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September 13, 2013
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Statement by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of Caribbean Wellness Day, 14 September 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Six years after the historic signing by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of the 2007 Port-of-Spain Declaration ‘Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of NCDs’, the people of the Region are once again invited to join the Wellness Revolution as we observe Caribbean Wellness Day 2013. The Declaration is the outcome of…
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August 26, 2013
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Remarks by Ambassador Colin Granderson, Assistant Secretary General Foreign and Community Relations, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at the closing ceremony CARIFESTA X1 25 August 2013, Paramaribo, Suriname

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to be here with all of you at the Closing Ceremony of the Eleventh Caribbean Festival of Arts and to deliver these brief remarks on behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, H.E Mr. Irwin LaRocque. This has been a very vibrant and…
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August 20, 2013
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Innovation is alive and well at CARIFESTA XI

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Two of the most innovative aspects of CARIFESTA were declared open on Monday in Paramaribo, Suriname with the Caribbean Market Place for the Arts and the Youth Village. President of Suriname, His Excellency Desire Bouterse, First Lady Ingrid Bouterse and Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, left their vehicles behind and…
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August 17, 2013
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Address delivered by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Opening Ceremony of CARIFESTA XI Paramaribo, Suriname

A special and unique celebration of Caribbean culture begins here and now with the Opening Ceremony of this Eleventh commemoration of CARIFESTA. We have come from all over the Caribbean Community and are joined by our family and many friends from Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, to experience this magical evening and the festivities that will unfold in the…
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August 13, 2013
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PM on International Youth Day: Gang culture is wiping them out

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – There are close to 100 gangs operating in the country, according to data from the Police Service. Most of the members are young men between the ages of 14 and 25 and they look up to their gang leaders, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. “They love the culture. They feel they are not…
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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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June 14, 2013
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New after-school project launched for CARICOM youths

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 in Barbados, the CARICOM Secretariat and the…
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February 5, 2013
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OPENING CEREMONY WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS YOUTH GANGS AND VIOLENCE, GRAND COASTAL HOTEL GUYANA – 5-8 FEBRUARY 2013 REMARKS BY MYRNA BERNARD Officer in Charge Directorate of Human and Social Development CARICOM Secretariat

Salutations It is indeed a pleasure for me to welcome you to this National Training Workshop which focuses on Implementation of Prevention Strategies and Actions to address Youth Gangs and Violence and to bring you greetings and these brief remarks on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who regrets that he could not be here…
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October 17, 2012
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CARICOM provides entrepreneurship training for regional Youth

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Job creation is one of the most challenging tasks facing Caribbean Governments today as the unemployment rate continues to climb steadily, especially among young people who make up roughly 64% of the Region’s population. Youth unemployment is a global problem. The International Labour Organization says 70 million young people are actively – but unsuccessfully…
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October 16, 2012
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YOUTH INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE BUT NEED INTEGRATED SUPPORT PACKAGE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are interested and involved in the agriculture sector, but need, land, finance, mentorship, and greater involvement in policy-making. This emerged as the consensus among youth across the Region on Monday as they began three days of interaction under the umbrella of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)…
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