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President Obama on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica PM
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday told President of the United States Barack Obama that he was on the right side of history in US-Cuba relations. She said theCaribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads fully embraced the recent positive developments on the matter. “We commend you Mr. President and President Raul Castro for this bold and courageous…
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Obama Announces US$70m Programme For Youths
The US will invest in young entrepreneurs and civil society activists in Central America and the Caribbean through an initiative that includes fellowships, mentorship and investment opportunities, Barack Obama announced during a town hall meeting with youth leaders from Jamaica. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide the The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) $68 million…
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CARICOM Chair wants concrete action from US-CARICOM Summit
The encounter between the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, should mark a new and positive beginning for CARICOM-US relations, according to Chair of CARICOM, the Hon. Perry Christie. In his address to the opening ceremony of the CARICOM-US Summit on Thursday 9 April, the Prime Minister of…
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Statement By The Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister Of Dominica
CARICOM Energy Situation A stark reality for CARICOM countries is that we are dependent on imported oil and petroleum products for more than 90% of our energy services. Though global oil prices are currently at a four‑year low, our importation of oil and oil products have been a major burden on our foreign exchange earnings and have tilted our balance…
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‘We have to act now’ – President Obama on energy, climate change
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of the United States of America Barack Obama said a key focus of the CARICOM-US Summit would be to discuss issues related to energy. He said the CARICOM Region had some of the highest energy costs in the world and noted that Caribbean countries were particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.…
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US President on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday told President of the United States Barack Obama that he was on the right side of history in US-Cuba relations. She said the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads fully embraced the recent positive developments on the matter. “We commend you Mr. President and President Raul Castro for this bold…
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CARICOM Chairman advocates for youth development, (CARICOM -US SUMMIT)
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, advocated for the Region’s youth on Thursday, urging that the CARICOM-US Summit “secure the future for our young people.” Prime Minister Christie, Co-chair of the Summit along with President of the United States, Barack Obama, addressed the opening…
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Obama in Jamaica pays tribute to Bob Marley
Barack Obama has taken a tour of the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica after becoming the first US president to visit the country since 1982. To the strains of the late reggae star’s One Love, Mr Obama was shown around the sprawling house in Kingston that was Mr Marley’s final home. The US president said he was a fan of…
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Warm welcoming ceremony for CARICOM-US Summit
A warm and exciting arrival ceremony set the tone for the much anticipated CARICOM-US Summit at the UWI Regional Headquarters, , Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday 9 April 2015. Host Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller was joined by the CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Perry Christie of The Bahamas and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque to welcome the full CARICOM Team. The welcome…
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Jamaican, US Governments committed to successful visit by President Obama
he visit to Jamaica by the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama on April 8 and 9 is no longer being designated a State Visit, which had previously been agreed and communicated. The change takes into account the time constraints of the short duration of the visit and the established nature of a State Visit in the…
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