Month: February 2013

  • February 15, 2013
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    BAHAMAS-POLITICS-Constitutional referendum now schedule for November

    NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says a constitutional referendum planned for the 40th anniversary of independence has been re-scheduled to November. Bahamas gained its political independence from Britain on July 10, 1973. Prime Minister Perry Christie told parliament a request from Constitutional Commission for an extension of its report which must be debated by all nationals before the…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    CARICOM Single-Clearance Idea Good

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner – This newspaper endorses the suggestion by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states introduce a visa regime similar to the Schengen visa of some European Union members. The system would allow seamless travel by visitors across the Community after clearing immigration/customs at their initial port of entry. Such a system was in…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Study: Scrapping air tax could boost economies

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – TOP CARIBBEAN TOURISM OFFICIALS are supporting calls for Great Britain’s air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped after an economic impact study by audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed abolishing the tax would help the region’s tourism sector. The study shows that getting rid of the APD could bring a lasting boost to Britain’s economy, generating…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Caribbean countries upset with EU policy

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) parliamentarians have been told they must adopt a strong position at the 9th Regional meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific –European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) against the EU’s approach to differentiation. The meeting, which ends on Saturday, is taking place in the Dominican Republic, A statement from the Economic Partnership…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Haiti hosts historic CARICOM summit

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet in Haiti next week for their annual Inter-sessional summit where they will discuss a wide range of issues including crime and security, the CARICOM Regional Aid for Trade Strategy, and a report on the Regional Architecture for Financial Stability. A CARICOM Secretariat statement said that the “historic” meeting will be addressed…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    CRIME AND SECURITY TOPS CARICOM LEADERS AGENDA

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and Security will be the major item considered by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when they meet in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for their 24th Intersessional Meeting on 18-19 February. As part of their discussion to strengthen the Regional Crime and Security Agenda and Architecture, the Attorney General of the United…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    PM CHRISTIE, SG DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE AND CRIME

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and climate change were the major topics of discussion between the Prime Minister of The Bahamas the Rt Honourable Perry Christie and the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Prime Minister’s Nassau office on Thursday. The Secretary-General, on the second day of his official visit to The Bahamas,…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

    The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The contest was first staged in 2009 in Latin America and the Caribbean and saw 3 winners from CARICOM Region.  For this the second staging greater emphasis is being placed on Caribbean Region.  A…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    CLIMATE CHANGE AND SECURITY FEATURE IN SG’S MEETINGS IN THE BAHAMAS

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The issue of crime and security as one of the greatest threats to development in the Caribbean was at the core of discussions on Wednesday between the Honourable Dr Bernard Nottage, Minister of National Security of The Bahamas and Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Minister, who is also Chair…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    CARIFORUM DG: ACP-EU parliamentary assembly should address EU’s differentiation policies

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) to join with Caribbean leaders in taking a strong stand against the EU’s approach to differentiation. The EU has indicated that it will apply the principle of differentiation to the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National…

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