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May 13, 2015
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France to modernise Haiti’s education system

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – French President Francois Hollande has promised to finance a large scale education programme to modernise the country’s education system. Hollande who arrived here on Tuesday, is also scheduled to sign several agreements with Haitian President Michel Martelly including one that will allow the exportation of organically grown bananas to Europe. In a brief speech…
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May 13, 2015
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Ramnarine: T&T to produce cleaner diesel fuel

ENERGY Minister Kevin Ramnarine said Trinidad and Tobago may soon be producing a cleaner alternative to diesel fuel when the recently-signed Mitsubish project comes on line. Ramnarine was the feature speaker on Saturday night at the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealers Association's annual dinner, which was held at Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain. Ramnarine explained that the diesel alternative, or dimethyl…
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May 12, 2015
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CDB Promoting Creative Entrepreneurship among St. Kitts And Nevis Youth

Young men and women from across St. Kitts and Nevis will be exposed to the business opportunities in the creative industries as part of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Youth VYBZING Outreach Programme. The exposure will take place at a workshop entitled ‘Promoting Creative Entrepreneurship,’ which will be held at the Ocean Terrace Inn from May 13 – 15, 2015.…
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May 12, 2015
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CDB & DFC Project to benefit MSMEs, Housing, Education Launched in Belize

[Barbados] The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is providing funding to the Development Finance Corporation of Belize (DFC) to: better support the productive sector, including small business; to assist students to access tertiary level and skills training programmes; and families to acquire or improve their own homes. Officially initiated today at the CDB-DFC project launch workshop in Belize City, the programme,…
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May 11, 2015
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Accreditation and Metrology Services Given a Boost in The Bahamas

As the newest standards bureau in the region, The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) is now well on the way to enhancing its offering of accreditation and measurement standardisation services with the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) recently. Minister of Financial Services, Hon. C. V. Hope…
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May 10, 2015
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Caribbean Leaders Sign off on Climate Change Declaration

The document makes a special appeal to the conscience of the world’s richest countries to do their part to help small island developing states. Caribbean heads of state are hoping that the ‘Declaration of Fort de France’ will result in a unified voice to the unique challenges and solutions to climate related issues in their region. The tourism-dependent countries have maintained…
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May 10, 2015
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Redesign climate change architecture to promote development in developing countries: CARICOM Chairman

The region’s challenge associated with the on-going Climate Change negotiations is that even if the goal to limit global warming to 1.5 or 2°C is achieved, the Caribbean will experience severe adverse impacts for which stronger programmes of adaptation would have to be implemented. We most strongly advance the view that in this current situation the global architecture on Climate…
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May 10, 2015
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Caribbean Leaders prepare for major global climate change talks

Heads of Government and organisations from the Caribbean gathered in Martinique Saturday to discuss the impact of climate change on the nations of the region. The Caribbean Climate Change Summit, chaired by French President Francois Hollande, gave the region an opportunity to further advanced its policy position on climate change ahead of the 21st Conference of Parties, also known as COP…
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May 9, 2015
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Haiti’s President among regional Heads for Saturday’s Climate Change Summit

Haiti’s President H.E. Michel Martelly arrives in Martinique to take part in the regional Summit “Caribbean Climate 2015, on Saturday 9 May 2015. The Summit, to be hosted by French President Francois Hollande is expected to attract over 40 heads of state, government and Caribbean organisations to discuss the impact of climate change on the Caribbean. The Summit’s goal is…
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May 8, 2015
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Attitude Change On Environmental Issues Fostered By Youth Ambassadors

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 08, 2015 (SKNIS): Minister responsible for Education and UNESCO Honourable Shawn Richards has placed the onus of changing society’s attitude toward the care of the environment on the youth. This was noted at the launching ceremony of the UNESCO Youth Ambassadors for Climate Change, on May 08. The minister noted that youth are “best positioned” to take…
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