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CARICOM honours FOUR with Order of Caribbean Community at Suriname Meeting

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By Dana Malcolm

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July 6, 2022 – The Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, has officially opened. The opening ceremony was held on Sunday in Paramaribo, Suriname where Chairman of CARICOM John Briceno passed over the reins to President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname to serve as chairman.

The Conference Heads of Government  which consists of the Heads of Government of the Member States is the Supreme Organ of CARICOM and determines and provides its policy direction. It also has the final say in Treaties and foreign relations for CARICOM.

Premier Washington Misick and Minister of Immigration Arlington Musgrove are in attendance at the meeting representing the Turks and Caicos.

During the opening ceremony four CARICOM nationals were conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC): Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque; Calypsonian, Mr. David Rudder; Cricketer extraordinaire, Sir Vivian Richards and Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados, Dame Billie Miller.

Over July 4-5th officials will discuss “a wide range of issues of importance to the Community”.

These issues include COVID-19 and its impact on the region including regional public health response and economic recovery measures.

Also to be discussed: Advancing regional food and nutrition security, actions to support CSME implementation and climate change and climate financing.

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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