Press Releases

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has described the late President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez as a “true friend” of the Community.

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Michel Martelly, the President of Haiti, has stated that the name of His Excellency Hugo Chavez, the late President of Venezuela will be “etched in the history of this Region.”

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The year 2013 has been designated the International Year of Statistics (Statistics 2013) to be commemorated as a worldwide event by leading statistical organisations which include the International Statistical Institute, the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association.

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The just-concluded Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Energy has broken new ground with the establishment of regional targets for the contribution of renewable energy, such as, solar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy, bio-energy, to the total electricity generation in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The sexy job over the next ten years will be statisticians. This statement by the chief economist at Google was quoted as the Government of Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat on Wednesday jointly launched activities to mark the International Year of Statistics that is being observed under the theme `Statistics in Everyday Life; Let us Educate and Appreciate’.

By mahtabala, 6 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madame Chairperson, Secretary-General of the CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Project Director, Regional Statistics, Dr. Philomen Harrison, His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Guyana, Members of staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, members of the media, other staff and invited guests

By mahtabala, 4 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The 41st joint meeting of the Executive and Education Committees and 10th Practice Committee of the Regional Nursing Body agreed to the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) proposal for an October 2013 start date for the Regional Nursing Entrance Examination (RENR).

By mahtabala, 4 March, 2013

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)      Ministers of Energy of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Friday afternoon characterized a Meeting in Port of Spain, as historic, given their approval of the Regional Energy Policy that will guide the Community in its pursuit of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The approval of the policy was the highpoint of the Forty-First Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Energy held at the Hyatt Regency.

By mahtabala, 2 March, 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Introduction_ The Courage And Inspiration of Haiti

Colleagues, I feel a particular joy and satisfaction this morning to extend congratulations to President Michel Joseph Martelly, the Government of Haiti, and indeed the people of Haiti for the superb arrangements for our Conference. I thank him too for his warm and generous welcome in the finest Caribbean spirit and tradition.