CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General has hailed the achievements of Barbados over the past 45 years as “an inspiration to the rest of the Community.”
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The breakdown of the family and poor parenting are identified as two of the chief contributors to the formation of youth gangs and gang related activities in Trinidad and Tobago.
Fellow Citizens and Residents of Antigua and Barbuda:
The use of energy in its various forms is essential to all forms of economic and social development and this year’s celebration of CARICOM Energy Week provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the uses of energy in Antigua and Barbuda and to develop strategies for promoting its efficient and sustainable use. The theme adopted for this week’s activities is “Changing Energy Habits today for Antigua and Barbuda’s tomorrow”. This is derived from the overall CARICOM theme which is “Sustainable Energy Powering a Green Economy”.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was invited by the Government of the Republic of Guyana to establish a Mission to observe the 2011 General Elections.
In response to that invitation a fifteen (15) member Observer Group under the leadership of Mr. Hensley Robinson of Barbados and Ms. Lorna Simon of Antigua and Barbuda was selected with the Core Group of Mr. Robinson and Ms. Simon arriving in Guyana on Tuesday, 22 November 2011.
The other thirteen (13) members of the Group are:
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Remarks by Ambassador Irwin laRocque, Secretary-General Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) at the Nineteenth Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) Roseau, Dominica 25 November 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Remarks by Ambassador Irwin laRocque, Secretary-General Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) at the Nineteenth Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) Roseau, Dominica 25 November 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Member States earlier this week showcased to Japanese businessmen the opportunities available in the Region, particularly in the energy, natural resources and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago is set to host the next national consultation on youth gangs and gang violence on Friday, November 25.
This is the fourth country earmarked for the pilot intervention on youth gangs and gang violence - the other three being Belize, Guyana and St Kitts and Nevis.