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Caribbean and US showcase successes of CBSI

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Cocaine seizures across CARICOM Member States, training of police personnel and the provision of fast boats to help curtail maritime criminal activities are among the successes of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).

CEBO hosts first Community Based Workshop in Guyana

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     On Wednesday, 20 November 2013, at the Princess Hotel, Providence, Guyana, a cross–section of stakeholders, including: parliamentarians; the judiciary, faith-based organisations; the private sector; civil society organisations; and youth will come together for a national consultation  under the PANCAP Justice for All Programme. The consultation is being spearheaded by the PANCAP Coordinating Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

 

Act now to secure green, clean future

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A call to urgent action has been issued to the populace of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to exercise responsible action now in order to ensure that future generations benefit from prudent energy policies and to secure economic and environmental sustainability.

Remarks by Mr. Joseph Williams Programme Manager, Energy Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat On the occasion Of The Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013 (CEW 2013) 11 November 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

I wish to begin by conveying greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. He sends his highest regards and commendation to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the initiative to host the Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013.

Remarks by Mr. Joseph Williams Programme Manager, Energy Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat   On the occasion Of The Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013 (CEW 2013) 11 November 2013,  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

I wish to begin by conveying greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. He sends his highest regards and commendation to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the initiative to host the Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013.

CARICOM, UNESCO sign revised MOU

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)    Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Her Excellency Irina Bokova, Director-General, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday committed to strengthening relations between the two organisations with the signing of a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Remarks by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque   On The Occasion Of The Signing Of The Revised UNESCO-CARICOM Memorandum of Understanding and Meeting of the Director-General, UNESCO Her Excellency Irina Bokova and CARICOM Delegations to the Thirty-Seventh UNESCO General Conference   PARIS, FRANCE

It is indeed a great pleasure for me to join you at this session between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and UNESCO taking place at its Thirty-Seventh General Conference.  I wish to express our appreciation to you, Director General, for affording the CARICOM delegations this opportunity to meet with you to discuss issues of specific importance to our Region.  I also wish, at the outset, to commend your excellent leadership of UNESCO, so eloquently expressed by the Executive Board in its nomination for you to serve a second term at the helm of the Organisation.

Commit to tough decisions and follow through – Chair of COTED

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Commit to tough decisions, and follow through on them. That was the challenge thrown out by the Honourable Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Guyana and Chair of the Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED), on Friday.

Commit to tough decisions and follow through – Chair of COTED

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Commit to tough decisions, and follow through on them. That was the challenge thrown out by the Honourable Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Guyana and Chair of the Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED), on Friday.