NASSAU, Bahamas – The Government has ordered the release of illegal Haitian immigrants detained at the country’s Detention Centre, and has suspended the repatriation of illegal Haitian nationals, due to conditions in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham a...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have kicked into high gear their support towards Haiti in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake which hit the French Speaking CARICOM country on Tuesday January 12, 2010. Member States have offer...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply distressed and shocked by the enormous loss of life and devastation wrought on its Member State, Haiti and in particular the capital, Port-au-Prince, by the powerful earthquake of Tuesday 12 Janua...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is distressed at the initial reports coming out of Haiti in the wake of the destruction wrought by the series of earthquakes which struck its Member State on Tuesday. As it continues to monitor the situat...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The universality of human rights should guarantee universal access to HIV and AIDS related prevention, treatment, care and support services. As we observe yet another milestone in our response to reverse the spread of the epidemic, what doe...

  (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Today, we in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) join with the rest of the world to mark the occasion of the 21st World AIDS Day. This year’s theme Human Rights and Universal Access, could not be more timely as we take stock of ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The development of a Regional Tourism Brand is critical to lessen the impacts of the global economic downturn on the Region’s tourism sector, said the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, His Excellency, Edwin Carrington. ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Oxford University Centre for the Environment (OUCE) and the Caribbean Community Centre for Climate Change (CCCCC) have formed a partnership to address the impacts and challenges surrounding climate change, the environment, tourism and relat...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Commonwealth of Dominica welcomes this opportunity to speak on the issue of bananas. The future trading regime for bananas is a cause for great anxiety to the people of Dominica and other Caribbean States who have derived their liveliho...

  (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The 14-member CARICOM Commission on Youth Development is meeting on Monday, for the seventh and last time to add the finishing touches to their much anticipated Report. Co-chaired by UWI Professor Barry Chevannes and former Youth Amb...