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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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Region's dolphins and flyingfish under radar |
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 |
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Even as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to pursue the establishment of a Common Fisheries Policy and Regime, efforts are being made to ensure the sustainable management of the fisheries resources that are under threat.
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) convened the Sixth Annual Scientific Meeting of Fisheries from June 7-16 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to examine the state of dolphins and flying fish. The two species are under threat from increased fishing for consumption and for recreational fishing activities, in which dolphin is regarded as a prized catch. |
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Grenadian children take to the seas |
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 |
The Grenada National Sailing Academy will run a Summer Camp from the 26TH July to the 6th August. This two week event will see 30 children competing, learning about knots, understanding seamanship, boat handling, having treasure hunts, swimming races, safety talks from the Coast Guard and other activities.
On the last day, Friday 6th, we will hold a presentation party where we will have a member of the government or Sponsor present trophies to winners of the sailing competitions, prizes for those who have tried their hardest and certificates for all the juniors. |
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SCOTIABANK HOSTS REGIONAL HIV TESTING DAY 2010 AT BRANCHES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN |
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 |
Joint initiative of CBMP, Scotiabank and Ministries of Health in its third year
St. George’s, Grenada, June 25, 2010 – Scotiabank hosts HIV Regional Testing Day 2010 in branches across the Caribbean. Since early June, people living and working in the region have been invited to visit select branches to participate in voluntary HIV counseling and testing conducted by trained and experienced personnel from the Ministry of Health. |
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Saint Lucia Minister sees Regional Integration as 'Greatest Legacy' |
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 |
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Saint Lucia Minister of Social Transformation, Youth, and Sports, Honourable Leonard Montoute sees Regional Integration as “perhaps the greatest legacy that we bequeath to the next and subsequent generations. |
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