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CARICOM Member States strengthen census analysis and reporting capacity
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Representatives of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are participating in a Regional Training Workshop on Methods and Techniques for the Analysis of Population and Housing Census, to enhance technical capacity in census data analysis and dissemination.The five-day workshop from November 17-21 in St George’s, Grenada, is funded under the…
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CARICOM and IDB partner on framework to measure poverty and vulnerability
“The challenge before us is clear: how do we measure what matters the most? How do we quantify the effects on the lives and livelihoods of our citizens so that we can respond effectively and build resilience,” CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis. (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed a partnership with the…
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Global action urged to lower insurance costs for hurricane-prone island states
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has called for urgent global cooperation to address the rising cost of insurance in the tourism sector of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).Speaking during a high-level panel at the 6th Global Services Forum, held as part of the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…
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Belize’ trade official on week-long attachment at CARIFORUM’s EPA Unit
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) – The regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit is conducting a week-long capacity building programme for Belize’s Trade Economist, Mr. Julton Wagner, as part of its ongoing support to CARIFORUM States to implement the CARIFORUM-European Union EPA. This capacity-building initiative under the National EPA Coordinator Attachment Programme will run from July 21-25…
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CARICOM SG says The Bahamas’ creativity, innovation key to its success
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As The Bahamas celebrates its fifty-second Anniversary of Independence on 10 July, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the diligence, solidarity, creativity, and innovation of the Bahamian people as key elements of the nation’s success. In her congratulatory message to Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Philip Davis, Secretary-General Barnett also recognised the country’s…
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“Youth integral to Region’s Sustainable Development Strategies” – CARICOM ASG
“Young people are at the heart of our Community, and their active involvement is vital to its future. This includes tackling the various hurdles and seizing the opportunities available. It is evident, therefore, that the contributions of our young people must be integrated into our sustainable development strategies.” These sentiments were shared by CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture – “Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025”, Nassau, The Bahamas, 10 October 2023
Honourable Philip E. Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Honourable Ministers; Heads of Regional Institutions; International Development Partners; Farmers, children Other Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to join you for this Opening Ceremony of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), one of the premier activities on the Region’s agriculture calendar. This is…
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CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its forty-seventh Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of The Bahamas on its forty-seventh Anniversary of Independence, on 10 July 2020. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. Hubert Minnis, also extended best wishes for the country’s continued growth and advancement. “The theme of this year’s festivities, “Pressing Onward:…
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The Bahamas signs CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty
The Bahamas signed the CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty during the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Darren Henfield signed on behalf of his country. The CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty, already signed by some other CARICOM Member Countries, simplifies the procedure of returning fugitives to the country where…
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Bahamas PM warns region at great risk of climate change
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Dec 5, CMC – The 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) has begun here with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis noting that small-island developing states in the region are at great risk of climate change. The conference, which ends on Saturday, is being held under the theme ‘CDM: The Road to Resilience Check Point…
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