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Michelle Nurse

CARICOM, Japan strengthen decades-old ties

Michelle Nurse Feb 26, 2016 0

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.…
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CARICOM explores new platforms in fight against youth crime, violence

Michelle Nurse Feb 26, 2016 0

Each year, approximately 200,000 youths aged 10 to 29 die, and many more sustain serious injuries because of violence across the world. Youth violence is a global challenge which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) knows only too well: its…
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Israel renews commitment to support CARICOM development

Michelle Nurse Feb 26, 2016 0

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) accredits a new Israeli envoy, the Middle-Eastern state has reaffirmed its commitment to assist CARICOM to achieve its ideals. His Excellency Mordehai Amihai-Bivas, Plenipotentiary Representative of…
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Caribbean economies in ‘recovery mode’ – CDB

Michelle Nurse Feb 25, 2016 0

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…
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Guyana looks at T&T’s pepper success

Michelle Nurse Feb 23, 2016 0

Guyana is looking at T&T’s model of hot pepper production and the sharing of production of marketing information and exchange facilities by Caroni Green Limited (CGL) and personnel from the Agriculture Committee of the Private Sector…
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