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Moko Disease Threatens Suriname Banana Sector
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 06 2015 – The banana industry in Suriname is currently facing a serious threat from the so-called Moko disease, which has affected nearly a quarter of the country’s 2,000 hectares of commercial banana plantations. Authorities here have called in the assistance of international experts in a bid to prevent a wipe out of the banana sector, which…
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OAS undertaking cultural project in CARICOM countries
Expanding the Socio-Economic Value of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – At least 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are participating in an innovative-multi-nation initiative aimed at identifying untapped cultural heritage resources and to develop new tools for monitoring and incentivising their protection. The Organisation of American States (OAS) project which is being funded by the United States, is…
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Suriname signs trade agreements with CDB
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jul 8, CMC – Suriname has signed two agreements with the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) that will improve the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country’s implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The CDB said that the two agreements signed with the Ministry of Trade and Industry will assist in…
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Suriname elections transparent, free and fair – CARICOM Observer Mission
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF THE CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (CEOM) TO GENERAL ELECTIONS OF SURINAME An eight-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) comprising Observers from The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago was stationed in Suriname on the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Suriname to observe that country’s General Elections held on Monday, 25…
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CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission in Suriname – update
It is the intention of the Mission to observe the activities of the poll in as many constituencies as possible and as many polling stations as time permits. In this regard, the CEOM were present at a number of polling stations at the opening of the polls to observe the opening procedures, and will also be present at the close of…
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CARICOM observers monitoring elections in Suriname
A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observer Mission is on the ground in Suriname to monitor the general elections underway today. The Mission is monitoring the electoral process, including the opening of the Poll, the voting process, the closing of the Poll and the counting of the ballots. The Mission is headed by Mr. Ian Browne, the Deputy Chief Elections Officer…
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CARICOM to mount Observer Mission for the Suriname general elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will mount a CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in Suriname on Monday 25 May, 2015. The Mission will be headed by Mr. Ian Browne, the Deputy Chief Elections Officer in Barbados. Mr. Browne has served as a member of several CARICOM Election Observer Missions including the one mounted for the June…
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Road mapping workshops for coconut industry development to continue
The second phase of the Road Mapping workshops for the European Union (EU) funded ‘Coconut Industry development in the Caribbean’ project is set to continue later this month. Project partners the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Geneva based International Trade Centre (ITC) will engage with industry stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Belize and Suriname to formulate road maps for market led…
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Culture and Integration- CARIFESTA 2013
As Head of State of Suriname, I must acknowledge that it is a privilege to organise the eleventh CARIFESTA, `Culture for Development: Celebrating our Diversity and Promoting the Central Role of Culture in Economic, Social and Human Development’ in August 2013. Being a member of the Caribbean Community, my country experiences this moment of preparation in connection with the Caribbean…
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Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname Communicate their Consent to Receive On-Site Visits in Fifth Round of the OAS Anti-Corruption Mechanism
The governments of Canada, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname confirmed this week to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) their consent to receive on-site visits as part of the Fifth Round of the Mechanism for Follow-up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) of the OAS. The five countries notified the MESICIC…
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