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 His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Veda Bruno-Victor; Coordinator of Youth; Mr. Kevin Andall; Coordinator of Youth Service & Leadership; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis; Chairperson, Ms. Nisha Mc Intyre; Other staff of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Sports; Members of the various youth organizations and clubs; Distinguished guests; visitors from various Commonwealth Nations; principals, teachers, parents, students Cultural Performers; everyone present here today.
A pleasant afternoon to you and a special thank you for being part of today’s Commonwealth Celebrations. Welcome.
While the Commonwealth exists to serve everyone in every member state, the Commonwealth has placed specific emphasis on youth development. I am happy to see so many young faces today. For this reason, my remarks will focus heavily on the youth and their relationship with the Commonwealth.
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DIGICEL CHAIRMAN, DENIS O’BRIEN, NAMED GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR THE CITY OF PORT-AU-PRINCE |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
Thursday, February 18th 2010 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel owner and Chairman, Denis O’Brien, has been named as a goodwill ambassador for the city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, it was announced today.
The honour comes in recognition of Mr. O’Brien’s dedication to helping Haiti recover and rebuild in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince on 12th January and was bestowed on Mr. O’Brien by the mayor of Port-au-Prince, Jean Yves Jason and the deputy mayor, Nadeje Augustin in a meeting in the Haitian capital on Tuesday 9th February. |
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Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Opens New Chapter for 12 Authors in the Caribbean and Canada |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
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Internationally recognized for propelling authors into the literary spotlight, the shortlist for the regional winners from the Caribbean and Canada region has been unveiled in the race to win the influential 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Offering an exceptional opportunity for new writers to demonstrate their talent and for authors already on the literary scene to strengthen their reputation – writers across the region - are in pole position to compete with the best authors from Africa, South Asia and Europe and South East Asia and the Pacific to win the coveted prizes of Best Book and Best First Book. |
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ECTEL 10th Anniversary Programme |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
Castries, 17th February 2010 - The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will launch a one-year programme in observance of its tenth anniversary, on Thursday 25th February 2010 at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort in Saint Lucia.
A leading Caribbean figure has been invited to deliver the feature address. Addresses will also be delivered by the Chairman of the ECTEL Council of Ministers Hon. Joseph Gilbert of Grenada, the Hon. Guy Joseph, Minister responsible for Telecommunications in Saint Lucia and former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Dr. Kenny D. Anthony. Representatives of regional organisations have been invited to attend this historic event. |
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Haitian agriculture minister Gué calls for debt relief |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
Delegates from Brazil, Canada, France and the United States attending IFAD Governing Council meeting express support for multilateral relief
18 February 2010, Rome – The Haitian Agriculture Minister, Joanas Gué called for debt relief when he met with senior officials of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and other agencies at the 33rd session of the Funds’ Governing Council.
With the G7 calling for debt forgiveness - and indications from several countries, including Brazil, Canada, France and the United States, that they are prepared to support such initiatives - IFAD is moving forward with a robust plan on total debt relief for the country. |
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