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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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.

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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”

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
Talks fail to resolve issue on fuel subsidy

KINGTSOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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.

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
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

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Caricom
Snowden and a Cold War Revival

MOSCOW — The greatest media event of the Cold War occurred on July 12, 2013.

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Caricom
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

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