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SG calls for distinct CARICOM representation on ICAO
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday called for a distinct CARICOM voice among the 36 seats on the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Cou
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CARICOM highly appreciative of Surname’s contribution to integration on its 43rd Independence Anniversary
As Suriname marks its 43rd Anniversary of Independence, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed appreciation for the country’s steadfast leadership in important areas for buildin
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CARICOM Secretariat to launch state of biological diversity report in Egypt
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is set to launch, internationally, the recently released study report on the state of biodiversity management in the Caribbean.
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Solar farm in Guyana to be commissioned soon
(Department of Public Information) Very soon, residents of Mabaruma, Region One (in Guyana) will benefi
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olonel, Egbert Field [left] and President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu in discussion at the Roraima Longe at CJIA. (Photo via DPI)
ICAO President arrives ahead of aviation conference
(Department of Public Information) As Guyana prepares to host the 2018 meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on air transport, ICAO’s President Dr.
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Delegates at the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum now underway in Placencia, Belize
Take control, include populace, make projects bankable – Energy Experts at CSEF VI
Take full control of the development of renewable energy (RE) in the Region. Include the general populace in the dialogue and processes that will lead to the further development of the sector.
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CARICOM SG. Amb. Irwin LaRocque (c) speaks at COTED, Flanking him are Chair of COTED< the Hon Sandra Husbands (r) and CARICOM General Counsel, Ms. Corlita Babb-Schaefer
CARICOM SG emphasises importance of trade, economic policy implementation
The current uncertain international trade arena emphasises the importance of agreement on and implementation of collective trade and economic policies,
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Barbados Public Sector exposed to Community Public Procurement Notice Board
Approximately fifty public sector officers in Barbados were this week shown processes on the Caribbean Community (CARIC
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CARICOM Secretariat team holds talks with visiting Canadian Officials
Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan and other Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat met on Tuesday with a visiting team from Canada he
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Monica La Bennett, Vice-President (Operations), CDB (left) and Javier Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim (right), GCF sign the AMA in Grenada on November 9, 2018. (Photo
Green Climate Fund affirms its partnership with CDB
(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) – The Green Climate Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Friday signed a legal agreemen
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The Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (Photo via CDB)
Antigua PM to address CDF meeting
(Barbados Nation) The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, will be the featured speaker at the CARICOM Development Fund’s (
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PM Skerrit announces national consultation on marijuana; downplays its economic impact
(Dominica News Online) Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the first national consultation on the decriminalisation of marijuana will be held on November 16 but has
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Jamaica’s Atkinson wins 50m breaststroke gold in Beijing
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson was comfortably first in the women’s 50m breaststroke, adding yet another gold medal to her collection, at the 2018 FINA World Cup, in Beijing on Sunday.
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CARICOM SG lauds pace of recovery in Dominica
(CARICOM Secretariat) As Dominica celebrates its 40th Anniversary as an independent nation on 3 November, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRo
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The Douglas-Charles Airport airport is one of the public buildings targeted for energy efficiency (Photo via Dominica News Online
CDB, EU, UK to help Dominica make public buildings more energy efficient
(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) – The Government of Dominica’s mission to make its public buildings more energy efficient and slash its energy bill is getting financial support from the&
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Hon. . Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Jamaica with participants of the Regional Meeting for Advancing Recommendations for Addressing Gaps in the Human Rights Response under the PANCAP Justice For All Programme
Justice Minister reinforces Jamaica’s commitment to human rights protection
The promotion, protection, and enhancement of human rights in Jamaica was a primary consideration of the current Government“, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck said Tuesday.
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Image caption: Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Jamaica with participants of the Regional Meeting for Advancing Recommendations for Addressing Gaps in the Human Rights Response under the PANCAP Justice For All Programme
JAMAICA MINISTER OF JUSTICE REINFORCES COUNTRY’S COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), with fu
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Ms. Bryanna Hylton (Photo via SKN Pulse)
Will ganja and medicinal herbs offer Caribbean new path to wellness
(Caribbean Tourism Organisation Press Release) – Bryanna Hylton, the Westwood High School, Jamaica student who won this year’s Caribbean Tourism Organizstion (CTO) Tourism Youth Congress, will join
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Caribbean And Brexit: Securing Market Access
By Elizabeth Morgan – The European Union (EU) Summit addressing Brexit held on October 18 has come and gone with no UK withdrawal agreement and no date for another summit.
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FLASHBACK: President of Haiti, His Excellency Jovenel Moise addressing the launch of CEM last year
Building climate and disaster resilience major focus of CARICOM Energy Month
It’s that time of year again, the time when we ramp up our awareness of energy matters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and celebrate
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FLASHBACK | Panel discusses benefits and priorities of CSME at CSME Consultation earlier this year
Implementation Plan for the CSME 2017-2019
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken steps to accelerate the use of the measures under the CARICOM Single
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