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Dominica speaks of the benefits of OECS Economic Union
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Wednesday said that the Economic Union of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) provides an opportunity for the sub-region to improve its trading relations with the international community. “The establishment of an Economic Union, which is the single market, also the single financial space and economic space, will assist the development of the OECS…
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Thousands of children engaged in child labour in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is committed to the elimination of all forms of child labour in the country. “Our determination in this goal is unshakable and we will remain engaged with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the European Union, and other international and local partners in this endeavour,” said Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick…
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Food security talks in Guyana
Georgetown—Around 80 participants from the Caribbean, including government, civil society, academia and private sector representatives, will meet in Georgetown June 19-21 to discuss and analyze implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. Participants will explore the potential for implementing the guidelines at the regional…
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Agricultural sector seeks China aid
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—Caribbean countries are looking to China to help develop their agricultural sector and are seeking to take advantage of a US$50 million fund established by Beijing. Caribbean agriculture ministers joined their counterparts from Latin America and China for two days of talks this week, and according to an official statement issued here, they have adopted a declaration in which…
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Regional governments advised: Control use of pesticides to ensure food safety
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean governments must ensure food safety in the region is not compromised as they increase food production to meet growing consumer demands. So said Gregg Rawlins, the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) representative in T&T, as he stressed the need to monitor pesticide use in food production. Rawlins, addressing the formal opening of…
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Jamaica to benefit from Canadian investments
KINGSTON, Jamaica – JAMAICA and other Caribbean countries are to benefit from three new investments from Canada aimed at increasing private sector-led development and alleviating poverty in developing countries The announcement was made by Canada's Minister of International Cooperation Julian Fantino Tuesday during an address to the 19th annual Conférence de Montréal in Quebec. He said Canada is providing further…
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Fixed exchange rate won’t solve Ja’s problem – IMF representative
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dr Gene Leon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) senior resident representative to Jamaica, is arguing that discussions on whether Jamaica should go the way of a fixed exchange rate is misplaced. Leon, along with economists Dr Damieon King and Dr André Haughton, who were guests at a Gleaner Editors' Forum yesterday, said Jamaica needs to focus on…
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