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Caribbean formatting climate change strategy for Paris meeting
GROS ISLET, St Lucia — Government climate negotiators and civil society groups from the Caribbean who met with artistes and journalists here last week have discussed strategies to drum up local awareness and attract international attention as part of the region's preparation for the climate change meeting in Paris at the end of the year. The plan is to roll…
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CDB reaffirms relationship with Guyana
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados— His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of Guyana and Dr. William Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met in Georgetown on Wednesday July 29. His Excellency, along with the Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and Ministers of Finance, Agriculture, Business, Community; Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs engaged Dr. Smith and a team from the CDB. Providing financial and technical support…
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Simpson Miller Calls for International Support to Fight Crime in Jamaica and the Caribbean
NEW YORK, NY, July 31, 2015 – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica and other Caribbean countries need greater international support to fight global organised criminals and reduce crime, particularly gun-related murders. Speaking at the powerful United Nations Security Council in New York yesterday, Prime Minister Simpson Miller said small countries like Jamaica require comprehensive debt relief and tangible…
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The Bahamas calls for reform of UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Bahamas government has called for a reform of the Security Council of the United Nations saying it was necessary to deal with the changing global environment. Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said that the reform of the Council “is long overdue” and called for a change “that would see a rotating seat for the small…
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CARICOM, the Vatican establish diplomatic relations
History was made at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday when CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, accepted the credentials of the first Ambassador of the Vatican to the Community. In welcoming His Excellency Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Holy See, the Secretary-General said the accreditation provided an avenue for the Vatican and CARICOM to work together on common issues of concern.…
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OAS undertaking cultural project in CARICOM countries
Expanding the Socio-Economic Value of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – At least 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are participating in an innovative-multi-nation initiative aimed at identifying untapped cultural heritage resources and to develop new tools for monitoring and incentivising their protection. The Organisation of American States (OAS) project which is being funded by the United States, is…
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Consumer protection legislation coming to Dominica
Director of Trade Matthan Walter In short order, the absence of Consumer Protection Legislation in Dominica will be a thing of the past, Director of Trade Matthan Walter has said. Late last week experts from the CARICOM Secretariat and stakeholders from the Private sector engaged for a one day consultation on the Consumer Protection Bill of 2015 at the Garraway…
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OAS Proposes Mechanisms for Dominican Republic-Haiti Dialogue and Support for Displaced Persons
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, today recommended the establishment of mechanisms of dialogue between the Dominican Republic and Haiti to resolve the situation in the border zone between the two countries, beginning with a meeting between the two sides. In addition, the OAS leader proposed seeking mechanisms to help the displaced persons,…
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ECLAC predicts Caribbean will record its highest rate of growth since 2008
SANTIAGO, Chile, Wednesday July 29, 2015 –The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is projecting that Caribbean economies will grow, on average, 1.7 per cent this year – its highest rate of growth since 2008. The new projections released today during a press conference in Santiago, point to 0.5 per cent growth in the wider Latin America…
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CDEMA Head calls for greater investments in the natural environment to prevent disasters
Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson, says that although the Caribbean is one of the most hazard- prone regions of the world there are steps that can be taken to prevent the hazard impacts from becoming disasters and minimize the level of human losses. The key to achieving this, he opined is reducing the vulnerabilities…
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