<![CDATA[Caribbean Press Releases - recent news & press releases - Articles - Government, Politics, Int'l Relations]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com en-us N/A [email protected] Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:03:18 CST 20 <![CDATA[Statement by the US President on Cuba Policy Changes]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10495/1/Statement-by-the-US-President-on-Cuba-Policy-Changes/Page1.html [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10495/1/Statement-by-the-US-President-on-Cuba-Policy-Changes/Page1.html <![CDATA[Statement of the OAS Secretary General on the Prorogation of Parliament in Guyana]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10487/1/Statement-of-the-OAS-Secretary-General-on-the-Prorogation-of-Parliament-in-Guyana/Page1.html Nov. 11, 2014 - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, took note of Proclamation No. 1 of 2014, dated November 10, 2014, in which President Donald Ramotar prorogued the Tenth Parliament of Guyana with immediate effect for a maximum period of six months and observed that the prorogation of the Parliament of Guyana issued by President Ramotar has occurred within the framework of the country’s constitution.

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<![CDATA[Guyana: President Ramotar Suspends Parliament]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10482/1/Guyana-President-Ramotar-Suspends-Parliament/Page1.html Following is the Address to the Nation By His Excellency Donald Ramotar, President of the Republic of Guyana: November 10, 2014 Fellow Guyanese, in my address to you on November 4, I indicated our desire for the National Assembly, in its post-recess sittings, to deliberate and give priority to important matters relating to the development of our country and the future of all of our people.
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<![CDATA[Commonwealth Election Observer Mission issues final report on Montserrat’s 2014 polls]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10468/1/Commonwealth-Election-Observer-Mission-issues-final-report-on-Montserrats-2014-polls/Page1.html Nov. 4, 2014 - The 2014 Legislative Assembly elections in Montserrat were peaceful and participatory. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10468/1/Commonwealth-Election-Observer-Mission-issues-final-report-on-Montserrats-2014-polls/Page1.html <![CDATA[Montserrat Development Corporation: Annual Review of the MDC carried out by UK Department for International Development(DFID)]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10438/1/Montserrat-Development-Corporation-Annual-Review-of-the-MDC-carried-out-by-UK-Department-for-International-DevelopmentDFID/Page1.html Oct. 3, 2014 - Every DFID funded project around the world is subject to an annual review to ensure that the project is performing as expected. In the case of the present MDC project which commenced in July 2013 the review was undertaken by a DFID Private Sector Adviser from the London DFID office. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10438/1/Montserrat-Development-Corporation-Annual-Review-of-the-MDC-carried-out-by-UK-Department-for-International-DevelopmentDFID/Page1.html <![CDATA[The Bahamas: Environment, Crime and Illegal Immigration are Country’s Top Priorities]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10433/1/The-Bahamas-Environment-Crime-and-Illegal-Immigration-are-Countrys-Top-Priorities/Page1.html th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10433/1/The-Bahamas-Environment-Crime-and-Illegal-Immigration-are-Countrys-Top-Priorities/Page1.html <![CDATA[Turkey Donates over Two Million US Dollars to Antigua and Barbuda ]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10432/1/Turkey-Donates-over-Two-Million-US-Dollars-to-Antigua-and-Barbuda-/Page1.html St. John's - Oct. 3, 2014 - Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne in a meeting with President of the Republic of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan in New York, secured over two million US dollars in grant aid for Antigua and Barbuda.]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10432/1/Turkey-Donates-over-Two-Million-US-Dollars-to-Antigua-and-Barbuda-/Page1.html <![CDATA[Montserrat Supervisor of Elections - Largest Number of Candidates for Sept 11 Elections]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10431/1/Montserrat-Supervisor-of-Elections---Largest-Number-of-Candidates-for-Sept-11-Elections/Page1.html Brades - Sept. 3, 2014 - We now know that we have an electoral slate of 31 candidates vying for nine seats in the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. There are two political Parties of nine candidates each, an Alliance of three and 10 Independents. This to my recollection is the largest number of persons to have contested General Elections in this island ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10431/1/Montserrat-Supervisor-of-Elections---Largest-Number-of-Candidates-for-Sept-11-Elections/Page1.html <![CDATA[Jamaica to recieve £46 million in bilateral assistance ]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10430/1/Jamaica-to-recieve-46-million-in-bilateral-assistance-/Page1.html Sept. 3, 2014 - Jamaica is to receive £46 million in bilateral assistance to fund climate change, environmental and rule of law programmes. The funds are being made available through the National Indicative Programme (NIP) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10430/1/Jamaica-to-recieve-46-million-in-bilateral-assistance-/Page1.html <![CDATA[Guyana and EU sign 34M euros agreement]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10429/1/Guyana-and-EU-sign-34M-euros-agreement/Page1.html Sept. 3, 2014 - The NIP represents the European Union assistance to Guyana and will be used for sea defence and agricultural infrastructure among other areas consistent with Guyana's sustainable development agenda.]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10429/1/Guyana-and-EU-sign-34M-euros-agreement/Page1.html