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CDB hosts Public-Private Partnerships ‘Boot Camp’ workshops for 40 regional participants
In a bid to further provide practical support to regional governments who are seeking to implement Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is currently hosting the
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Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Douglas Slater (seated, second from left) with Health Ministers
Health Ministers endorse steps to develop CCH IV
Caribbean Community Minister of Health have endorsed steps being taken by the CARICOM Secretariat and its partners – the
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Caricom
CARICOM, India Ministers meet in New York
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon.
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CARICOM - Costa Rica High Level Breakfast, UNGA 2015
“Costa Rica from the Caribbean” initiative to strengthen ties
The Caribbean is a priority for my government, for this reason I launched the initiative called: Costa Rica from the Caribbean, for the development of the costarican Caribbean coast.
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File Photo CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry Officials and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the COFCOR Meeting
CARICOM Foreign Ministers reaffirm support for Guyana’s territorial integrity
CARICOM Foreign Ministers have welcomed Venezuela’s decision to receive a United Nations Technical team which will provide recommendations to the UN Secretary-General on the way forward to a full a
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Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Hugh Riley
CTO Secretary General calls for action to facilitate travel to and through the Caribbean
Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Hugh Riley has urged regional authorities to institute an Open Skies policy and wherever possible to eliminate secondary screening at C
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CARICOM SG meets US Global AIDS Coordinator
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of theCaribbean Community (CARICOM), on Wednesday held discussions with Ambassador Deborah Birx, M.D., U.S.
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The first cohort on their first day, September 28, 2015, at the Caribbean Fisheries Training and Development Institute in Trinidad, where they will be trained in techniques that improve their safety at sea. (Photo via CDB)
CDB supports Grenada fishing industry, puts spotlight on safety at sea
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – For people who work at sea, an injury or accident while on the job could mean huge losses for them—and their families.
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The Honourable Richard Sealy, Acting Prime Minister of #Barbados, welcoming the students from #Antigua & #Barbuda.
CSME’s longevity in hands of youth – Barbados Acting Prime Minister
Acting Prime Minister Richard Sealy told a group of students from Antigua that while his generation began the process for the CARICOM Single Mar
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Hon Dr Keith Mitchel, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chaiman of the CARICOM sub-committee on Cricket Governance
“Grave concern” – CARICOM Cricket Governance sub-committee Chair
It is with grave concern that I noted the recent comments made by the Coach of the West Indies cricket team, Mr.
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Dr. The Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
End HIV/AIDS by 2030 – PM Harris urges Caribbean leaders
Basseterre, St. Kitts:  Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St.
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Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Hon Ralph Gonsalves
PM Gonsalves, former US President Clinton launch ‘Blue Guardians’
COLORADO,(CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr.
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Caricom
Young Entrepreneurs Shine at Regional Summit
Young entrepreneurs from across the Eastern and Southern Caribbean were encouraged to dream big, take risks, and affix their “brand” onto the world stage at the opening ceremony of the
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Caricom
Barbados diplomat wants CARICOM certificate plan
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Barbados ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Robert ‘Bobby’ Morris Monday called for the implementation of a CARICOM Certificate Plan to help young people
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CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (left) and UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibe
SG discusses CARICOM-UNAIDS continued collaboration
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met with UNAIDS Executive Director Mr. Michel Sedibe on the margins of the UN Meetings currently taking place in New York.
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Front Row (L-R) : Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; H.E. Sam Condor, Ambassador Extraordinary to United Nations; Mr. Osbert Desuza, Permanent Secretary in Office of Prime Minister Back Row (L-R) Carlisle Richardson and Ghislaine Willi
PM Harris addresses UN General Assembly
 Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr.
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Commonwealth Ministerial Group stands firm behind Guyana in Venezuela border row
The Group met in New York on Thursday 24 September, 2015.
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Sir Hilary Beckles (Photo via Jamaica Gleaner)
Sir Hilary writes open letter to British PM on reparations
The chairman of CARICOM’s Reparation Commission, Sir Hilary Beckles, has penned an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron pleading for him to respond to the calls for compensation by t
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Dr. C James Hospedales, Executive Director of CARPHA accompanied by two Officers from the Agency
CARPHA Provides Support to Dominica in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has been providing support to the Commonwealth of Dominica particular in the area of surveillance.  Dr.
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CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and delegation at the post-2015 Development Agenda summit, UN Headquarters, New York
CARICOM SG presses the case for Debt Relief and Concessional Financing for the Region
The issues of debt and the criteria for access to concessional financing need urgent attention in the context of financing for development if the Caribbean is to achieve the 17 Sustainable Developm
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President of Guyana David Arthur Granger addresses the Sustainable Development Summit, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Photo Credit: AP
President Granger reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -at UN Summit
President David Granger said that unity of effort is essential to confront the difficult but necessary choices, which must be made to realise the goal of sustainable development.
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