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CICAD And CARICOM explore opportunities for deepening cooperation

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Executive Secretariat (ES) of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the Organization of American States (OAS) Office in Guyana, met with the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana. The two organizations explored cooperation opportunities on the multifaceted aspects of the drug problem in the Hemisphere and particularly in the Caribbean region.  

 

Jamaica Environment Minister issues call to action for sustainable development

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Land, Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill on Thursday evening issued a call to all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders to shape the sustainable development agenda of the Region.

CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates Grenada on 41st Independence Anniversary

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the People and Government of Grenada on the country’s 41st Independence anniversary, noting that its resilience as a nation has been tested but the fortitude of the people has ensured that the country remains on a course of sustained development.

Remarks By Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan Deputy Secretary-General at The Fifty Fourth Special Meeting of The Council for Trade And Economic Development (Energy) 4 February, 2015

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this, the Fifty‑Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Energy) and to the CARICOM Secretariat. This is the second Special Meeting of the COTED on Energy within the last twenty‑four months. When you met in March 2013, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, you took the decision to approve the CARICOM Energy Policy and the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C‑SERMS). Today, among the matters you meet to discuss is the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).

Remarks By Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan Deputy Secretary-general At the Fifty Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (Energy) 4 February, 2015

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this, the Fifty‑Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Energy) and to the CARICOM Secretariat. This is the second Special Meeting of the COTED on Energy within the last twenty‑four months. When you met in March 2013, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, you took the decision to approve the CARICOM Energy Policy and the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C‑SERMS). Today, among the matters you meet to discuss is the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).

Opening Remarks by Chairman the Hon. Phillip Paulwell,  Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining At the Fifty-fourth Special Meeting of COTED,  4 February, 2015   Georgetown, Guyana

These meetings are being held even as world oil prices, having plummeted in the recent months, despite modest gains continue to hover at below US$50 per barrel. While this fortuitous development provides some temporary respite to those of us who are almost totally dependent on this source of imported energy, we must remain resolute in our efforts to diversify, conserve and exploit our abundant supply of clean, renewable, environmentally-friendly resources.

Opening Remarks by Chairman the Hon. Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining At the Fifty-fourth Special Meeting of COTED, 4 February, 2015 Georgetown, Guyana

These meetings are being held even as world oil prices, having plummeted in the recent months, despite modest gains continue to hover at below US$50 per barrel. While this fortuitous development provides some temporary respite to those of us who are almost totally dependent on this source of imported energy, we must remain resolute in our efforts to diversify, conserve and exploit our abundant supply of clean, renewable, environmentally-friendly resources.

CARICOM Canada project improving regional flow of CSME information

Officials in Antigua and Barbuda to be better equipped to speak on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)
 
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A cadre of public and private sector officials from Antigua and Barbuda are scheduled to benefit from training aimed at equipping them to speak on matters related to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).