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Ambassador Irwin Larocque
Statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),  Ambassador Irwin…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins women and men globally to commemorate International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2016 under the theme Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.

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Deputy Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat speaking to staff at a luncheon hosted by the CARICOM Staff Association in commemoration of International Women’s Day on 08 March 2016
Both men and women should promote gender equality – CARICOM DSG

She was speaking on Tuesday at a luncheon held in commemoration of International Women’s Day at the CARICOM Secretariat in Turke

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Director, EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit, Carlos Wharton at the custom and trade facilitation capacity building workshop
Customs Officers get training - under CARIFORUM–EU agreement

Several local customs officers, as well as stakeholders in the public and private sector benefitted from a customs and trade facilitation capacity workshop, conducted today at the Guyana Revenue Au

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Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris
Empowering Women And Achieving Gender Equality Are Top Priorities For St. Kitts And Nevis, Says PM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 08, 2016 (SKNIS): Empowering women and achieving gender equality are top priority issues for St. Kitts and Nevis, said Prime Minister Dr.

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Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat, Manorma Soeknandan addressing the electoral observation workshop
A call for more women in electoral processes

 On the eve of International Women’s Day, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has called for the increased involvement of w

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Prime Minister of Jamaica, Mr. Andrew Holness.
CARICOM SG congratulates new Jamaica PM

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended heartiest congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister of Jamaica, Mr. Andrew Holness.

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Competition Sensitization for Judges Gets Underway

The CARICOM Secretariat pushes toward consolidating the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with sensitization sessions for judges in competition law and policy.

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Flashback: participants of a CSME workshop
CSME Events Seek To Educate The Public On Free Movement Of Labour

Two events to be held in St. Kitts next week have as their goal to educate the general public about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with respect to the free movement of labour.

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The Caribbean Consultative Working Group (CCWG) - Door is open for civil society in CARICOM…

Devon Gardner, Programme Manager for CARICOM Energy, has said that civil society input is critical for the Ca

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CARICOM, UN collaborate for training on electoral processes

 As part of efforts to enhance their electoral partnership, the CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations (UNDP/UNDPA) will conduct a BRIDGE (Building R

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Ambassador of Portugal to CARICOM HE Fernando Teles Fazendeiro and CARICOM Secretary-General, AMbassador Irwin LaRocque during the accreditation ceremony on Friday 4 March, 2016.
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 ra

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Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque    At The   Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)  (Youth and Culture)
Remarks by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque &…

It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Youth and Culture.

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CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque makes remarks at the opening ceremony of the Twenty-Ninth meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development COHSOD. Also pictured are, from left, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social
Cost of crime and violence too high – CARICOM Secretary General

The social, psychological and economic cost of crime and violence in the Region was too high, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

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The University of the West Indies to host Zika Symposium

The University of the West Indies will host a two-day symposium bringing together an interdisciplinary group of specialists to explore issues relevant to the control of the Zika virus in the Caribb

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Prime Minister Perry Christie leading parliamentarians from the Churchill Building into Parliament Square to participate in the historic vote on gender equality. (Photo: BIS)
Historic gender equality legislation passed in Bahamas Parliament

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar. 4, CMC – History was made on Wednesday when Parliament passed four amendments to the constitution, removing the remaining vestiges of discrimination from the law books.

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Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Douglas Slater (second left) makes remarks during the Eighth Meeting of Directors of Youth Affairs. Also pictured are, from left, Director Human Development at C
‘Don’t disappoint Region’s youth’ – Assistant Secretary-General Slater

Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, 

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