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Fiscal consolidation inevitable in the Caribbean – says IMF
WASHINGTON, CMC – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper says since growth in the current global economic environment is “virtually nonexistent,” significant fiscal consolidation is inevitable in the region. The paper, dubbed “The Challenges of Fiscal Consolidation and Debt Reduction in the Caribbean,” examines debt dynamics in the Caribbean and discusses policy options for reducing the high debt levels.…
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A spectacular display of talent unfolds at the CARICOM Secretariat
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkey, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Monday 26 November continued the unveiling of the prodigious array skills and talents that reside within the walls of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Georgetown. The occasion was the opening of the CARICOM Staff Talent Celebration 2012; an activity which has formed a main part of the Secretariat’s calendar. This year,…
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CARICOM Youth dub social media interaction a resounding success
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) More than 9, 000 young people logged on to new media platforms on Thursday afternoon, to participate in a two hour social media interaction with the CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. Dubbed Live with SG and hosted by the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, the live social media interaction facilitated by Dominican based COMESEE TV in…
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2nd CARIFORUM International Financial Services Conference
On October 30-31, the 2nd CARIFORUM International Financial Services Conference took place in Antigua and Barbuda at the Sandals Grande Resort. The two-day conference examined the emerging framework of governance of international finance and new non tax business models to guide the future of Caribbean financial centres in an increasingly competitive international environment. Just over a hundred experts and practitioners…
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CARICOM CEBO project provides entrepreneurship training for regional youth
As the unemployment rate continues to escalate, especially among young people who comprise about 64% of the region’s population, job creation is one of the most challenging tasks facing Caribbean governments today. By no means confined to the Caribbean, youth unemployment is a global problem, with the International Labour Organization (ILO) saying that 70 million young people are actively, but…
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CARICOM provides entrepreneurship training for regional Youth
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Job creation is one of the most challenging tasks facing Caribbean Governments today as the unemployment rate continues to climb steadily, especially among young people who make up roughly 64% of the Region’s population. Youth unemployment is a global problem. The International Labour Organization says 70 million young people are actively – but unsuccessfully…
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CARICOM Secretariat tackling youth crime and violence … But resources are slow in coming
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has facilitated yet another successful national consultation on youth crime and violence. The two-day consultation which was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with The Bahamas Ministries of National Security and Youth Sports and Culture, opened on Tuesday in Nassau, The Bahamas under…
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Caribbean specialists call for more collaboration in plant health
he Caribbean Plant Health Directors’ Forum emerged out of the need for a regional mechanism for sharing of information, collaborating, guiding policies, and addressing relevant plant health issues of importance to the Region. The meetings are planned and convened by several agencies and organizations including the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS), the…
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Sexual violence against children: the elephant in the room
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) There is growing concern about the alarming levels of violence – particularly sexual violence – against the Caribbean Region’s most vulnerable – our children and our youth. Regrettably, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the nature, genesis, extent, causes and impact of this beast, hence the attempts to tame it has not…
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Caribbean Ministers Adopt Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Agenda
The Ministerial Council overseeing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) agreed to sharpen the focus of CRFM to improve the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the region. The Council held its sixth meeting on 15 June 2012, in Nassau, The Bahamas, to discuss the development of a regional strategy and action plan regarding disaster management and the impact of…
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