World Environment Day 2008 is being observed today, 5 June, under the theme “Kick the Habit: Towards a Low Carbon Economy”. This focus is due to the fact that the world’s dependence on carbon-based energy has been one of the main factors leading to the relentless build up of greenh...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), regional policymakers, representatives of the academic community, the private sector and financial institutions, as well as members of the Diaspora will meet in New York Ci...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean HIV and AIDS Edutainment Project under the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM), the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Programme is to stage its first theatre production at the Grotto at Samaan&rsquo...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) For the first time in its 35 year history, the Caribbean Community will come together on 13 September 2008 to mobilize its citizens - young and old - to engage in activities that will promote and sustain healthy lifestyles, in what will be ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be engaged in a car pooling exercise and a Walk on World Environment Day which is being observed Thursday, 5 June 2008 under the theme: Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Dr Ed...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convenes in Georgetown, Guyana on Friday 6 June 2008. Among the matters the Community Council will consider are arrangements for the Confer...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The second Conference on the Caribbean (CoC) will take place in New York, USA, from 19-20 June 2008. The Conference, which coincides with events to mark Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the United States, will focus primarily on educati...

Vice Presidents of the 61st World Health Assembly Director General, Dr. Margaret Chan Colleague Ministers of Health Excellencies Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen This is not merely a personal honour. I am from Guyana and from the Caribbean Community. I proudly assume the Presidency of ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  In keeping with a decision taken at its second meeting in Georgetown, Guyana in May, the CARICOM Regional Information Communication and Technologies (ICT) Steering Committee will develop an action plan by 30 September, 2008 to acceler...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) have embarked on an information and fact finding mission across the Region to harness stakeholders’ views, and recommendations on youth govern...