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Opening Remarks By Ambassador Dr. Manorma Soeknandan Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat On Behalf Of The Secretary-General, Caricom Delivered At The Opening Ceremony Of The Caribbean Week Of Agriculture 2014 8 October, 2014 Suriname Chamber Of Commerce And Industry
The time has come again when the Region’s agricultural sector holds its premier annual event. This is the thirteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture to have been held since it commenced in 1999 and every year the event has brought together participants in the agricultural sector in a number of fields ranging from producers themselves to scientific personnel to those with…
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Roles for both public, private sectors to push agriculture – CARICOM DSG at CWA opening
Both the public and private sectors must play their roles in order for the Region’s agricultural sector to achieve its full potential, Ambassador Dr. Manorma Soeknandan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said Wednesday. The Deputy Secretary-General made the point as she delivered remarks at the official opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2014, in Paramaribo, Suriname.…
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Government announces new regulation as the country explores for oil
NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct 8, CMC – The Bahamas government Wednesday said it has completed the preparation of a new Petroleum Act and a suite of regulations designed to guide and govern oil exploration in country. Environment and Housing Minister Kenred M.A. Dorsett said the legislation and regulations will form “an integral part” of the recently announced National Energy policy.…
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DSG wants focused attention at COTED
Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has called for a more focused approach at the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). At the Meeting of the Alliance for Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Rural Milieu at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2014 on Wednesday, the Deputy Secretary-General recommended a consideration of concrete outputs of…
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Climate change has serious implications for fishers, livestock farmers -Caribbean Week of Agriculture hears
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The need for robust information and evidence-based policies to combat climate change was underscored during the week as participants at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) focused their attention on the effects climate change was having on livestock and marine resources. While the damage climate change is having on crops is widely observed and…
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Caribbean Family farmers neglected in development policy, says expert
by Panoscope- Panos Caribbean Paramaribo, Suriname. October 8, 2014. Food and Agriculture Organisation expert, Dr John R Deep Ford, is urging increased attention, investment and policy interventions to improve the economic capacity of family farmers in the Caribbean who he says have largely been neglected by policymakers. ‘This is the International Year of Family Farming – a year to focus…
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Dominica wants evaluation of Caribbean Agriculture Week; CTA says that’s planned
The Netherlands –based Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) on Wednesday signaled its willingness to review the success of the annual Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA). Executive Director of the CTA, Michael Hailu said his organization would possibly conduct the CWA assessment, following concerns by Dominica’s Minister of Agriculture Matthew Walter at a meeting of the Agriculture Alliance…
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Statement By The Honourable Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., MP – Prime Minister of The Republic of Trinidad And Tobago at the 69th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly
Mr President Secretary General Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRIESIDENT I begin by congratulating you Mr President, on your election to preside over the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your election comes at a time when we are about to commence the second phase in the elaboration of the Post 2015 development agenda, which I am confident, as…
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National Statement By The Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P. Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Immigration Ofthe Commonwealth Of The Bahamas At The Sixty-Ninth Regular Session Of The United Nations General Assembly
Mr. President, The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, said this a few days ago: “Don't be demoralised by your income; be inspired by your outcome”. That should be a driving principle, as all countries, particularly the Small Island Developing States, seek to determine what the post-2015 Development Agenda will be. The obstacles are many. The lip service is evident. We have hope and…
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Statement by B.E. WINSTON6UNO LACKIN Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname on behalf of H.E. Desire Delano Bouterse President of the Republic of Suriname General Debate 69th Session United Nations General Assembly
President of the General Assembly, Mr. Sam Kutesa Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. My statement today is made on behalf of the President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Desire Delano Bouterse. Mr. President, We want you to be assured of our support in these turbulent times of international politics. Your task will not be…
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