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FLASHBACK: Dr. Nicholas Liverpool and CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque during a courtesy call the Secretary-General while he was in Dominica in October, 2011
CARICOM Secretary-General mourns death of ‘outstanding’ son of Dominica

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended deep sympathy to th

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Bureau of Standards Jamaica to improve packaging centre and service to private sector through EU-…

(Bridgetown, 4 June 2015) - The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced the signing of a grant agreement between the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the CDB.

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India’s Vice Minister and Special Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, His Excellency Mr. R. Swaminathan (Second from left), addresses the opening ceremony of the inaugural meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission.
India seeks greater bilateral trade relations with CARICOM

Bilateral trade relations between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India have much room for growth with current figures in the region of $1

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Bahamas, China Sign Memorandum on Air Services

In what could be a major step for Bahamian tourism, the Bahamas and China have signed a memorandum of understanding for air service between the two countries.

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Signing the Memorandum of Agreement on legislative agenda at ILO Brussels office, from left, David Massiah, Paula Robinson, Claire Courteille, Anne Knowles and Wayne Chen.
Bringing Caricom labour closer

On May 26, the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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HIV Testing
Health ministry puts focus on HIV awareness

The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment is observing HIV awareness month with additional free HIV tests.

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CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque delivering welcome remarks
Opening Remarks by Amb. Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community At The…

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     I welcome you all to this Inaugural Meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission, and I extend a

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Sea walls, like this one in the Bahamas, serve to protect areas of human habitation, conservation and leisure activities from the action of tides and waves. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS
Bahamas Builds Resilience Against a Surging Sea

NASSAU, May 29 2015 (IPS) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have championed the phrase “1.5 to stay alive” in demanding that global temperature increases be kept as far below 1.5 degrees

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St. Lucian farmer Anthony Herman lost 70 per cent of his cashew crop in 2015 as a result of a drought in his country. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS
Prolonged Drought Leaves Caribbean Farmers Broke and Worried

CASTRIES, Jun 2 2015 (IPS) - St.

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Representatives of the CARICOM and India delegations who attended the Inaugural Meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission on Tuesday 2 June, 2015, at the CARICOM Secretariat
CARICOM, India move to enhance relations as Joint Commission meets

The long anticipated inaugural meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-India Joint Commission was held on Tuesday 2 June at the Georgetown,

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Head Table: (l-r) Ms. Glenda Itiaba, Chef de Cabinet, CARICOM Secretariat; Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General; H.E. Picewell Forbes, Chair of the Committee and Ambassador of The Bahamas to CARICOM; Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, Dep
CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors to connect national, Regional agendas

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors at its inaugural meeting on Saturday 30 May, at the CARICOM Secretariat, pla

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(l-r) Prime Minister of Barbados Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart; Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Hon. Ralph Gonsalves; Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chairman of CARICOM Rt. Hon. Perry Christie; Chancellor of the UWI Sir George Alle
Three Regional Heads attend new UWI Vice-Chancellor’s installation

Three of the Region’s Heads of Government were part of a distinguished audience which witnessed the installation of Professor Sir Hillary Beckles as the eight Vice Chancellor of the University of t

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High-powered delegation for UNESCO Slave Route Conference

The National Commission for UNESCO has announced plans to host a Sub-Regional Slave Route Conference that will be based on the theme:  ‘Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave

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Chair of the Inaugural Meeting of the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors, and Ambassador of The Bahamas to CARICOM, H.E. Picewell Forbes addresses the Meeting while Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque listens attentively.
CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors an opportunity to impact efficiency and effectiveness – Chair

Excellencies, the formation of this Committee provides an opportunity for us to greatly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the CARICOM Secretariat and its related agencies.  As Ambassa

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His Excellency Picewell Forbes Ambassador of The Bahamas to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)&…

Secretary-General, His Excellency Irwin LaRocque

Deputy Secretary-General, Her Excellency Manorma Soeknandan

Other members of the CARICOM Secretariat Executive Management Team

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Member States’ Ambassadors to CARICOM gathered in Georgetown on Saturday 30 May 2015, for the Inaugural Meeting of the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors
CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors hold inaugural meeting

When our Heads first considered the proposal for a Committee of Ambassadors, they agreed at that time that the principal focus would be the advancement of the integration process.

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Five CARICOM Member States sign visa waiver agreements with EU

On 28 May, the EU signed short-stay visa waiver agreements with Saint Lucia, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic of Vanuatu, the independent Stat

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