetown, Barbados – July 9, 2013 – INTERPOL and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) will be hosting a two-day workshop from Wednesday, July 10 to Thursday, July 11, which will enable the Member States within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to develop capabilities to respond to a national or regional emergency related to the accidental or deliberate use…
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