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Three speakers at Intersessional opening in Haiti

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Michel Martelly, President of Haiti is the feature speaker at the opening of the historic 24th Intersessional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday in Port-au-Prince.

GREIN INTEREST CLUSTERS ON ROADMAPS AND POWER GRIDS LAUNCHED UNDER GREIN

A launch of the interest clusters on technology deployment roadmaps for islands and power grid integration on islands under the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN) initiative, established at the Third Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was held in Auckland, New Zealand on 24 March 2013.

Oil exploration in Guyana shifts to higher gear: CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well

CGX starts drilling Eagle-1 well -same spot it was evicted from in June 2000
By STABROEK NEWS , MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2012
CGX  announced that it has begun drilling for oil in the Eagle-1 Well in its 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence – the same spot it was evicted from by Surinamese gunboats 12 years ago.
CGX’s rig is the second to be drilling for oil simultaneously offshore Guyana, a first for this country. CGX also has a 25% interest in the other licence which also includes Repsol and Tullow.

CARICOM SG PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE Bahamas

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will be paying an official visit to The Bahamas from 13-15 February.
On 14 February, the second day of his visit the Secretary-General will meet with the Rt Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas.

CARICOM addresses youth gangs and violence

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be convening a Training Workshop on Implementation of Prevention Strategies and Actions to address Youth Gangs and Violence from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 February 2013.

The workshop will be staged at the Grand Coastal Inn, Guyana with an Opening Ceremony at 9 a.m and is part of the joint programme of work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which focusses on Citizen Safety and Security.

COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF LIFE IN BRAZIL

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has empathised with the people of Brazil in the wake of the tragic incident on 28 January, 2013, in which more than 230 people lost their lives.

In a message following the disaster in Santa Maria, Brazil, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General, said the loss of life was particularly poignant, given the relative youth of the victims.

The full text of the message reads:

CHAIRMAN UNDERSCORES HIGH VALUE PLACED ON CARICOM-CHILE RELATIONS

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The high value that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) places on its relations with Chile was underscored on Monday when CARICOM Heads of Government, Ministers and other representatives of Member States, and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque held discussions with His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President of Chile.

ADDRESS BY MOST HON. P. J. PATTERSON, ON,OCC,OE, PC,QC “A CRI DE COEUR FOR CARICOM: LEST WE WITHER ON THE VINE” To ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN IN COMMEMORATION OF ROTARY WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH GEORGETOWN, GUYANA MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is always a pleasure for me to be in the great city of Georgetown. My presence here tonight is due to the Rotary Club which does not accept no as a final answer when it calls. It has come persistently in many forms – resorting to the shock attack – by reminding me of my long and deep connections with Guyana.

SG SEEKS HELP FOR CARICOM AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE FROM FAO HEAD

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Director General of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Mr. José́ Graziano da Silva reviewed progress in the latter’s assistance to the Community in agriculture, specifically in the areas of food security and assistance with sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, and food and plant health.