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New Swedish Ambassador to CARICOM sees his appointment as historic
The newly accredited Ambassador of Sweden to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Claes Hammar, has described the formalisation of his country’s ties with the Community as an histori
CARICOM indebted to Professor Girvan – CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The death of Professor Norman Girvan, an “unstinting advocate for Caribbean integration”, has left a void in th
CARICOM accredits first Swedish Ambassador
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While Sweden has forged diplomatic relations with countries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through th
Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the…
Excellency, I wish to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community as you present your Letters of Credence as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of Sweden.
STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER HON. ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN JR, MBE, JP ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR NAPOLEON RAYMON
Madam Speaker, it is with a deep sense of sorrow that I rise to briefly pay tribute to the life of a true Caribbean luminary, leader and past President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trini
PM Douglas: “ANR Robinson showed mettle as leader and man during attempted coup”
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, APRIL 10TH 2014 (CUOPM) – Former President and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R.
Results needed Prime Minister Douglas tells Caribbean Human Rights Consultation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “We need results. It is time for accelerated action”, says St.
Remarks by Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis – PANCAP Justice…
It is my pleasure to address this gathering of stakeholders at this Justice For All consultation. Senator Mark Golding, we are happy that you were able at short notice to take the place of
Guyana observes Int’l Day of Girls in ICT
International Day of Girls in ICT is observed to help inspire girls to consider a future in technology.
President Robinson was a true Caribbean Man – SG LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The legacy of the Honourable Arthur Napoleon Robinson OCC to the Caribbean Community “has endured and will ensu
Girvan’s ideas and ideals placed him in the upper echelons of Caribbean intellectuals – SG LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with deep sadness that I have received the news of the death of Professor Norman Girvan, a man whose life
PM Spencer Pays Tribute to the Life and Work of ANR Robinson
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda – 9th April, 2014…….Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Hon. W.
Youth Involvement in ICT is Key to Regional Integration
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) acknowledges the key roles of both young people and ICT play in the regional integration movement that aims to enhance the standards of living and work across th
Anti-gay laws undermine fight against HIV/AIDS in Caribbean – experts
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Anti-gay laws and cultural attitudes are preventing the most vulnerable people accessing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programmes in parts of the Caribbe
Dominica Announces Formation of National Committee on Reparations
Following the Caribbean Community’s recent agreement to set up national committees on reparations for slavery, Dominica has announced the formation of its own national committee.
Brief Statement by His Excellency Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community on…
I am extremely saddened by his passing even though he had been hospitalised it still came as a shock. The Caribbean Community has lost one of its truly great sons who will always be remembe
Ebola spreads in West Africa
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) – Ebola could continue to spread in West Africa for months in one of the most challenging outbreaks of the disease the international community has ever faced, health experts
Anti-government action not goal of ‘Cuban Twitter’ – USAID chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The social network set up as a form of Twitter in Cuba was not designed to foment dissent against Havana’s communist government, the head of the US agency behind it said ye
US accuses Russian agents of stirring eastern Ukraine unrest
WASHINGTON/LUHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – US Secretary of State John Kerry accused Russian agents and special forces yesterday of stirring separatist unrest in eastern Ukraine, saying Moscow could











