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Mr. Jerry Butler, Executive Director, IDB addresses CSEFV opening
Agriculture, climate change, renewable energy to benefit as IDB carves out $13B for lending

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Jan 23 2017 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said it will be lending US$13 billion over the coming year and a significant portion of that amount has been earmarked f

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Fifth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum Opens Today

The Fifth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF V) opens  in Nassau, The Bahamas, on Monday, 23 January, 2017, under the theme ‘Future Energy 2027’. Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Hon.

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Barbados gets ready for CARIFESTA
Official 2017 CARIFESTA Logo 

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Prime Minister Freundel Stuart making a point during a meeting with CARICOM and Government officials at Ilaro Court recently. (Photo by A.Miller via BGIS)
Full, frank discussion needed on CSME – PM Stuart

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart believes the time has come to have “full and frank discussions” on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

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Antigua and Barbuda win most prestigious awards in 2016 Caribbean Travel Awards

The success of Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) has led to double-digit growth in air arrivals from the USA and attracting new properti

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RIFAI... this is a unique opportunity to build a more responsible and committed tourism sector
Jamaica to host UN tourism conference

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is celebrating sustainable tourism this year, and Jamaica is to host the major event on the programme – the International Conference on Sustain

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FLASHBACK: Secondary school students and teachers in Guyana with CARICOM Secretariat staff members in 2015
CSME training for Guyana’s secondary school teachers

Secondary school teachers in Guyana are set to be more knowledgeable about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

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Energy stakeholders meet in The Bahamas for CSEF V

Key energy stakeholders will gather in Nassau, The Bahamas, later this month to take account of the Region’s transition to greater sustainable production and use.

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An exchange of gifts at the accreditation ceremony
CARICOM, Serbia formalise diplomatic relations

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Serbia on Wednesday formalised diplomatic relations with the first Ambassador accredited t

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Caribbean regional security, health and disaster agencies face comprehensive readiness test

Security, public health and disaster management personnel from across the Caribbean will be put to the test as they participate in a training exercise aimed at improving regional responses during a

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Signing of the Memorandum Of Understanding on Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women

Brief Remarks By the SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on the Occasion of the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding On GENDER EQUALTY AND THE EMPOWERMEN

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CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
A crucial year for the Reform Process – CARICOM SG

The Thirty-Ninth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers opened on 9 January 2017, at the CARICOM headquarters, Guyana, under the chairmanship of Guyana’s Vice President and Minister for Fore

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Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism successfully implements sanitary controls project

BELIZE CITY, Belize -- The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has successfully completed the proje

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Caribbean says farewell to Sir Dwight Venner

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, (CMC) – The Caribbean bade farewell to the longest serving governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir Dwight Venner on Wednesday with St.

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Jovenel Moise It Is! Court Confirms Victory of Businessman In Haiti Presidential Election

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Wednesday January 4, 2017 – It’s official!

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Communique at the conclusion of a PANCAP hosted Knowledge Synthesis and Best Practices Workshop to…
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV & AIDS, PANCAP, hosted a three–day workshop (November 22 -24) in Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Knowledge Synthesis and Best Prac
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Chairman  of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency David Granger President of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
New Year’s Message From The incoming Chairman of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency…

I extend to all best wishes for a bright, prosperous and productive New Year as we enter 2017, the Forty-Fourth Year of our Community.

 

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After the Round Table Discussion, from left, Rear Admiral Gary Best, CARICOM ASG Joseph Cox, CARICOM Energy Programme Manager, Dr. Devon Gardner and Dr. Thackwray Driver
Defining Guyana’s role in CARICOM Energy thrust

Guyana is firmly committed to pursuing the path of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE), and has taken initiatives that testify to that obligation.

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Asot Michael, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy (Photo via Caribbean News Service)
Antigua & Barbuda In Strong Position To Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Dec 28 2016 — Developing Antigua and Barbuda’s abundant renewable energy resources will enable the country to meet a large share of its energy demand sustainably with renewables

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