Jamaica’s PM launches CARICOM Review Commission

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuessday launched the CARICOM Review Commission at Jamaica House. The Chairman of the Commission is Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister. In his address, Prime Minister Holness said, “We cannot preempt what the commission will say, but it wa...
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Remarks by Secretary-General Caribbean Community and Caribbean Forum of ACP States at the Opening of the Regional Civil Society Conference hosted by the Caribbean Policy Development Centre

Thank you for inviting me to be here with you this morning to share a few thoughts. I believe that it is the first time I have interacted with you but I am confident it will not be the last. May I congratulate you on the occasion of your 25th Anniversary and that milestone emphasises the relevance o...
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CARICOM should have all Members States on board - DSG.

CARICOM Deputy Secretary General Dr. Manorma Soeknandan says that CARICOM should not go through the recent EU experience whereby the United Kingdom decided to leave that grouping. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of a Regional Technical Meeting on the implementation of 10th European Developm...
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Good family health contributes to strong economy – Premier Ewing

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos - Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. The Honourable Rufus Ewing said last week that the Region must “go back to the family, to basics, if we are to successfully address issues such as teenage pregnancy, mental health and youth violence in the Car...
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Guyanese media briefed on upcoming CARICOM Heads meeting

Guyana’s Foreign Minister Mr. Carl Greenidge and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met Guyana media representatives on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming 37th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting to be held in Georgetown 4 – 6 July 2016. The Forum, organised by Guyana&rsqu...
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Caribbean weighs in on BREXIT implications

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has begun responding to the news that Britain has voted to leave the European Union (EU). On Friday 52 per cent of voters in a referendum in Britain opted out of remaining in the 28-member grouping. Prime Minister David Cameron has signalled his intention to resign....
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Energy-efficiency strategy coming for the Caribbean

THE CARIBBEAN is, within the next two or so years, to have an energy efficiency strategy that should serve the growth agenda of various islands. To begin the work, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has secured the support of the European Union (EU). "The EU will send a team in to work with us to i...
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