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Prime Minister Christie Speaks for Youth Development and Empowerment at CARICOM
By Betty Vedrine, Bahamas Information Services Nassau, Bahamas – The Caribbean has ‘extensive’ intellectual, cultural and sporting heritage that should be further developed Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas the Right Hon. Perry G. Christie, who is Chairman of CARICOM, observed at the Opening Ceremonies of the 26th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the…
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Region has depth, diversity of human capital to drive societies – PM Christie
Remarks By The Rt. Hon. Perry G.christie Prime Ministercommonwealth Of The Bahamas At The Opening Ceremony For The Twenty-sixth Inter-sessional Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Governmentof The Caribbean Community 26th February 2015, Melia Hotel,Nassau, The Bahamas Good morning. It was a very proud moment for me to assume the role of Chairman of Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean…
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‘Invest in youth’ – CARICOM Chair at Summit opening
Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, on Thursday underscored the need for investing in youth, a critical component of the Region’s human capital. Delivering his address to the opening ceremony of the 26thIntersessional CARICOM Summit, underway in Nassau, The Bahamas, Prime Minister Christie…
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Falling Oil Prices Won’t Derail St. Lucia’s Push for Clean Energy
CASTRIES, Feb 25 2015 (IPS) – At Plas Kassav, a roadside outlet in Canaries, a rural community in western St. Lucia, a busload of visitors from other Caribbean countries, along with tourists from North America and Europe, sample the 12 flavours of freshly baked cassava bread on sale. In the back of the shop, employees busily sift the grated cassava…
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Karolin Troubetzkoy Appointed Chairman Of Caribbean Alliance For Sustainable Tourism
ST. LUCIA (February 25, 2015) – Prominent Caribbean hotelier Karolin Troubetzkoy has been appointed Chairman of the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST). The appointment is the latest Caribbean tourism sector leadership role for the St. Lucia hotelier who serves as Executive Director of the storied Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet resorts in Soufrière, St. Lucia. “It is with great…
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Participants hails CSME Media Workshop a success
Media personnel and spokespersons in Dominica who attended a three day CSME Media Workshop at the Windsor Park Stadium’s conference room has hailed the workshop as beneficial and informative. The reporters and spokespersons, who participated in the workshop held between 23 & 25 February 2015, say they are better informed on the five regimes which give meaning to CARICOM and…
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United Nations Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV, Caribbean: Report to United Nations Secretary-General 2014-2015
“While I fully understand the political constraints faced by our Heads of Governments in the court of public opinion, as UN Secretary-General Special Envoy, I must continue to make the case that principles of human rights demand that the barriers to HIV related stigma and discrimination be removed. I urge Ministers of Government and other leaders to join as champions…
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Caribbean countries concerned over new strain of HIV/AIDS virus
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – Caribbean countries were on Wednesday expressing concerns over a new strain of HIV virus that has been identified by Cuban scientists. The Ministry of Health here said that research indicates that this strain CRF19CPX develops much faster into full blown AIDS than previous strains of the virus, a statement from the Ministry said Wednesday. “Though…
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Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Secretary General Presents The State Of The Industry Report 2014
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Secretary General, Hugh Riley, presented the State of the Industry Report 2014 at a news conference at the CTO HQ in Barbados on Tuesday 10 February. There, he declared: “With a strong year for air travel, a positive performance by the accommodation sector, solid growth in cruise visits and faster-than-expected rise in stay-over arrivals, the…
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