A year that will have a lasting impact – CARICOM Secretary-General
End of Year Message
by the Secretary-General
o f the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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CARICOM, Cuba Heads to meet in Antigua
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Cuba will hold the Sixth CARICOM-Cuba Summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday 8 December.
The Meeting will be co-chaired by the Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada, and the President of Cuba, Raúl Castro.
Push for change at individual level towards energy efficiency
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The role of individuals in energy conservation and efficiency across the Region was underscored on Monday during the launch of the Regional Building Energy Efficiency Programme (RBEEP) at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.
Machine readable CARICOM Laissez Passer for CARICOM staff
Last November, a specimen of the new machine readable CARICOM Laissez Passer was introduced to representatives attending the Special Meeting of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs (CICC), in Trinidad and Tobago. Heads of Immigration within the Caribbean Community received the specimen and a formal folder explaining the features and other technical aspects.
According to Deputy Secretary-General of the Community, Dr. Manorma Soeknandan, it was the first phase and there is still some work to be done.
Barbados has big impact on the world – CARICOM SG
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has lauded Barbados as it celebrates its 51stIndependence Anniversary on 30 November, 2017, describing it as “a small state which has made a big impact on the world”.
CARICOM lauds Suriname’s commitment to integration
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has lauded Suriname’s commitment to regional integration, particularly its championing for youth and cultural cooperation, key elements of its portfolio within the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet.
In a message to the President of Suriname, His Excellency Desiré Bouterse, on the occasion of the country’s 42ndindependence on 25 November, 2017, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said the Community has witnessed and applauded the country’s progress over the years.
Caribbean can only ‘build back better’ with international support, urgent climate action – UN, CARICOM Chiefs and Heads of Government
New York, 21 November 2017 – In view of the urgent needs of Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the “CARICOM-UN High-level Pledging Conference: Building a more Climate-Resilient Community ” mobilised a broad partnership to support reconstruction efforts, including through over US$1.3 billion in pledges and over $1 billion in loans and debt relief.
Region must adapt to the reality of climate change – CARICOM SG
Resources the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is mobilising to support reconstruction of hurricane-ravaged Member States are intended for them to build back smarter and better, against the existential threat of climate change.
Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, said that intention was in “full knowledge that we are into a new era,” when hurri