The Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) has reiterated its call for respective Caribbean governments to fully operationalize and sustain their national integrity and anti-corruption bodies. This entails securing adequate accommodation, sufficient financing, and completing the requisite administrative requirements for the bodies to fully function. This was a common theme throughout their recently held conference, in Guyana, as successive countries presented their Annual Reports, highlighting their challenges and in some cases lack of support. Challenges to independence, impartiality, and adequate funding were identified as shared experiences, as expressed in the communique issued by the conference. Chairperson, Justice Pearletta Lanns (Retired) of the St. Kitts Integrity Commission indicated that the…
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CONFERENCE COMMUNIQUÉ of The Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB)
We, the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (“CCAICACB”), meeting at our Tenth Annual Regional Conference convened in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas under the auspices of the Commonwealth Secretariat with the theme: “Best Practices in implementing Integrity and Anti-Corruption Laws in the Caribbean in the age of Artificial Intelligence.” AGREED AND ADOPTED the following resolutions to: – a. Call upon Caribbean Governments to effectively implement their obligations under both the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the Inter American Convention Against Corruption; b. Continue to lobby the Caribbean Governments for sufficient budgetary support for Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the region for their effective operationalisation; c. Call…
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The 10th Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions & Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Concludes Successfully in Nassau, Bahamas
July 05, 2024 – The Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) wrapped up its highly successful 10th Annual Conference in Nassau, Bahamas. From the 10th to the 13th of June 2024, the CCAICACB convened its annual conference under the theme: “Best Practices in Implementing Integrity and Anti-Corruption Laws in the Caribbean in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.” The event featured key presentations by esteemed members who are recognised subject matter experts in foundational regional integrity, anti-corruption, and security practices, highlighting the importance of enhanced collaboration and information sharing on the ethical and legal use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within our organisations. Addressing concerns regarding insufficient resources allocated by…
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CCAICACB CONFERENCE 2023 COMMUNIQUÉ
AGREED AND ADOPTED the following resolutions: – Dated this 21st day of April 2023
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CCAICACB’S NEW EXECUTIVE RESOLVED TO ADVANCE RESOLUTIONS OF ITS COMMUNIQUE
Chairpersons, CEOs, representatives, and Independent Members of the Commonwealth Caribbean Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB), met in Georgetown, Guyana for their recently concluded Annual Conference held from April 17 to 21, 2023. The recently concluded Conference was held under the auspices of the Commonwealth Secretariat and hosted by the Government of Guyana. The conference was opened by addresses from the Deputy Commonwealth Secretary-General, His Excellency Professor Luis Franceschi, the Honourable Ministers Gail Teixeira, and Dr. Ashni Singh of Guyana. Seminal contributions to the program were rendered by Dr. Roger Koranteng of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Toussant Boyce of the Caribbean Development Bank, Mr. Guglielmo Castaldo (Sr.) of the UNODC,…
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to attend CCAICACB’s 8th Annual Conference
The 8th annual conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions & Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB)will be graced with the presence of Commonwealth Secretary-General The Right Honourable Patricia Scotland. She is scheduled to attend the conference’s opening ceremony on Monday 23rd May 2022 at the St Kitts Marriott Hotel and Resort to deliver one of the event’s opening addresses. The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, QC was born in Dominica. She is the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General, the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean, and the first woman to hold the post. The conference is being held under the theme “Controlling Corruption: Preventative Mechanisms work better than Reactive Measures” and runs from May 23rd to 27th. There…
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CCAICACB’s 8th Annual Conference to be hosted in St. Kitts
The C๐mmonwealtlh Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions & Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) will be holding its annual conference at St. Kitts’ Marriott Resort from May 23 to 27, 2022. The conference, the eighth of its kind, will be held under the theme “Controlling Corruption: Preventative Mechanisms work better than Reactive Measures.” Following the opening ceremony and first working day on Monday 23rd, the conference will feature three additional “working days.” Each of these days will feature panel discussions and presentations by experts from various member countries, both in person and virtually, on a variety of topics in keeping with the conference’s theme and which are of utmost regional importance. The general public…
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Justice Pearletta E. Lanns
On the 12th June 2019, His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LLD appointed Justice Pearletta Emelda Lanns, Retired Master of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Retired High Court Judge, as Chairperson of the Integrity Commission. Justice Lanns has had a lengthy career as a public servant in St. Kitts and Nevis and other OECS territories. She was first a Library Assistant at the Nevis Public Library. She was then appointed Clerk at the St. Kitts Public Library, and after obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Library Studies in 1984, she was appointed Assistant Librarian at the Basseterre Public Library. After reading Law, in 1995, she was…
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