CARICOM REV UP ACTIVITIES TO MARK ANTI-DRUG ABUSE DAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) June 26 is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and CARICOM Member States are embarking on a series of activities to mark the day. The CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the Directors of National Councils o...
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EU COMMENDS CARICOM DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION INITIATIVES

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Yet another effort by the CARICOM Secretariat to address the problem of substance abuse has been lauded as exceptional, by an international organization. Working in tandem with the European Union, the Secretariat conducted a two-day works...
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ILLICIT TRAFFICKING : THE IMMINENT DANGER OF ONE ‘SAFE TRIP’

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The theme to mark this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June – Do Drugs Control Your Life? Your Life; Your Community; No Place for Drugs- carries a pointed and poignant question, bringing...
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CARICOM RESOLUTE ON A COMMON APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Community Council of Ministers at its recent meeting in Barbados, reaffirmed the importance of a common regional approach to address the threats and challenges of climate change, and for the effective participation of the region...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE CONFERENCE ON YOUTH, CRIME AND VIOLENCE, 22 JUNE 2009, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

I would like to begin these remarks by extending my appreciation to Honourable Prime Minister Douglas for organising this important consultation on Youth Crime and Violence in our society. This issue is central to the investigations being carried out by the Caribbean Commission on Youth Development ...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE CONFERENCE ON YOUTH, CRIME AND VIOLENCE, 22 JUNE 2009, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

I would like to begin these remarks by extending my appreciation to Honourable Prime Minister Douglas for organising this important consultation on Youth Crime and Violence in our society. This issue is central to the investigations being carried out by the Caribbean Commission on Youth Development ...
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CDF REPORTS SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) THE CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) is reporting satisfactory progress in its work, as a team led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ambassador Lorne McDonnough, has commenced a series of consultative missions to Less Developed Countries ...
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CARICOM GETS HELP FROM SPAIN TO FIGHT CERVICAL CANCER

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to battle lifestyle- related diseases, Jamaica is the first Member State to benefit from three colposcopes donated by the Government of Spain to boost the country’s capacity to detect ear...
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