Houston - Feb. 9, 2012 - Nexant, Inc.announced today that the company has been engaged to assist the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and its affiliated state agencies in hosting a high-level energy marketing mission designed to facilitate investment and promote partnership opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago’s rapidly growing energy sector on February 28th and 29th, 2012 at the J.W. Marriott Houston (Galleria).
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Gang violence takes rising toll in lives, threatens Caribbean economies, new UNDP report says
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Associations , Crime/Security
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Port of Spain, 8 February 2012 – Violent crime has become the main challenge facing Caribbean countries, warns the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 launched here today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Crime prevention, citizen engagement and fair law enforcement can yield security in the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Associations , Crime/Security
- Unrated
Port of Spain --Feb. 8, 2012 -- Violent crime in the Caribbean can be overcome if a right mix of policies and programmes is carried out to prevent violence, according to the first Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) here today.
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CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana - Feb. 9, 2012 - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States and Chile have committed to intensifying political dialogue and cooperation as part of efforts towards sustainable development, and the improvement of the well-being of their peoples.
IDB, ALAS Foundation launch award in early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Inter-American Development Bank
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Feb. 9, 2012 - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the ALAS Foundation announced the launch of the ALAS-IDB Awards to recognize innovations and excellence in programs that benefit children under 6 years of age in Latin America and the Caribbean.
OECS Education workshop in St. Lucia
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States , Education
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A three day consultation is currently being held in Saint Lucia on the development of a new OECS Education Strategy. Education officials from the sub – region say the new policy will chart the way for the countries of the OECS in the area of Education – for the next ten years.
Haiti Explores Regional Best Practices to Strengthen National Development
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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Port-au-Prince - Feb. 9, 2012--- In an effort to identify best practices in Democratic Governance, Haiti's Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul, initiated a series of information-gathering sessions on successful government programs implemented by Latin America and Caribbean
countries.
St Kitts National Bank reports Net Income of EC$45 million after tax in 2011
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Banking/ Finance
- Unrated
Basseterre - Feb. 9, 2012 - Ahead of its 41st Annual General
Meeting next week, the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is
reporting that total assets grew from EC$2.27 billion as at 30th June
2010 to EC$2.48 billion as at the 30th June 2011.
Trinidad: Govt gets $134m from EU for sugar revamp
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Banking/ Finance , Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain - Feb. 9, 2012 - The European Union (EU) handed over a cheque for 16.585 million euros
(TT$134.2 million) to the Government yesterday to aid in restructuring
the country's sugar industry.
Trinidad PM: UN report as security guide
- By S Coward
- Published Today
- Crime/Security
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain -- Feb. 9, 2012 - The findings of the first United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
survey into issues of crime and security in the Caribbean would be used
to guide national security policy decisions.
