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PM Douglas, CARICOM leaders tackle issues at 35th CARICOM Heads Meeting
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 1ST 2014 (CUOPM) – The Federation’s Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading the St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to the 35th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government in Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Douglas is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett, Acting Permanent…
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Guyanese and Trinidadian nationals win CARICOM Annual 10k
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero won the women’s leg of the CARICOM 10K Road Race for the third time in a row, when the event came off in St. John’s, Antigua/Barbuda on Sunday June 29 2014. Nero made it to the finish line in just over 38 minutes to claim the winning trophy along…
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Meeting of CARICOM Heads begins today
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Caribbean Community Council of Ministers will review its first strategic plan during a session today. The discussion will form part of the annual Caricom Heads of Government meeting, which is being hosted by Antigua & Barbuda from July 1 to 4. A release issued by the Caricom Secretariat said the plan outlines a comprehensive development…
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Grenada, United States Come to Agreement on FATCA Law
Grenada and the United States have reached an inter-governmental agreement under the latter’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, the Grenadian government announced Monday. Grenada’s government said it completed the negotiation of a model 1 inter-governmental agreement on June 16 to enable FATCA compliance. The agreement requires Grenadian financial institutions to submit information on US clients to the Inland Revenue Department…
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Dominica Moves One Step Closer to Having the Caribbean court of Justice as its Final Appellate Court – Parliament Meets for Constitutional Amendment
Roseau, Dominica – Monday, June 30, 2014 – The Sixth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament under the Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution gets underway at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the House of Assembly on Victoria Street, Roseau. At that meeting, Minister for Tourism and Legal Affairs, Honourable Ian Douglas will move a motion for the…
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The Caribbean Community’s First Strategic Plan: How it evolved
(CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s first Strategic Plan, driven by inputs and reviews by stakeholders across the Community, will be presented to CARICOM Heads for consideration at their 35th Annual conference in Antigua and Barbuda, July 1 -4 2014. The Plan outlines a comprehensive development agenda for the Community, but emphasizes the need to target a…
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New Strategic Plan among measures for CARICOM Heads
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The first ever Strategic Plan for the Caribbean Community will be among major items for consideration by regional leaders at their 35th annual CARICOM Heads of Government conference in Antigua/Barbuda, July 1-4 2014. The meeting will be chaired by the newly elected Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne. The five year…
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OAS Statement on the Diagnostic Study on the Identification of Haitian Migrants Residents in the Dominican Republic
The Organization of American States (OAS) drafted the “Diagnostic on the Identification of Haitian Migrants Residents in the Dominican Republic” in response to a request from President Danilo Medina, of the Dominican Republic, and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, of Haiti. The “Diagnostic” is a working document. The OAS has requested that the appropriate authorities from each Government offer their observations…
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PM Browne Makes Preparations to Confer the Honour of National Hero on Former Prime Minister the Honourable Lester Bryant Bird
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 30th June, 2014…….The country’s newly elected leader, Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne has announced that his government will be taking immediate steps to have former Prime Minister the Honourable Lester Bird conferred with the honour of National Hero of Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Browne made the announcement following the swearing in of…
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Browne to chair Caricom meeting in Antigua
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government are on island this week to look at issues affecting the Caribbean Community and to plot the path for the next five years. The occasion is the 35th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of the Caribbean Community, which will run from July 1-4. Ambassador Dr Clarence Henry said…
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