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Trinidad Receives $40 Million CDB Loan for Energy Policy Changes
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has received a $40 million policy-based loan from the Caribbean Development Bank to help reinforce “policy changes” in the energy sector, the bank announced. The policy relates to a sustainable energy programme on which Trinidad embarked in 2011. The programme is designed to “enhance the ability of the regulatory and legal framework…
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‘T&T’s immigration policy harmful to CARICOM’
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — A United States-based Caribbean group has condemned the recent deportation of 70 African nationals by immigration authorities in Trinidad and Tobago, saying that the twin-island republic's immigration policy is “harmful to Caricom” (Caribbean Community). The Brooklyn, New York-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) said yesterday that the action by the incumbent People's Partnership…
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Caribbean Public Health Agency aims to reduce child obesity by 2025
San Juan, (EFE).- The Caribbean Public Health Agency, or CARPHA, published a Plan of Action for Promoting Healthy Weights: 2014 – 2019, part of a push to reduce obesity among children and adolescents by 2025. CARPHA has an integrated strategy to address nutrition-related diseases in Caribbean countries, where the proportion of overweight or obese people is in the range of 28 percent to 35…
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Statement At The Conclusion of the Seventeenth Special Meeting of The Conference of Heads of Government of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Public Health Challenges Port-Of-Spain Trinidad 4 November, 2014
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in special session in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 4 November, 2014, for deliberations on the two current public health challenges facing the Community: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD); and the Chikungunya outbreak. Heads of Government expressed considerable concern, not just in relation to the possible health impact of the Ebola…
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Statement By The Honourable Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., MP – Prime Minister of The Republic of Trinidad And Tobago at the 69th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly
Mr President Secretary General Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRIESIDENT I begin by congratulating you Mr President, on your election to preside over the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your election comes at a time when we are about to commence the second phase in the elaboration of the Post 2015 development agenda, which I am confident, as…
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PM defends her terrorism stand
T&T would have faced international pressure if it had not joined with 90 other countries to co-sponsor a resolution aimed at tackling global terrorism, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. She said so as she defended her decision not to consult with Caricom before signing the resolution at the meeting of the UN Security Council, chaired by United States President…
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CARICOM Leaders pleased with Japanese response on key issues
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “were heartened” by their Japanese counterpart’s positive response to a number of issues raised during their one-day summit on Monday. Speaking at a Joint Press Announcement in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago following the first ever CARICOM-Japan Summit, CARICOM Chairman Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister…
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CEBO continues with Training of Trainers Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat led Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) programme continued with a training of trainers workshop in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday (7 April). The project which is being funded under the CARICOM- Spain Citizen Security project is intended to enhance the capacity for sustainable livelihoods among youth by…
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The Enhancement Of Caribbean Basin Intiative Into Services Sector Services Of The Caribbean (soca) Effort Launched In Washington, DC
A coalition of Caribbean private sector organizations has launched today in Washington, DC a new multi-year program to develop, design, and implement a policy and business advocacy campaign to promote the enhancement of the United States Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI-CBERA, circa 1983) preference program, with an expansion into the services sector. Dozens of regional business leaders and policy makers gathered…
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Remarks by Mr. Joseph Williams Programme Manager, Energy Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat On the occasion Of The Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013 (CEW 2013) 11 November 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
I wish to begin by conveying greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. He sends his highest regards and commendation to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the initiative to host the Launch of CARICOM Energy Week 2013. Indeed, it is rather appropriate and timely for CARICOM Energy Week 2013…
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