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Premier Romeo briefs EU-OCT meeting on potential of geothermal energy
The Hon. Premier of Montserrat, Donaldson Romeo made a presentation this morning (Friday 27th February 2015) on geothermal energy at the conference of the European Commission and EU Overseas Countries and Territories being held in Tortola British Virgin Islands. Mr Romeo was at the time taking part in a round table event captioned ” Regional Cooperation: Unlocking the Potential of…
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Belize Court of Appeal President visits CCJ
The Honourable Sir Manuel Sosa, President of the Court of Appeal of Belize and former Chief Justice of Belize, visited Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 23-26 February 2015, as a guest of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The visit was as a result of an invitation extended by the President of the CCJ, the Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron, in order to facilitate…
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CARICOM Agriculture Ministers tour cutting-edge Bahamian agri-project
Llonella Gilbert Bahamas Information Services NORTH ANDROS, The Bahamas — Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean Community toured the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute just prior to CARICOM’s opening of the 26th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean in Nassau, February 26-27. The Bahamas Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government the…
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CARICOM places emphasis on sports tourism, cultural industries
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have decided to place emphasis on developing their cultural and creative industries and sports sectors to boost their economies. The announcement was made at the closing press conference of the two-day 26th Intersessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government on Friday afternoon by Chairman of the Community and Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Rt. Hon. Perry Christie. We…
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Broadband the key to bringing ‘education to all’, says UN Broadband Commission
Paris, 27 February 2015 – Mobile phones, tablets and e-readers with broadband connectivity could prove the long-sought panacea in the global effort to bring quality, ubiquitous multidisciplinary educational opportunities to people everywhere, especially the world’s poorest or most isolated communities, according to the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development, which held its 11th meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris today. A report…
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FAO aligns work to assist Regional Agri Plans
The United Nations Food& Agriculture Organization is aligning its global, regional, sub-regional and national work processes to cohesively assist the development strategies of Caribbean countries, the Director General of FAO Dr. José Graziano da Silva said during the opening of the Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture with the Director General. “This helps ensure that our efforts are coherent, add…
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Youth in spotlight at CARICOM Heads Meeting
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller greets members of the Grand Bahama Youth Choir after their performance at the opening of the 26th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday at Melia Nassau Beach Hotel. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) The Youth Choir added a taste of Bahamian folklore…
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Culture and Sports – centre-stage at CARICOM Heads Meeting
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, The Bahamas, Hon. Dr. Daniel Johnson (r) presenting a gift of publications on Bahamian culture and sports to the Most Honorable P.J Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, after the opening session of the Twenty-Sixth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. Sharing in the moment are the Rt. Hon. Perry…
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Creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, productivity key to growth – CARICOM SG
the path to sustainable development must be carved out by creating avenues for our people to exploit fully their skills and talents. The creativity for which we are renowned must now be allied to an entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and productivity. That is a sure way of achieving the competitiveness so necessary to fuel economic growth.” This is the vision articulated…
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