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Grenada Mulls Geothermal Energy

Following moves by several nearby Caribbean islands, Grenada is exploring the potential of geothermal energy on the island.

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Caricom
Statement on St. Kitts and Nevis Elections from Head of the CARICOM Observer Mission

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St.

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Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne (left), during his tour of the VC Bird International Airport in February, 2015.
PM Browne impressed with progress at new airport terminal

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in construction of the new terminal at the V.C.

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Caricom
Elections Supervisor explains delays, announces winning candidates

St. Kitts and Nevis Supervisor of Elections  Mr. Wingrove George late Tuesday afternoon announced Team Unity as the winners of the general elections held on Monday 16 February 2015.

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Caricom
St Kitts outgoing PM thanks nation

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Tuesday said he would forever cherish the opportunity given to lead St Kitts-Nevis and wished the new government well followin

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The Hon Perry Christie, CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of The Bahamas
CARICOM Chair issues Statement on St. Kitts-Nevis situation

On behalf of the Caribbean Community, I congratulate the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for the peaceful manner in which polling at the general elections was conducted yesterday, 16 February 2015.

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CARICOM Observer Mission to St. Kitts-Nevis commends the people

The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their enlightened response to the challenges associated with Monday’s general elections.

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In this February 2, 2015 photo, student teacher Shane Sinclair, right, helps veteran teacher Lillia Lewin-Robinson teach third-grade boys a math lesson using a soccer ball at a co-ed primary school experimenting with single-sex classrooms in a poor c
Caribbean’s different gender gap: women rise, men stagnate

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — When the young woman was preparing to open a business in Jamaica selling pipes, vaporizers and other smoking paraphernalia, some acquaintances suggested she would have diff

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right), converses with General Manager of the Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY), Carol Newman (centre); and Director of Cultural Policy
Gov’t to Extend Copyright Protection for Creative Works

The Government is increasing protection for the creative works of Jamaicans under the amendments to the Copyright Act being undertaken.

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Caricom
Prime Minister Browne impressed with Progress at New V.C. Bird International Airport Terminal

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 16th February 2015…….Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon.

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Caricom
Jamaican teachers learn about right to work, travel and do business in CARICOM

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- Teachers from more than 20 schools in western Jamaica will learn how to teach students about their right to work, travel and do business in 13 Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) converses with Head of Delegation, European Union to Jamaica, Paola Amadei, at the launch of the 40th anniversary of Jamaica-EU partnership celebrations, at Jamaica House on Thursday.
EU marks 40 years of development assistance to Jamaica

Over the last 40 years the European Union has contributed an estimated 1.2 billion euros or J$170 billion in development assistance, according to a Jamaica Information Service news release.

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Mutated Strain of HIV that Leads to AIDS within 3 Yrs Found in Cuba

A team of Belgian researchers reported a new strain of HIV in Cuban patients that can result in AIDS within three years, if no cure is administered.

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Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Carey Brown, addresses a JIS Think Tank today (January 30), at the JIS head office in Kingston.
JADCO Rolls Out Programme to Educate Athletes and Support Personnel

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is rolling out a number of public education initiatives to inform athletes and support personnel of various changes regarding anti-doping rules.

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Verona Collantes, intergovernmental specialist of UN Women. (photo via : IISD
U.N. Climate Talks Advance Link Between Gender and Climate Change

GENEVA, Feb 12 2015 (IPS) - A week of climate negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland Feb. 8-13 are setting the stage for what promises to be a busy year.

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Caricom
CARICOM mounts Observer Mission for St. Kitts/Nevis Elections

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will mount a small Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday 16 February 2015.

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Caricom
Jamaica on track to end mother-child transmission of HIV

JAMAICA is on track to be among the first countries in the world to reach the targets for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Caricom
OAS Group Notes Electoral Developments in Haiti

The Group of Friends of Haiti at the Organization of American States (OAS) met this week at the headquarters of the institution in Washington, DC under the Chairmanship of OAS Assistant Secretary G

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Grenada (CJ Photo)
Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector.

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