CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended heartiest congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister of Jamaica, Mr. Andrew Holness.
“I look forward to working with you in continuing to strengthen our integration movement in the interest of the people of Jamaica and of the wider Caribbean Community, the Secretary-General said in his congratulatory letter.
On Monday 29 February 2016, the CARICOM Secretariat launched at the Regional Forum on Youth Crime and Violence in Georgetown, Guyana, three one-minute animated public service announcements on the topics of bullying, love and belonging, and the Ideal Caribbean Youth.
The CARICOM Secretariat pushes toward consolidating the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with sensitization sessions for judges in competition law and policy. This Tuesday, March 8, the first of these workshops kicks off in Jamaica at The Court of Appeal. Seven judges of the court will be participating in the activity which is funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). This is part of a larger project to assist Member States with improving their regulatory, administrative and institutional arrangements related to the single market.
As part of efforts to enhance their electoral partnership, the CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations (UNDP/UNDPA) will conduct a BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) workshop and round table discussion for participants from the CARICOM Region in Guyana, next week.
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to lobby for the removal of Member States from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday raised the issue with newly accredited Ambassador of Portugal to CARICOM His Excellency Fernando Teles Fazendeiro.
The Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) came to a close on Friday. Minister for Youth Development and Sports Saint Lucia Hon. Shawn Edward chaired the two-day proceedings where Ministers and officials with responsibility for youth development came together to discuss and make decisions in relation to the youth and culture.
CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA) from Belize and Vice Dean of the CYAs Tarun Butcher has challenged delegates of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) to do everything in their power to get the optimum participation of young people in the activities of the Caribbean Community. Ms.
It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Youth and Culture. I welcome, especially, those of you who are visiting our Community Headquarters for the first time.
To the Hon. Evans Rogers, Minister of Health and Social Development with responsibility for Youth and Culture of Anguilla, I extend special greetings to you, as you attend your first COHSOD Meeting. I have no doubt that the discussion will benefit from your ideas and views.
Guyana’s Minister for Public Security, Hon. Khemraj Ramjattan, called for the crafting of a culture that makes youth assets rather than liabilities. The Minister made this call at the Official Opening of the two-day Regional Forum on Youth Crime and Violence which opened today, 29 February 2016, in Georgetown, Guyana, under the theme: Youth Crime and Violence; Breaking the Cycle Exploring New Platforms for transformation.
Honourable Khemraj Ramjattan, Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Chair, Dr Douglas Slater, Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat
His Excellency, José Maria Fernandez Lopez de Turiso, Plenipotentiary Representative of Spain to CARICOM
Ministers of Government of CARICOM
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Dr Martin Baptiste, Operations Officer, Education, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)