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CXC to launch online store
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) in collaboration with Macmillan will launch CXC’s online commercial presence called the CXC Store at http://www.cxc-store.com on Friday 7 November during a concert in Jamaica. The launch will be held at Jamaica College auditorium starting at 10:00 am with over 350 students from schools across Jamaica in attendance. The CXC online store http://www.cxc-store.com, will be…
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Former Prime Minister the Hon. Lester Bryant Bird to be confered the Honour of National Hero of Antigua and Barbuda on Monday
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 1st November, 2014….. Preparations are well advanced for confering of the National Honour of Knight Companion of the Most Exalted Order of National Hero on Former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Parliamentary Representative of the St. John’s Rural East Constituency, the Hon. Lester Bryant Bird at the National Ceremonial Parade on Monday.…
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BVI to host inaugural OECS environmental sustainability meeting
ROAD, TOWN, BVI — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ministers responsible for environmental portfolios will meet in Road Town, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands this week for their inaugural meeting since the Revised Treaty of Basseterre came into force in 2011. The meeting, preceded by the opening of an exhibition on climate change on Monday, opens on…
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EU, Spain, IDB to help Caribbean develop renewable energy
NEW YORK, Sept 29, CMC – The Inter America Development Bank (IDB) says it is prepared to work with donor organizations and countries to avoid duplication on projects as the Caribbean seeks to reinforce collaboration in the field of renewable energy. “Our long and close relationship with the Caribbean has allowed us to gain extensive knowledge of the region’s current…
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Youth in Agriculture Farm Programme growing
For the first time in the three year history of the Youth in Agriculture Farm Programme, hosted by the Inter American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture, (IICA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, and The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, there were 31 agricultural science students, from 9 Secondary schools, who were…
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Praedial larceny undermining agricultural sector
PRAEDIAL larceny has proven to be a constant disincentive to agriculture production, says CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul. The BAS is therefore appealing to the authorities to move quickly in introducing legislation to address this issue. Furthermore, the BAS feels the legislative changes and enforcement initiatives being asked for, is needed not later, but now. According…
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CARIFORUM and EU discussing projects for funding
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 28, CMC – The Steering Committees of the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME) and CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Standby Facilities are considering proposals for eight projects for funding. The two-day meeting, which begins here on Tuesday, is being held at the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Steering Committees comprise representatives of European Commission, The Guyana-based…
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IMF warns of possible changes to PetroCaribe arrangement
Montego Bay, St James — A director, Western Hemisphere department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Alejandro Werner says the dip in the price of oil will benefit much of the region's current accounts, so long as it doesn't inadvertently lead to the end of the PetroCaribe arrangement. Addressing the 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum under the theme “Unlocking Economic Growth,” in…
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OAS says cyber vulnerabilities affect wide range of targets in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, Oct 26, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says cyber vulnerabilities continue to affect a “wide range of targets” in the Caribbean. OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, said while member-states are “ever-more familiar with cyber security threats, this awareness hasn’t stopped cyber vulnerabilities from continuing to affect a wide range of targets in the region”. The…
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New study urges the Caribbean to do more to facilitate trade
WASHINGTON,USA – A new study by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) is urging Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to do more to facilitate trade in order to boost exports. “Three years of sluggish growth in the exports of Latin America and the Caribbean make it urgent to implement policies that facilitate trade,” notes the study, entitled “Trade and…
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