(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.
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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
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
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
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A call for Caribbean governments to provide financial support to PANCAP was made during the official opening of the Twelfth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), which opened on Monday, in Saint Lucia.
Minister of Health of Dominica and Chair of PANCAP, the Hon. John Fabien, was firmly convinced that the time was opportune for Caribbean governments to demonstrate tangible financial support through an organized system of contribution.
The Caribbean Community Secretariat is seeking to empower CARICOM Member States to tackle more effectively the worsening illicit drug problem within the Caribbean through the development and subsequent implementation of National Anti Drug Strategies and Plans.