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FAO presents plan for eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean

Fight against hunger and poverty on the table at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit 27 January 2015, San José, Costa Rica - Today FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silv

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Prime Minister Browne seen with President Raul Castro of Cuba during a recent visit
PM Browne makes another call for ending of US Embargo against Cuba

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – 29th January 2015……Heads of States and Governments attending the Third Summit of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean states have been urged to call on the Unite

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Prime Minister Browne arriving in Costa Rica on Wednesday following attending the Energy Security Summit in Washington, USA.
PM Browne calls for strengthening of relations between CELAC Members

SAN JOSE – Costa Rica – 29th January 2015…..Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon.

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OAS Secretary General Calls for Greater Integration and Expanding Domestic Markets at the Opening…

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, urged the countries of the region to further integrate and to expand their domestic markets to restore the e

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COSTA RICA – CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Rt. Hon. Perry Christie (2nd right) greets Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean
Spotlight on Youth as CARICOM Chairman addresses CELAC Summit in Costa Rica

A call for a special initiative for young people will be put “four-square and centre” at next month’s inter-sessional meeting of CARICOM Heads, the Chairman announced Wednesday.

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Caribbean climate change officials meeting in Saint Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Jan 27, CMC – Caribbean climate change negotiators are meeting here in preparation for global talks on the environment in Paris later this year.

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Key Stakeholders Being Trained in Matters of CSME

CARICOM, in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, is working to create more awareness among even more stakeholders as it relates to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

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Initiative to eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
FAO presents plan for eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean

Fight against hunger and poverty on the table at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit.

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Coordination key to pushing sustainable energy agenda – CARICOM SG

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said co-ordination was the key to moving the sustainable energy agenda forward in the Region.

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WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan (far right) speaks at the Special Session of the Executive Board on Ebola in Geneva. UN Photo/Christopher Black
Ebola: UN health agency urges better global preparedness against future outbreaks

25 January 2015 – The Ebola outbreak is “clearly” in retreat throughout the affected countries of West Africa but the continuing emergency response shows the need for urgent changes so that “never

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Mr. Angel Diez Rubio and his team from Equinoccio Compañía de Comercio Exterior, S.L.  (Mr. Diez is pictured second from the left)
New Capacity-Building Project to provide support for CARIFORUM-EU EPA

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Key partners involved in a new Capacity-building Project to support effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU

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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), examines banana being packaged for export, while on a visit to the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) Complex in Kingston on Friday (January 23). Others (from lef
Agriculture Ministry Targets Banana Export Trade

KINGSTON,  January 25, 2015 -As banana exports increase, the Ministry of Agriculture is moving to ensure that there is steady supply of high quality fruit for the overseas market by utilizing&

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Federation represented at Washington DC Summit on Energy

BASSETERRE/WASHINGTON (JANUARY 27TH 2015 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis is being represented by a three-person delegation at the invitation from United States Vice President the Hon.

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CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (2nd from left)  speaking on a panel discussing public sector catalysing international finance during the Caribbean Energy Summit in Washington, D.C. USA on Monday 26 January 2015. Others in photo a
Energy Summit – Panels discuss key issues

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders  joined United States Vice President Joseph Biden in Washington for Monday’s Caribbean Energy Summit.

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CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, (2nd left), shares a light moment with Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit, January 26, in Washington,
Energy Security Summit – Opportunity to devise solutions to pressing problem

Statement By Prime Minister Of The Bahamas And Chairman Of The Conference, Of Heads Of Government Of CARICOM Rt. Hon. Perry G.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff  As the Eastern Caribbean continues its battle against the Black Sigatoka disease harming its banana crops, Dominica is looking abroad for help.  The country announced this week that it would soon be importing Black Sig
Dominica looks to France for help with banana industry

By the Caribbean Journal staff

As the Eastern Caribbean continues its battle against the Black Sigatoka disease harming its banana crops, Dominica is looking abroad for help.

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Golding tables ganja amendments in Senate

Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, tabled the landmark Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill which contains proposed changes to laws affecting the use of ganja, in the Senate on Friday.

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