Jamaica
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Bring It On
KINGSTON, Jamaica – ON the eve of today’s debate in the Parliament on a no-confidence motion brought against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar by Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley, Persad-Bissessar yesterday told her supporters she was not afraid of persons who wanted to take her job. Persad-Bissessar addressed hundreds gathered at her private residence at Phillipine, South Trinidad, in a mobilisation…
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Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist. Conrad Douglas, a Jamaican scientist who has published over 350 reports on environmental management and related matters, has warned that “urgent action at all levels [is] required now”,…
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Strengthening the ties that bind; Jamaica, CARICOM and the links with South Africa
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A lightly edited address by former Prime Minister P J Patterson at the Institute for Global Dialogue in Pretoria, South Africa on April 26, 2013. I welcome this pleasant occasion which allows me to address the Institute for Global Dialogue, a thriving brainchild of our living legend, Nelson Mandela. Not only sons and daughters of South Africa,…
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Kick CARICOM to the kerb
(Part 2) KINGSTON, Jamaica – It would be foolhardy at the commencement of any trial for attorneys to believe they will be persuasive with only an opening statement. I dare not believe that, and as such I welcome the dialogue triggered by the response to my column on May 5. I do not fear globalisation because this country can rival…
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Kick CARICOM to the kerb
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There comes a time when the only thing to do is make clear, definitive, unambiguous statements about things of importance. Here goes. I am a Jamaican, I am NOT a Caribbean man. I want no part of the totally useless creation we label CARICOM. The peoples who populate those islands 1,000 miles away from my home are…
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Not a Caribbean man?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – TENSION is developing toward the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) from some quarters in Jamaica. This was exemplified by a column in the Gleaner newspaper written by an Immigration attorney, Mr Ronald Mason. I believe it is fair to summarise what Mr Mason said as follows: He is a Jamaican; not a Caribbean man. He wants…
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Private sector needs representation at regional level
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade A.J. Nicholson has appealed to the Jamaican private sector to participate in establishing an association to represent their interests at the regional level. He has also invited the private sector to participate in the preparatory process for a special session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic…
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Changing European policy
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Spend time in Brussels, or in any other European capital that has a close relationship with the Caribbean, and it soon becomes apparent how fast thinking about policy is changing on a broad range of issues that may affect the region’s long-term interests. Look at the matter from the other direction, however, and it is clear that…
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Caribbean political, business leaders meet on Branson’s private island to discuss conservation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a bid to safeguard biodiversity and the Caribbean’s tourism-based economy, regional political leaders and corporate executives will gather Friday on billionaire Richard Branson’s private island with the aim of protecting 20 per cent of the region’s coastal resources by 2020. Participants are expected to announce various commitments to advance the “Caribbean Challenge,” an initiative that is…
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