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Mr. Crispin Gregoire   Chief for the Caribbean Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC)
Remarks by Mr. Crispin Gregoire   Chief for the Caribbean Regional Bureau for Latin…

On behalf of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, I would like to extend my thanks to the CARICOM Secretariat for hosting this very timely High Level Advocacy Forum on Stat

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Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. Warren Smith.
High energy costs a major challenge to regional competitiveness - CDB President

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr. Warren Smith has singled out high energy costs as a major challenge to the region’s competitiveness.

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Stigma and Discrimination driving the HIV epidemic in the caribbean PANCAP statement

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) affirms that Professor Brendan Bain’s testimony in

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Haiti Gets $45 Million Tourism Development Grant From World Bank

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $45 million grant to develop tourism in Haiti.

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Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas (right) Head of IMF St. Kitts and Nevis Mission Ms. Judith Gold (center) and Acting Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Mark Brantley.
Jamaica Finalizing $50 Million “Growth and Competitiveness” Project

Jamaica’s government is currently in the midst of finalizing a $50 million “growth and competitiveness” project with the World Bank, according to Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthon

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Milton Haughton, Executive Director, CRFM Secretariat
The region signs on to plan to manage the Flying Fish

BELIZE, MAY 24 - A historic Flying Fish Fisheries Policy has been endorsed by the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism’s (CRFM) Ministerial Council.

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Caricom
Using IP to Enhance Business

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) launched its latest initiative on the subject of intellectual property (IP): a series of private sector IP clinics which will take place

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Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Second High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics held in Grenada on 26 May, 2014.
Citizens need statistics to hold governments accountable – PM Mitchell tells High Level Forum

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Citizens of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) need appropriate statistics to hold their “governments and all serious stakeholders, acco

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Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Second High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics held in Grenada on 26 May, 2014.
Data revolution must be powered by ICT – Prime Minister Mitchell

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Information and Communication technology (ICT) has to be the tool that powers the data revolution that will be used for the sustainable

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Mr. McDonald Thomas, Operations Officer Caribbean Development Bank
Remarks by Mr. McDonald Thomas, Operations Officer Caribbean Development Bank at the High-Level…

I bring you greetings from the management and staff of the Caribbean Development Bank and convey the President’s best wishes for a very successful Forum and associated side meetings.

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Cindy Morquette
Region’s youth set to become CSME-savvy

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Over twenty-five CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) from across the region are expected to participate in a CARIC

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Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada
Keynote Address by Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada At the Second High…

I am delighted to warmly welcome everyone to the Isle of Spice and especially to this important Forum.

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Dr. Philomen Harrison Project Director, Regional Statistics
Opening remarks by Dr. Philomen Harrison Project Director, Regional Statistics Second High Level…

On behalf of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, I am happy to deliver these Opening Remarks on the occasion of the Second High Level

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Caricom
Welcome Remarks By Mike J. Sylvester, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Finance And Energy…

It is indeed an honour and privilege for me to chair this morning’s opening ceremony and to offer very brief welcoming remarks at this very important highlevel forum on statistics.

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Cybercrime
Cybercrime in focus at ICT talks

A meeting of Caribbean Commonwealth officials with responsibility for ICT will bring the region’s eGovernance and cybercrime issues squarely into focus.

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Caricom
Caribbean Development Bank returns to ‘stable’ outlook following ratings review

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has welcomed Standard and Poor’s revision of its outlook from "negative" to “stable” and affirmation of its “AA/A-1+” status on long a

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L-R Francis Forbes, Executive Director, CARICOM IMPACS; Steve G. Foster, Chair CARICOM Commissioners of Police and Commissioner of Police, Royal Montserrat Police Force; Adriel Brathwaite, Chair, Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CON
Regional commissioners and military chiefs discuss crime and security

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security convened the 18th joint meeting of the standing committees of commissioners of police and military chiefs (CPMC

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Caricom
Spotlight on importance of statistics to Regional development

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)      Regional policy-makers and other high level officials will gather in St.

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Caricom
Communiqué Issued at The Conclusion of The Seventeenth Meeting of The Council for Foreign And…

The Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) took place in Georgetown, Guyana, on 20-21 May 2014, under the chairmanshi

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Caricom
CARICOM Council of Ministers to deliberate on third draft of Five-year Strategic Plan

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Community will deliberate on t

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