India’s little-noticed Caribbean diplomacy
By Deepak Bhojwani From The Hans India The Caribbean Community brings with it 15 votes in the General Assembly where every vote counts for securing a place in the Security Council. Perhaps it is time to consider a Summit between…
Study reveals $3.16 billion in cruise tourism expenditures throughout 35 Caribbean, Mexican, and Latin American destinations during 2014/15 cruise year
COZUMEL, Mexico, Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Today Business Research & Economic Advisors (BREA) launched its analysis of spending related to cruise tourism and its impact on destinations’ economies. The triennial study engaged by the FCCA included a record 35…
Swaraj meets Caribbean, Latin American ministers to push for UNSC reform
From daijiworld New York, Oct 1 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with two groups of Caribbean and Latin American foreign ministers Wednesday as part of India’s campaign to win support for Security Council reform. At the meeting with…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: Pope, Cuba, US and Caricom
By Rickey Singh, From Barbados Nation News When the first Latin American pope holds his first meeting today at the White House with the first African-American president of sole superpower United States, the quartet of visionary leaders of the Caribbean…
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LAC region calls for climate finance and market-based instruments in the Paris agreement
9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum concludes Santiago de Chile, 11 September 2015 – The 9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACCF 2015) concluded today in Santiago de Chile, where key business and government representatives from across the…
Cable & Wireless and Ericsson deliver world class mobile broadband for Caribbean and Latin America
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) extends partnership with Ericsson for the deployment of 4G LTE technology, 3G network transformation and the latest Ericsson software with advanced smartphone features Ericsson technology to power CWC’s high-performing, top-rated networks in order to continue…
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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
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Petrocaribe – a lifeline for struggling Caribbean countries – [Jamaican] PM
By Sharon Earle From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored the significant impact the PetroCaribe Agreement has had on the economic independence of countries of the Caribbean region. In a statement at the…
International Day Against Child Labour
The call to end child labour must recognize challenges faced by poor countries and protect the rights of children forced to work. Over 150 million children are engaged in child labour worldwide and in the world’s poorest countries, the rate…
Latin American and Caribbean Advocacy Fellowship Program on Drug Policy Reform
Open Society Institute From University of Minnesota Global Notes DEADLINE MAY 29, 2015 see http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/latin-american-and-car… Latin American and Caribbean Advocacy Fellowship Program on Drug Po… Download the complete guidelines. 259.03 KB pdf The objectives of the fellowship include the…
