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Gang violence takes rising toll in lives, threatens Caribbean economies, new UNDP report says
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Feb-12
- 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 08-Feb-12
- Associations , Crime/Security
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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.
Latin American and Caribbean Leaders Meet to Forge a New Union CELAC
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Dec-11
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Dec. 2, 2011 - (miamiherald.com) -- On Friday, the leaders of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries
are gathering in Venezuela to forge a new organization that will include
every nation in the region — except the United States and Canada.Some
are hoping the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or
CELAC, will blunt U.S. influence in the region and replace the
Organization of American States, the only group that’s opened to all
countries in the hemisphere
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European Commission Approves € 230 million to Help 13 African and 2 Caribbean Countries Deal With Fallout of Recession
- By S Coward
- Published 15-Dec-09
- Associations , Financial Crisis/ Recession
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Dec. 15, 2009 -- The European Commission approved the first financing decisions in favour of eleven African and two Caribbean countries for a total of € 230 million, including € 215 million under the so-called Vulnerability FLEX mechanism (V-FLEX).
IADB and European Investment Bank Sign MOU; Region to Benefit
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Dec-09
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Associations
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Dec. 8, 2009 -- Projects of common interest are projects that contribute to the
economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean and
also meet other European Union objectives, namely to support EU
presence through transfer of technology and know-how in Latin America
and to contribute to environmental sustainability in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Communique
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Nov-09
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Nov. 29, 2009 -- They recognised that viable solutions would need to be adequately financed and urged that international financial institutions allocate more substantial resources for analytical and advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance for small states to meet the developmental challenges arising from the global economic and financial crisis
The Queen Offers Trinidad Help In Fighting Crime: Speech in Trinidad and Tobago, 26 November 2009
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Nov-09
- Associations
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Nov. 27, 2009 -- "My Government remains ready to assist in the security sector and in the reforms of judicial processes."
UNICEF study unmasks child sexual abuse in Eastern Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Nov-09
- Associations , Crime/Security
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Bridgetown -- Nov. 27, 2009 -- A comprehensive study on child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean has concluded that the practice is a serious and extensive problem for societies in the sub region.
ACP Asks EU to Confirm the Fight Against Poverty No Longer a Priority in its "Global Europe" Strategy
- By S Coward
- Published 23-Nov-09
- Associations , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
Nov. 23, 2009 : ACP Communique: At a time when European leaders are gathering to welcome the dawn of a
new era with the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, this change
may well prove to be more extensive than anticipated.
Jamaica: Farmers to Benefit from CAN$20 Million Project by CIDA
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Aug-12
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Aug. 17, 2012 - Productivity levels among the Caribbean's farmers are expected to be significantly boosted with the implementation of a $20 million Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-funded project, dubbed the: ‘Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages' (PROPEL).
Multi-Destination Tourism on Agenda for 23rd Meeting of Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Jun-12
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Port of Spain (June 26, 2012) – The issue of Multi-Destination Tourism (MDT) is one of Regional importance that will be addressed at the up-coming 23rd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
ALBA expands, gets economic framework
- By S Coward
- Published 06-Feb-12
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Feb. 6, 2012 -- At the ALBA summit in Venezuela this weekend, President Hugo Chavez
announced the elaboration of an economic framework — called EcoAlba —
for the bloc, as well as the creation of a permanent secretariat, and
two small nations officially gained full membership in the trade and
integration agreement.
OAS Secretary General Welcomes CELAC as a New Mechanism for Political Coordination and Agreement in the Region
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Dec-11
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Dec. 2, 2011 - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José
Miguel Insulza, welcomed efforts by countries in the region to form the
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will
surely constitute itself into an efficient mechanism for regional
political coordination and agreement.
Antigua and Barbuda Represented at the summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on Integration and Development (CALC)
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Dec-11
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St. John's - Dec. 2, 2011 - Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer is currently in Caracas,
Venezuela attending the summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on
Integration and Development (CALC).

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