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From left, President of the CCJ Sir Denis Byron, Prime Minister of Dominica Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Constitutional Law expert and Feature Speaker Dr. Francis Alexis
CCJ welcomes Dominica to appellate jurisdiction
On behalf of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron, President of the CCJ, welco
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Guyanese immigration officers sensitized on CSME, CCJ “Myrie ruling”
A team of 31 immigration supervisors drawn from Guyana’s immigration ports including Georgetown, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Ogle Airport, Bartica and Moleson Creek, were Thursday sensi
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President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Rt. Hon. Sir Denis Byron
Dominica’s CCJ Accession Ceremony Today
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice Rt. Hon.
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Dominica accedes to CCJ Appellate jurisdiction tomorrow; event to be live-streamed
Roseau, Dominica -The ceremony to mark Dominica’s accession to the appellate jurisdiction of the
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CARICOM Heads back Creative Industries Management Unit
CARICOM leaders last week endorsed the idea of the CARICOM Secretariat and Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) preparing a proposal for a Caribbean Creative Industries Management
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Bayney Karran, OAS ASG candidate  Ambassador Bayney Karran makes his presentation before Member States at the OAS on Wednesday 4 March, 2015.
CARICOM candidates vie for OAS number two position
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday received presentations by the two candidates proposed by the member states for the position of Assistant Se
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Jamaica to Launch $6 Million Climate Change Resilience Project
Jamaica is slated to launch a $6 million climate change resilience project in the greater Kingston metropolitan area, the government announced this week.
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Integration: Delivered or Denied – Prime Minister Anthony
“DELIVERED OR DENIED The Dividends of Integration” LECTURE BY THE HON. DR. KENNY D.
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Jessica Faieta during an interview to a Cuban reporter in Havana. Photo: UNDP Cuba
UNDP and Cuba to boost development cooperation, special focus on renewable energy
Havana – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Jessica Faieta announced continued support to Cuba in the economic, social and&nbs
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About 10 Million People, Mostly Rural Poor, Have Gained Access To Modern Energy Services Through Undp-supported Projects Over The Past Decade. Photo: Undp In Nicaragua
UNDP, IDB, ECLAC to boost access to sustainable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Washington, 23 February 2015- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) launc
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Ronald Jackson. (Credit:Loop)
Caribbean now has facility for disaster training
A Caribbean Training Centre, warehouse and the Regional Coordination Centre are all now housed with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA), new eight million dollar headquarte
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Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Germany in session in Berlin, Germany.
Intensifying cooperation with the Caribbean Community: Germany’s Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier invited his counterparts from the states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to a conference in Berlin on 2 March.
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Cultivating a Caribbean Specialty
The production of cacao is globally concentrated in the regions between 10 degrees north and 10 degrees south of the equator, namely Central and South America, West Africa and the Caribbean. T
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Some of the participants in the two-day training programme on the CARICOM Trade and Competitiveness Project Workflow Management System at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. (GP)
Training In Workflow Management Systems
Over 20 Barbadian frontline personnel are now better equipped to streamline information to facilitate improved access to data under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and to better share
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Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) paid a Courtesy Call on the Hon. Shane Gibson, Minister of Labour and National Insurance and the Public Service on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Ministry of Labour. Pictured fr
ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour to address ‘Decent Work for Sustainable Development’
The 9th ILO Meeting of the Caribbean Ministers of Labour, organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Government of The Baha
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The Aedes Egypti mosquito, which causes the Chikungunya virus. Although Chikungunya does not cause death, like dengue fever, which is also spread by the Aedes Egypti mosquito, Chikungunya can cause infected persons to have joint pains for more than t
Ministry Of Health Declares Chikungunya Epidemic Officially Over
A year after the first reported case of Chikungunya in January 2014 the Ministry of 
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Food security and a balanced diet for all must be combined with the knowledge of indigenous peoples’ food systems and livelihoods as a contribution to sustainable development. Credit: IFAD
Indigenous food systems should be on the development menu
ROME, Feb 23 2015 (IPS) - Overcoming hunger and malnutrition in the 21st century no longer means simply increasing the quantity of available food but also the quality.
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The CARICOM delegation: Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque is 5th from left
First conference of CARICOM and German Foreign Ministers opens in Berlin
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and the Region’s Foreign Ministers on Monday began a two-day conference with German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany.
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