Minister Burke welcomes pledge by World Bank president (0)
3/12/10 •
ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 12th, 2010 _ Grenada’s Acting Prime Minister Hon. Nazim Burke has welcomed the decision of the World Bank to study the debt profiles of the countries of the Region with a view to providing some relief to those states with a heavy debt burden.
Mr. Burke, who is also Minister for Finance in [...]
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Social development, UNIFEM – Gender responsive HIV prevention strategies roundtable (0)
3/12/10 •
St. George’s Grenada, Thursday March 11th, 2010 – Representatives from the education, health and social sectors will convene at the National Stadium from 9:00 am on Friday 12th March 2010 to look at gender responsive strategies for HIV prevention.
A round-table is being held as part of a project, aimed at strengthening gender responsive prevention approaches, [...]
France’s action to blacklist Caribbean countries was unfair – St. Kitts PM (0)
3/12/10 •
Roseau, Dominica: The issue of eight Caribbean countries being blacklisted by France was discussed, as CARICOM heads met with World Bank President Robert Zoellick at the 21st intersessional CARICOM Summit currently ongoing.
France named 18 nations as being uncooperative tax havens and threatened to impose higher taxes on French companies that have operations in those [...]
World Bank president recognizes risks associated with global economic recovery (0)
3/12/10 •
Roseau, Dominica: World Bank President Robert Zoellick says there are various risks to the current economic recovery that the Caribbean and the world are facing.
Zoellick told a press briefing amid the intersessional CARICOM Heads of Government Summit at the Fort Young Hotel’s VIP room on Thursday, that while the world is trying to recover from [...]
Convening of the Twenty-third Session of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC) (0)
3/12/10 •
(11 March 2010) The Twenty-third Session of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC), will be convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (EClAC) Subregional Headquarters for
the Caribbean, and hosted and chaired by the Government of Grenada, on the 15 and 17 March, 2010 in St. Georges, Grenada.
The Meeting will occur within [...]
Launch date of new Caribbean inter-island ferry service to be announced soon (0)
3/12/10 •
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — With the gradual resolution to a number of logistical issues, the date for the launch of the Caribbean’s new inter-island ferry service, will soon be announced.
In a statement on Wednesday, Benjamin Ross, CEO of the Grenada-based owners and operators of the service, BEDY Ocean Lines, said his company has been making [...]
Prime Minister backs Latin American-Caribbean Unity (0)
3/11/10 •
ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 11th, 2010 _ Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has reiterated his government’s commitment to deepening relations between the Caribbean and Latin America. His comments came against the backdrop of a recent meeting in Mexico of leaders from the Caribbean and Latin American regions to discuss the formation of a body designed to address [...]
Guyanese president says US has largest failure in law enforcement (0)
3/11/10 •
Roseau, Dominica: President of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed dissatisfaction in what he referred to as the United State’s “lecture” to CARICOM Governments about their lack of proper drug and money laundering prevention methods, stating that the US has “the largest failure in law enforcement”.
In an online article published on Caribbean Daily News last week, a [...]
Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival (0)
3/11/10 •
Dateline St. George’s: Established in 2001, the Carriacou Maroon Music Festival is a unique indigenous event that celebrates the rich history and culture of Carriacou. For 2010 it is being merged with a string band competition to create a single compelling event that focuses on preserving the rich cultural expressions of Carriacou.
The Carriacou Maroon & [...]
Regional leaders look to the World Bank for economic answers (0)
3/11/10 •
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders said Thursday they were looking to the World Bank to “champion” the cause of highly-indebted regional economies, as well as to provide new and immediate relief for earthquake-devastated Haiti.
The disclosure was made by the chairman of the 15-nation grouping, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, as he and [...]
Honourable Patrick Simmons’ Commonwealth Day address (0)
3/11/10 •
His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Veda Bruno-Victor; Coordinator of Youth; Mr. Kevin Andall; Coordinator of Youth Service & Leadership; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis; Chairperson, Ms. Nisha Mc Intyre; Other staff of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Sports; Members of the various youth organizations and clubs; Distinguished guests; visitors from [...]
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