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 TOKYO, Japan, September 1, 2010 - Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David on Wednesday met with his Japanese counterpart H.E Mr. Katsuya Okada as they discussed a wide range of issues including Climate Change, UN Security Council Reform among others.
The Grenadian Minister, who is in the Japanese capital to attend the Second CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting, took the opportunity to thank the Government of Japan for the assistance they have made available so far, especially in the Fisheries Sector, Human Resource Development through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) programmes and in the area of Climate Change.
Mr. Okada said that Japan was pleased with Grenada’s leadership of Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) particularly at the COP15 and looks forward to their continued leadership at COP16 scheduled for Cancun, Mexico in December. |
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Monday, 12 July 2010 |
By Wyclef Jean
Six months ago, an earthquake devastated my birthplace, Haiti. Since way back when I was a member of the band The Fugees, long before I co-founded Yéle Haiti—a five-year-old NGO that addresses poverty, education, health, child welfare, emergency relief and the environment in my home country—I’ve made it my job to always bring attention to Haiti and, today, to make sure the world’s attention doesn’t entirely move away from it. I just want to heal all the continuing destruction.
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CARICOM Governance structure earmarked for review |
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Monday, 12 July 2010 |
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at their 31st Regular Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica decided to have another look at the Community’s governance structure.
To this end, they agreed to establish a special committee to conduct a review of several proposals on governance structures that were brought to the conference table. This Committee will be assisted by a Technical Working Group and would commence work “almost immediately.” |
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ENGLISH FOOTBALL STRIKER RELAXES IN SAINT LUCIA |
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
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 Jermain Defoe to be appointed Goodwill and Sports Ambassador
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (July 8, 2010) - English Premier League striker Jermain Defoe has arrived in his ancestral Saint Lucia for what his camp has described as much needed rest and relaxation in his favorite vacation destination.
During his two-week stay on island, the international footballer will surely hit the island's majestic beaches, but he is also taking time off for activities designed to give back to his Saint Lucian roots.
The star footballer was here last year for the funeral of his grandmother who lived in the east-coast village of Desruisseaux. Later today, he visits her gravesite to pay his respects. |
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CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM ASSOCIATION SEARCHING FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL |
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
CORAL GABLES, FL (July 8, 2010) – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), with offices in Coral Gables, Florida; San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Barbados, is seeking applications from Caribbean nationals to fill the role of Deputy Director General.
CHTA was founded in 1962 and is a federation of 35 national hotel and tourism associations situated throughout and bordering the Caribbean basin. The Association is the voice of the Caribbean hospitality industry for the development of the region in the highly competitive and sophisticated environment of international tourism. |
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