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Foreign Affairs Policy document and opening of Embassy in Cuba among achievements
BROWN HILL, NEVIS, NOVEMBER 24TH 2014 (CUOPM) – The Nevisian-born minister in the Federal Government says his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Labour and Immigration
IDB to support Bahamas efforts to improve fiscal effectiveness
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $33 million loan for The Bahamas to improve the management of its public finances and procurement, and to enhance its c
CARICOM Secretariat staffers display gifts at Staff Talent 2014
Creativity and Innovation for a Better Tomorrow is the theme for this year’s Staff Talent Celebration at the CARICOM Secretariat. The staff talent activities got off to an official start wh
A game-changing week on climate change
NEW YORK, United States, Friday November 21, 2014, IPS - In recent days, two major developments have injected new life into international action on climate change.
U.N. official visits Bahamas to discuss new immigration policy
San Juan, Nov 24 (EFE).- The deputy director-general of the International Organization for Migration visited the Bahamas for talks with top officials on the nation's controversial new immigration
CARICOM extends diplomatic relations to Republic of Georgia
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The accreditation of the first Ambassador of Georgia to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Otar
Profiles on climate-smart agriculture presented to standing-room-only World Bank audience
Building on prior experience to confront new challenges is a basic precept of ancient folk wisdom, which has informed actions in every sphere of human endeavor throughout history.
Chikungunya vaccine successful in clinical trial
VIENNA, Austria I November 23, 2014 I The Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience GmbH in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France) have developed a prophylactic vaccine ag
CAIPA and Caribbean Export focus on implementing a Regional Investment Promotion Strategy
Bridgetown, Barbados, November 21, 2014.
Saint Lucia’s fishermen peg hopes on common fisheries policy
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Nov 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - J ohn Francis was just 17 when he began fishing more than four decades ago.
Concerns mount over Bahamas immigration policy
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of American States (OAS) have both expressed concerns, at the diplomatic level, about the new immigration policy in The B
CARICOM Secretary General stirs hope for ‘Free Movement’
CURRENTLY faced with the challenge of securing a realistic compromise with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over a threatened US$42 million lawsuit against the West Indies Cricket
Venezuela commits to PetroCaribe despite oil price dip
CARACAS, November 20, 2014 - Venezuela on Thursday pledged that the preferences given to regional countries under the PetroCaribe Agreement will remain in place, with oil being supplied on favora
Multiple renewable energy options in all CARICOM Member States – Dr. Devon Gardner
Multiple renewable energy options exist in all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States in all of them, the obvious one being solar.
Sustainable development good for business
Sustainable develop-ment has become a key element of postal development.
Climate Resilience Strategy and Action Plan being developed under the LCDS
A CLIMATE Resilience Strategy and Action Plan (CRSAP) is currently being developed by the Government of Guyana through the Office of Climate Change (OCC), to provide a comprehensive framework for
IMF monitoring impact of PetroCaribe on regional economies
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CARICOM, Lithuanian embark on historic diplomatic relations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Lithuania charted a historic course of diplomatic relations when the firs
Ministerial Joint Statement between Japan and CARICOM
The Fourth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference was held in Tokyo on 15th November 2014 with the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministers of Foreign Affa





