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Remarks were delivered by: 1.	L-r Ms. Monica Paul-Mclean (Delegation of the European Union); Dr. Douglas Slater, CARICOM Secretariat Assistant Secretary General, Hon. Glenda Jennings Smith, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Nation Security and Ms.
CARIFORUM Capacity Building Intervention starts:  Youth investment, policies and…

The importance of investing in youth, including treatment and rehabilitation for those who are using and addicted to alcohol and other drugs, was underscored at the Official Opening of the

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SPOUSES OF CARICOM LEADERS ACTION NETWORK (SCLAN) APPOINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Executive Directors of the Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) are pleased to

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After record Sargassum influx, CRFM initiates fact-finding study in CARICOM States

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has initiated a regional fact-finding study to document the record-breaking influx of Sargassum seawe

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Chairman of the Meeting and EPA Coordinator, Government of Saint Lucia (2nd left) Ms. Lisa Louis Philip, and other participants on the second day of the consultation
One step closer to new framework for dialogue among CARIFORUM, FCORs, OCTs

A new framework for dialogue among CARIFORUM, FCORS and OCTs is closer to being completed following a consultation that was held in Barbados over the past few days.

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CARICOM draft Model School Drug Policy to be developed Workshop opens in Saint Lucia

More than 20 representatives from government ministries and non-governmental organisations in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are attending a regional workshop to develop a draft Model Sc

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From left, Dr Douglas Slater, ASG, CARICOM Secretariat, Dr Donald T. Simeon, Chair, PACC and Deputy Chair of the PANCAP Executive Board, and Mr Dereck Springer, Director of PANCAP
Progress, but impact of HIV prevention response inadequate, particularly among key populations –…

The Caribbean has made progress in responding to the HIV epidemic, but an evaluation done last year has found that the impact of the pr

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Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General
Crime and Security – a regional problem…  CARICOM SG tells Caribbean Youth Violence…

Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, called for the full cooperation of all stakeholders within Member States to respond to the issue of crime and security, which he described

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Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, CARICOM Secretary-General
Youth must be equal partners – CARICOM SG

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin Larocque, speaking at the Caribbean Summit on Youth Violence Prevention which opened earlier today, in Georgetown reminded yout

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UN commends CARICOM’s electoral processes

United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator (Guyana), Ms Mikiko Tanaka, has commended the CARICOM Region for making “important progress” in the conduct of periodic and genuine elections.

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CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors charting enhanced role

The CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors is holding its 8th meeting in Guyana, Thursday, with heightened expectations of the group following the ground-breaking Special Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Gove

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Group photo of  Participants  at the Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Restorative Justice (Photo: Rawle Warde)
CARIFORUM/EU Capacity Building Workshop on Restorative Justice ends with loud praise for the…

(CARICOM Secretariat) The Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Restorative Justice, using the Sycamore Tree Project methodology ended on 4 December, in Georgetown, Guyana.

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Tackle CSME issues head on, urges Prime Minister Holness

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica has urged the  ‘head on’  tackling of complex issues during the Special CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting on the CSME, taking

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Senator Dr Floyd Morris
Disability respects no one says CARICOM Special Rapporteur on Disabilities

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Rapporteur on Disabilities (CSRoD), Senator Dr.

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Mr. Dereck Springer, Director of PANCAP
PANCAP 2018 World AIDS Day Message: KNOW YOUR STATUS

 This year’s World AIDS Day theme “Know your status” encourages us to be tested to know whether we are HIV negative or positive.

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Building Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change in the Caribbean… from Vulnerability to…

On behalf of the small island and coastal states of the Caribbean, let me convey sincere appreciation to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World B

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