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Greater international prospects for Caribbean music

Growing the multi- million dollar Caribbean Music Industry will be a major focus of the 3rd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and Programs to Support Youth…

(Thursday), President Obama launched the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society activists.

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UWI Faculty of Food and Agriculture hosts International Breadfruit Conference

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago – It was British and French explorers who brought the breadfruit tree from the South Pacific to the Caribbean during the late 18th Century.

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The document was signed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Secretary of the United States (US) Department of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz, at a press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa
Jamaica and US Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement

KINGSTON, April 10, 2015 - The Governments of Jamaica and the United States yesterday signed a Statement of Intent outlining the planned areas of cooperation on the development and deployment of en

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Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams (left, standing) asks US President Barack Obama (right) a question about the legalisation of marijuana during a town hall meeting at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, yesterday. (PHOTO: AP)
US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation

UNITED States President Barack Obama yesterday cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation.

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President Obama on right side of history in US-Cuba relations – Jamaica PM
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.

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US Preseident Barack Obama © AP Photo/ Susan Walsh
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,

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Joint Press Release issued by Forum on the Future of the Caribbean Partner Institutions Port of…

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Regional and international leaders will gather in Port of Spain from 5 to 7 May 2015 to tackle challeng

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Trinidad &Tobago PM opens High Commission office in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday opened the new High Commission office in Jamaica, during her visit to attend the Special Summit between Ca

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Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Perry Christie of The Bahamas
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

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Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister Of Dominica
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.

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US President Barack Obama welcomed by (from left) CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Rt. Hon. Perry Christie; Prime Minister of Jamaica The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, outgoing UW
‘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 disc

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Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and US President Barack Obama (Photo via Jamaica Information Service)
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.

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Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Perry Christie of The Bahamas
CARICOM Chairman advocates for youth development, (CARICOM -US SUMMIT)

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon.

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The Bob Marley museum in central Kingston was Barack Obama's first stop after landing in Jamaica
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.

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Press Release to Acknowledge the Twenty-First Anniversary of Initiating Diplomatic Relations…

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda joins the Government of the Republic of Cuba in observing 21 years of strong socio-political relations between these two Caribbean neighbours...

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l-r National Specialist for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Craig Thomas, Kishma Primus Almond of the Plant Protection Unit and Mario Beazer of Barbuda, along with Deputy Director of Agriculture Astley Joseph (OBSER
Agricultural techs get training in Mexico

Agriculture technicians from the twin island state will once again be afforded the opportunity to further expand their knowledge in the field through specialised training provided by the government

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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.

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THE HOYOS FILE: LIAT secret plan – the agony and the irony

It takes a long time because those who naturally would want the status quo to be maintained – say, for example, Antigua and Barbuda – try their best to stop reality, like sunshine, from flooding in

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Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller
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.

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