CARICOM, Japan strengthen decades-old ties

The long-standing friendship that has existed between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan was strengthened on Thursday 25 February, with the accreditation of new Ambassador of Japan to CARICOM, His Excellency Mitsuhiko Okada. Since 1993, relations between CARICOM and Japan have been moving ...
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Sir Hilary says it’s time to address reparatory justice head on

MASSACHUSETTS, United States, Friday February 25, 2016 – As he continues to make a push for reparations for Caribbean nations, Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission Sir Hilary Beckles is insisting that as uncomfortable as it may be for some, it’s time to face the past head on. ...
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Caribbean economies in ‘recovery mode’ – CDB

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The economies of Caribbean countries are in a “recovery mode” even though it is still operating in a “somewhat topsy-turvy external environment,” the president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. William Warren Smith s...
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‘Address past head on’ – Sir Hilary on reparatory justice

Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Hilary Beckles says reparative justice was not about black people standing on the street corners expecting charities from white folks. He was delivering a keynote address at t...
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KingstOOn a springboard for the Caribbean’s animation industry

THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), World Bank and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) all agree that KingstOOn 2016, scheduled for March 12-13 at the Edna Manley College, will have a region-wide impact on Caribbean economies. The three are partners in the staging of the two-day animation workshop and...
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CARICOM to take concern about banking threat to US, UN, WTO

PLACENCIA, Brazil, Friday February 19, 2016 – Concern that a decision taken by global banks could ruin the region’s financial sector has prompted a decision by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to take the matter as far as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations (UN) a...
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Guyana to clear arrears to CARICOM Competition Commission

Guyana will be spending $60M from the 2016 National Budget to clear a part of arrears owing and accrued over the past five years to the CARICOM Competition Commission. This was revealed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge during a review of the estimates for the Ministry of Foreign Af...
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Caribbean Tourism sets new performance records

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (16 Feb. 2016) – For the first time since the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) began keeping records, the Caribbean  outperformed every major tourism region in the world in setting new arrival and spend records in 2015 while exceeding expectations. International ...
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