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Guyana appoints first ever Commissioner of Information
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government has appointed former attorney general and minister of legal affairs, Justice Charles Ramson, as the country’s first ever Commissioner of Informatio
Government warns against “defaming” the image of the country
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - The Bahamas government is urging people from “defaming our country” insisting it is not engaged in any inhumane treatment of people at detention centers in the country.
GAO slams USAID’s Haiti rebuilding work
US efforts to help rebuild Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake have been plagued by poor planning, delays and mistaken cost estimates that have forced many projects to be scaled back, the
IMF pleased with economic performance of Belize
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the completion of the exchange of the “super bond” for new United States denominated bonds has brought “substantial cash-flow relief”
China provides 18 million for projects in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – China is providing more than EC$18 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) to Dominica for a number of community-based projects and the construction of a new hospital in t
Belize to host first ever Intra ACP global climate change conference
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize will host the first ever first ever Intra-African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Programme Regional Technical Meeting (RTM) later
Talks fail to resolve issue on fuel subsidy
KINGTSOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
EU countries tardy in assisting the region implement EPA measures
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Outgoing Director General of the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Directorate, Ivan Ogando Lora, says European countries have not lived up to their promise of assisting regio
JAPAN-CARICOM discuss areas of cooperation
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 16, CMC – The 16th Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Japan Consultation began here on Tuesday with the Asian country signalling its intention to further deepen relations with
EDITORIAL - Positive move by private sector on CARICOM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Perhaps we can now get down to a serious, coherent and fact-based analysis of Jamaica's trade relations with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its membership in the Commun
ECLAC underscores regional integration as key to development
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says regional integration is key to development, as delegates discussed the medium-term challenges an
CARICOM heads’ conference again
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - It seems worthwhile to return once again, editorially, to the subject of the recent CARICOM Heads of Government conference held in Trinidad and Tobago earlier this month.
PANCAP TO HOLD KEY MEETINGS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will hold the Twentieth Mee
Japan signals intent to strengthen cooperation with CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan look forward to the celebration of the T
Opening Remarks by H.E. Edwin Carrington Ambassador Extraordinaire, Ministry of Foreign…
On behalf of the Caribbean Community I have the signal honour and distinct pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to the distinguished delegation of Japan, particularly those of you that have trave
UK Aid for Trade has helped Pave the Way for EPA Implementation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Great strides have been made in strengthening national capacity in the Caribbean Forum
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES SUPPORT THE MANDATE OF THE CCYD
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Four international agencies have pledged their support in advancing the work of the recently-established CARICOM Commission on Youth De
CARICOM/PANCAP RCM CONVENES NINTH MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A review of the regional mechanism for tackling HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean will feature high on the agenda when the CARICOM/PANCAP Regiona
Snowden and a Cold War Revival
MOSCOW — The greatest media event of the Cold War occurred on July 12, 2013.
In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using ‘Hidden Hand’ Approach
WASHINGTON — In the nearly two weeks since Egypt’s military seized power, President Obama has promoted a better federal bureaucracy, given a medal to George Lucas of “Star Wars” fame and had form
