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CARICOM, the Vatican establish diplomatic relations
History was made at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday when CARICOM Secretary-General, A
OAS undertaking cultural project in CARICOM countries
Expanding the Socio-Economic Value of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean
Remarks By The Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin Larocque On The…
Your Excellency, it is a pleasure for me, on this historic occasion to accept your Credentials accrediting you as the first Plenipotentiary Representative and the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See t
OAS Proposes Mechanisms for Dominican Republic-Haiti Dialogue and Support for Displaced Persons
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, today recommended the establishment of mechanisms of dialogue between the Dominican Republic and Haiti to resolve t
ECLAC predicts Caribbean will record its highest rate of growth since 2008
SANTIAGO, Chile, Wednesday July 29, 2015 –The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is projecting that Caribbean economies will grow, on average, 1.7 per cent this year –
CDEMA Head calls for greater investments in the natural environment to prevent disasters
Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr.
Government and Opposition Party Sign MOU on Constitutional Reform paving the way for accession to…
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 12th August, 2015…….Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne and Leader of the Opposition United Progressive Party the Hon.
PM heads to NY to give perspective on security threats facing Ja, C’bean
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will on Thursday address a special United Nations (UN) Open Debate on Peace and Security Challenges Facing Small Island Developing States (S
Barbados and the region scale up preparedness plan for avian influenza
VETERINARY OFFICIALS from Barbados and the Caribbean, as well as members of the poultry sector, are on high alert, and have been working tirelessly to scale up their preparedness planning to preven
Caribbean Fights to Protect High-Value, Declining Species
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 6 2015 (IPS) - Threats from climate change, declining reefs, overfishing and possible loss of several commercial species are driving the rollout of new policy measures t
Can Creative Industry evolve into the Region’s new economy?
(First published in the CARICOM Secretariat Publication, CARICOM View (CARIFESTA: Showcase of Caribbean Culture, July-September 2007)
Services Programme Advisory Committee meets
A two-day meeting of the Regional Services Programme Advisory Committee began Monday morning at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
Caribbean Development Bank Strengthens Haiti’s Efforts to Improve Access to Sanitation Services
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On July 16, 2015, the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Directors approved USD211,000 in financing to help strengthen Haiti’s technical capacity to improve its population
CDB approves financing for solar photovoltaic plant in Anguilla
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 23, 2015 – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$2.34 million loan to finance the installation and commissioning of a 1 Megawatt Solar Pholtovol
CARPHA visit covers tourism and health
CARPHA continues to advocate collaboration between health and tourism sectors to jointly address the critical link between tourism and health.
CDB provides grant funds to help University of Belize improve operations
UN lauds CARICOM’s lead role on climate change, HIV/AIDS
The United Nations (UN) has lauded the lead role the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is taking in relation to Climate Change, Non Communicable Diseases and HIV and AIDS.
Address criteria for concessional financing and debt – CARICOM SG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, in