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CARICOM Youth Ambassador Kishore Shallow’s remarkable tenure comes to an end
The tenure of CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA) from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kishore Shallow has come to an end. Mr. Shallow served as Vice Dean for Communications and was responsible for a number of initiatives that were undertaken by the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors including a Social Media Interaction with the CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in July 2015.…
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Caribbean tourism stakeholders say Cuba is region’s wakeup call
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, Friday July 3, 2015 – Relatively little effort has been spent on turning the most tourism dependent region in the world into the most tourism competent, according to a white paper recently issued by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) entitled, “Cuba: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean.” The paper candidly stated that…
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Jamaica phases out use of ozone-depleting compound in foam manufacturing industry
Jamaica has successfully phased out the use of a key ozone-depleting substance that was being used in the foam manufacturing industry. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) were being used by SEAL Sprayed Solutions Limited to make spray-in-place insulation that controls moisture and temperature within buildings. The climate-friendly and ozone-friendly alternative, methyl formate, is now being used in the manufacturing process. Most HCFCs have a high…
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Barbados renews call for debt relief for the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)– Barbados Wednesday renewed a call for an international debt relief programme for developing countries like those in the Caribbean saying it was not enough to speak “almost disparagingly” about the debt situation. Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler addressing the 11th annual meeting of the group of Latin America and Caribbean debt management specialists (LAC Debt Group)…
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Guyana strengthening cyber security against hackers, fraudsters
Guyana is moving to insulate a number of loopholes and so drastically reduce the possibility of cybercrimes ranging from website hacking to fraud, officials said Wednesday. Experts are being trained in cybercrimes legislation and enforcement while plans are on the drawing board to enact several laws related to cyber security. Cyber Security attacks on websites such as defacement and other…
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Statement by the Caribbean Tourism Organization on the influx of Sargassum seaweed
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tues 11 Aug 2015 – The seasonal influx of Sargassum seaweed on Caribbean beaches has got the attention of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and tourism policymakers and practitioners across the region. Sargassum is a natural occurrence believed to originate in the Sargasso Sea, a two million-square-mile body of warm water in the north Atlantic near Bermuda, although…
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The United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Post-2015 Development Agenda From 25-27 September 2015, the United Nations will convene a Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda; and approximately one hundred and thirty-one (131) Heads of Government/State have, to date, confirmed their attendance. The Summit will consist of plenary debates and a series of round tables. The Post-2015 Development Agenda will succeed the Millennium…
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President Barack Obama’s Climate Change Plan 2015
United States’ President Barack Obama is set to launch a new energy programme to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of his ongoing bid to combat climate change. The Clean Power Plan is designed to reduce GHG emissions from US power stations and the programme will focus on renewable energy sources including wind and solar power. Power stations are the…
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Belize continues to bet on energy efficiency
As part of a regional effort to improve energy efficiency in CARICOM member states, the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities (MESTPU) of Belize has partnered with the OAS Department of Sustainable Development, and in cooperation with the OAS Belize Office, launched the “Standards and Labelling” component of the Energy for Sustainable Development in Caribbean Buildings Project…
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Alternative ways of measuring development must be found
The United Nations (UN) is upbeat about advancing the process to reshape policies governing access to international public finance. Developing countries have been lobbying for a revision of current development financing policies to encompass a multi-dimensional approach as distinct from the current primary criterion of GDP per capita income. Assistant Administrator and Director of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional…
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