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CSME Facing Uphill Battle – Political Will Still Lacking, Many Say.
THE quest to make the CARCOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) become something that the region’s people recognize as a “living, breathing thing” and not just a theory, was the crux of a major two-day workshop held in Trinidad last week. The workshop was hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat with the assistance of the European Union 10th EDF, and targeted…
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Caribbean MicroFinance Alliance works on promoting responsible lending
AS the Caribbiance (CMFA) prepares to make its presence felt on a regional basis, it is working to promote “responsible lending” according to chairman of the CMFA, Ramesh Persaud. The CMFA is an advocate for effective microfinance services in the Caribbean, and wants to make “the entire lending process more transparent, so that clients can be fully informed”, Persaud told…
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Vision for Region in 2050 needed: UWI St. Augustine Principal
MUCH of the Caribbean is now struggling economically and so the region must create a vision for where it wants to be by the year 2050, advised University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine principal, Prof Clem Sankat. He was speaking on “The Role of Higher Education” at the media launch of [this week’s] “Forum on the future of…
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Congratulations Jamaica: World Relays 2015
JAMAICA added three more medals, including two gold on last night's second and final day of the 2nd IAAF World Relay Championships at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas and went a far way to redemption after just two silvers on Saturday's opening session. The men's 4x200m team without World Record holder Usain Bolt retained their title while…
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Post-quake Haiti project ‘a work in progress’
By Jacqueline Charles, jcharles@MiamiHerald.com While visiting this one-time bean field in Haiti’s northeast region, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared it was a new day. “We had learned that supporting long-term prosperity in Haiti meant more than providing aid,” Clinton told a roomful of star-studded investors at a luncheon celebrating the opening of the United States’ largest post-quake…
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Forum on the future of the Caribbean shaking up the Caribbean
From May 5-7, a group of committed organisations come together to present proposals to the Caribbean for a new approach to developmental challenges. The University of the West Indies, the United Nations, the Commonwealth, CARICOM, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the OECS and a host of others have teamed up to host a Forum on the Future of the…
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Commitment of the haitian government to the success of CARIFESTA
The President of the Republic His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly and Prime Minister Mr. Evans Paul, accompanied by members of the organizing committee of Carifesta, met on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the National Palace with the Secretary General of Caricom, Mr. Irwin LaRocque. Mr. LaRocque conducted a two-day visit to Haiti to check on the organization of the 12th edition of…
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Caribbean Broadband Development and Spectrum Requirements
Broadband roll-out in the Caribbean has become one of the most important Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues in the Caribbean. This is a subject that is high on the agenda of CANTO as well as Caribbean telephone companies, governments, regulators and consumers. Broadband is seen as being critical to the economic and social development of the Caribbean region. This…
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Digicel (Guyana) helps promote ICT among Guyanese girls
Digicel (Guyana) teamed up with the country's National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) headquarters to promote and observe 'Girls in ICT Day', the phone company said in a statement. 'Girls in ICT' is an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is a global effort to raise awareness on empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider…
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St. Kitts and Nevis spearheads SIDS Action Plan at UNESCO Executive Board session
St. Kitts and Nevis and other Caribbean Member States were in a pivotal position during the 196th session of the UNESCO Executive Board held in Paris recently. They were instrumental in securing a consensus and tabling a Draft Resolution calling for a robust UNESCO Action Plan for future activities in small island developing states (SIDS). As one of the Executive Board…
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