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Caribbean must improve export performance
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Exports from the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to Europe are trending up, but the Caribbean as a whole has earned a less than stellar report card from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA). Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of CEDA, assigned grades ranging from a B- to an F in giving the report card on various areas of…
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OAS Secretary General Received South-South Visionary Award
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, received last night the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Visionary Award, during a gala dinner held in the framework of the Global South-South Development Expo, being held this week at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington DC. Upon accepting the award, presented by the United Nations Office…
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Demand for new aircraft in Caribbean to reach 2,300 by 2033
Herdon, Nov. 17, CMC – A report by Airbus has forecast that the Latin America and Caribbean regions will require around 2,300 new airliners by 2033. This is according to the latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) by Airbus that says this will be driven by strong economy and expected air traffic growth. Airbus predicts that the total value of new…
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PM of Antigua to work with Jamaica to increase shipping revenue
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, says his country will collaborate with the Government of Jamaica to increase the Caribbean region’s market share of the lucrative global shipping industry, through ship registration services. Mr. Browne pointed out that although the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s (MAJ’s) counterpart agency in Antigua was contributing in a significant way to that…
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Jamaica sets up Internet Exchange Point for Freer, Faster Access
KINGSTON, Jamaica November 14, 2014 – The Jamaican Government has established an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) which will reduce the cost of internet use to Jamaicans while having faster access. Minister of Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell told the National Medal for Science, Technology and Innovation Awards ceremony on Wednesday, that the IXP, hosted at eGOV Jamaica Limited, will further…
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers hail Japan summit as a success
TOKYO, Japan, Nov 15 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have hailed the one-day summit with their Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida as a success, and have welcomed Tokyo’s solidarity with the region on many global issues. In a joint communiqué issued at the end of the Fourth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference, “The Foreign Ministers resolved to strengthen the bond between Japan…
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A Fair Climate Treaty or None at All, Jamaica Warns
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 10 2014 (IPS) – As the clock counts down to the last major climate change meeting of the year, before countries must agree on a definitive new treaty in 2015, a senior United Nations official says members of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS) “need to be innovative and think outside the box” if they…
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Avoiding local transmission of Ebola is ‘the goal’ in Caribbean, says PAHO
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Marcos Espinal, says preventing local transmission of Ebola is the main goal in preparing for the eventual arrival the disease in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to Espinal, who is leading PAHO's support for preparedness and…
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EU committed to help build economic resilience in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday November 14, 2014, CMC – Head of the EU delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Mikael Barfod, says the European Union remains committed to working with Caribbean governments and the regional private sector in building economic resilience. “The EU believes a favourable environment for doing business and the expansion of trade through regional and global integration…
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