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Suriname Assumes Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the OAS
The Permanent Representative of Suriname to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Niermala Badrising, today assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) of the institution, in a ceremony that took place at the headquarters of the institution in Washington, DC. In the presence of the Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza; the Assistant…
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Renewables can benefit water, energy and food nexus
ABU DHABI, Jan 26 2015 (IPS) – With global energy needs projected to increase by 35 percent by 2035, a newreport says meeting this demand could increase water withdrawals in the energy sector unless more cost effective renewable energy sources are deployed in power, water and food production. The report, titled “Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy & Food Nexus” by the International Renewable…
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Grammy Museum Declares February 6 Bob Marley Day – New Exhibit Planned For US, Brazil
Last year, they celebrated Marley's 69th birthday by naming the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road as their first affiliate, and this year the Grammy Museum has decided to step it up a notch by officially declaring February 6 as Bob Marley Day at the international museum. The decision was disclosed in a recent interview with the Grammy Museum's director,…
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C’bean film industry needs to be taken more seriously
MORE investment is needed. More national broadcasting of local film material, as well as a greater level of regulation and policy framework in place, should also be added to the list of things needed in order for Barbados to tap into the global film industry, which as been estimated to be valued at US$ 100 Billion by 2016. However, according…
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How This Foundation is Developing the Caribbean’s Next Tourism Leaders
SAN JUAN — Tourism: it’s the largest single economic driver in the Caribbean, and promoting its continued development remains one of the most crucial objectives for the wider region. That’s why the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has its CHTA Education Foundation, which, since 1987, has helped educate industry personnel and students pursuing careers in tourism. It’s a foundation whose…
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PM Browne Sees Positive Results from Meeting with Venezuelan President
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – 30th January, 2015…….Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne rounded off a series of bilateral meetings at the Third CELAC Summit in Costa Rica on Thursday with a bilateral encounter with President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. Prime Minister Browne characterized the meeting as one that was very important to the energy future of Antigua and Barbuda, as…
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CARPHA advises “Be Prepared ahead of the Flu Season”
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, January 30, 2013: Seasonal influenza affects many thousands of people in the Caribbean each year, and as the 2015 season approaches, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Executive Director, CARPHA, Dr C. James Hospedales,…
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Jamaica Prime Minister Urges Poverty Reduction Cooperation at CELAC
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has urged member countries and governments of the Community of Latin American States and Caribbean States (CELAC) to continue to give focused attention to meaningful cooperation that can significantly reduce poverty in their respective countries through expanded production, trade, investments and job creation. Prime Minister Simpson Miller commended the CELAC Action Plan…
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Telecoms merger has potential to prejudice trade, says CARICOM Competition Commission
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Competition Commission has concluded that the agreement by Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) to acquire Columbus International Inc. (Columbus) has the potential to prejudice trade and prevent, restrict or distort competition within the CARICOM Single market and Economy (CSME), with the possibility of cross-border effects. Accordingly, the Commission has written to the…
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