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CARICOM Secretary General commends Canada as an exemplary global leader in development assistance

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)    Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday commended Canada for its role as an exemplary global leader in development assistance. Ambassador LaRocque was speaking during an accreditation ceremony where the newly appointed Ambassador to CARICOM from Canada Her Excellency Nicole Giles presented her credentials at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown Guyana.

SG reiterates call for Member States to make CCJ their Final Court

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has once again called for the Member States to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the final court of Appeal for the Region.

Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque At The   Special Sitting Of The Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ)  In Honour Of The   Demission Of Office Of Hon. MMe JUSTICE DESIREE BERNARD, cch, OR

I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this Ceremony honouring Mme Justice Bernard, one of the inaugural Judges, and the first female Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Her appointment to that high office was a proud moment for us in the Community, given that Justice Bernard was the recipient of the Eighth CARICOM Triennial Award for Women in 2005, evidence that she has distinguished herself in numerous areas, two of which are of particular significance to the Caribbean Community.

CARICOM gets new Deputy Secretary-General

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Her Excellency Manorma Soeknandan is the new Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
Ambassador Soeknandan, a national of Suriname, assumed duties at the CARICOM Secretariat on 1 February, 2014. She succeeds Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite.

CARICOM Statement on the Situation in Venezuela

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Caribbean Community is concerned by the confrontations which have taken place in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela over the past few days in the course of demonstrations.  CARICOM deplores the deaths of three persons arising from the resulting acts of violence.

South African envoy accredited to CARICOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of South Africa further cemented their ties on Tuesday with the accreditation of Her Excellency Maureen Isabella Modiselle as Ambassador to CARICOM.
Ambassador Modiselle presented her credentials to Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of CARICOM, at a ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat, and gave the assurance of her country’s cooperation and loyalty in promoting the ideals and objectives of the Community.

CARICOM to host first Regional Inter Faith Conference

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will host its first Regional Interfaith Conference on Monday. The conference will be held in Antigua and Barbuda at the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa. It will be preceded by an Inter-faith Service to be held on Sunday.

Regional airlines identify areas of functional cooperation

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Government-owned air carriers in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have held their second meeting on how they can collaborate to provide more efficient, effective and safe transportation in the Region.

Regional Energy Officials seek to advance moves towards renewable energy

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     A four-year, euro 5.02M project to assist Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to move towards renewable energy technologies is the focus of discussion over the next two days at CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Guyana.

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