Speech by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General,  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Forum on the Future of the Caribbean, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, 6 May, 2015

It is indeed a pleasure for me personally, as well as the CARICOM Secretariat, to be associated with this “one of a kind” event. This “Forum on The Future of the Caribbean” could not be more timely and relevant given the challenging regional and international circumstances. I am particularly hearte...
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CARICOM DSG encourages young girls to join ICT revolution

CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has encouraged young girls to become more involved in the ICT sector. She was speaking at the opening ceremony for an event hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat to commemorate Girls in ICT Day 2015. Female students from schools in Geor...
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Honourable Samantha Marshall Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development, Gender and Youth Affairs Feature Address Caribbean Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting

In October 2011, a report commissioned by Commonwealth Heads of Government made the following compelling statement: At least 60 per cent of the Commonwealth’s population is under    30 years of age. That is significantly lower than the global average of 52%. Therefore the future of the Commonwealth ...
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Cricket Legends meet CARICOM Heads of Government

West Indies Cricket Legends Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Wesley Hall, Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Andy Roberts, Deryck Murray, Gordon Greenidge and Michael Holding met in Grenada with the CARICOM Cricket Governance Committee to have a discussion on the Governance of Cricket. The Governance Committee compr...
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