(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Technical Working Group (TWG) in National Accounts and Short Term Indicators has been established to prioritise and ensure the development of statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the areas of National Accounts, Short-Term Economic Indicators, International Trade in Services, and Investment Statistics.
It is my pleasure to address this distinguished gathering, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, and to offer congratulations on this historic occasion of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU).
It is my pleasure to address this distinguished gathering, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, and to offer congratulations on this historic occasion of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU).
On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Lucia, I am pleased to welcome our regional delegates to this CARICOM – OAS – CICAD – EU supported Workshop. For the next four days, we extend to you the keys to the conference of the future as change agents to a new approach in combating drug abuse in our respective territories.
According to the Drug (Misuse) Act of 1988, the Ministry of Health, through the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat, is the focal point for the implementation of mechanisms for the control, prevention and use of drugs.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Representative of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Saint Lucia, Ms Anne Marie Blackman has called for the Region to plough more resources in the development of what she calls evidence-based policies on drugs.
Hon. John Fabien, Minister of Health and the Environment, Commonwealth of Dominica and Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Edward Emmanuel, Programme Manager, PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism and Chair of the Opening Proceedings of this Meeting
Mr. Felix St. Hill, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Saint Lucia
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Deputy Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Carl Browne, Director, PANCAP
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Approximately ten days ago (17th April 2009) on the occasion of the Inaugural Ceremony of the Fifth Summit of the Americas which was convened in Port- of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dean O. |
Approximately ten days ago (17th April 2009) on the occasion of the Inaugural Ceremony of the Fifth Summit of the Americas which was convened in Port- of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dean O. Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made reference to the “bete noir” or literally the black beast that continues to challenge the Region. This particular beast was identified as the ‘ever increasing crime’ ‘fuelled’ in part by ‘trafficking in illicit drugs and arms.’
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington and Mr. Huang Jianzhi, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Shanghai World EXPO Coordination, yesterday signed the Financing Agreement between the Caribbean Community and the People’s Republic of China with respect to EXPO 2010 to be held in Shanghai, China.
The Agreement assists Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) along with the CARICOM Secretariat to participate in EXPO 2010.
Mr. Edward Emmanuel, Programme Manager, PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism and Chair of the Opening Proceedings of this Meeting
Hon. Karl Hood, Minister of Health, Grenada and Chair of the OECS Ministers of Health
Mr. Felix St. Hill, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Saint Lucia
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Deputy Chair of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of PANCAP
Mr. Carl Browne, Director, PANCAP
Members of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism, PANCAP
Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat and PANCAP Coordinating Mechanism