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FACT SHEET: The President’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and Programs to Support Youth Development in Central America and the Caribbean
(Thursday), President Obama launched the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society activists. Building on the success of the President’s young leader initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, YLAI will incubate and accelerate the work of young business and civil society leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United…
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UWI Faculty of Food and Agriculture hosts International Breadfruit Conference
ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago – It was British and French explorers who brought the breadfruit tree from the South Pacific to the Caribbean during the late 18th Century. As one of the highest-yielding food plants, with a single tree producing up to 200 or more 4 to 5 pound, nutritious fruits per season, experts consider it ideal for commercialisation.…
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Jamaica and US Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement
KINGSTON, April 10, 2015 – The Governments of Jamaica and the United States yesterday signed a Statement of Intent outlining the planned areas of cooperation on the development and deployment of energy-related technologies between both countries. The document was signed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Secretary of the United States (US) Department of…
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US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation
UNITED States President Barack Obama yesterday cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation. “We had some discussion with Caricom (Caribbean Community) countries about this. I know, on paper, that a lot of folks think that if we just legalise marijuana then it will reduce the money flowing into the…
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President Obama on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica PM
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday told President of the United States Barack Obama that he was on the right side of history in US-Cuba relations. She said theCaribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads fully embraced the recent positive developments on the matter. “We commend you Mr. President and President Raul Castro for this bold and courageous…
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Obama Announces US$70m Programme For Youths
The US will invest in young entrepreneurs and civil society activists in Central America and the Caribbean through an initiative that includes fellowships, mentorship and investment opportunities, Barack Obama announced during a town hall meeting with youth leaders from Jamaica. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide the The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) $68 million…
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Trinidad &Tobago PM opens High Commission office in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday opened the new High Commission office in Jamaica, during her visit to attend the Special Summit between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of State and Government with US President Barack Obama. “The symbolism of today’s event is very strong, and is steeped in the story of two nations that…
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Obama in Jamaica pays tribute to Bob Marley
Barack Obama has taken a tour of the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica after becoming the first US president to visit the country since 1982. To the strains of the late reggae star’s One Love, Mr Obama was shown around the sprawling house in Kingston that was Mr Marley’s final home. The US president said he was a fan of…
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Press Release to Acknowledge the Twenty-First Anniversary of Initiating Diplomatic Relations between the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and the Republic of Cuba
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda joins the Government of the Republic of Cuba in observing 21 years of strong socio-political relations between these two Caribbean neighbours… On the 6th day of April in 1994, the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and the Republic of Cuba formally established diplomatic relations with a view to cooperate on a wide range of mutual…
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Agricultural techs get training in Mexico
Agriculture technicians from the twin island state will once again be afforded the opportunity to further expand their knowledge in the field through specialised training provided by the government of Mexico. Kishma Primus Almond of the Plant Protection Unit and Mario Beazer, of Barbuda, will leave the island next week to participate in a programme to provide training for Caribbean…
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