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| Last updated: Friday, May 16 2008 12:49 am (16:49 GMT) |
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Food price inflation threatens children |
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Child malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean will be aggravated by global food shortages, even though the region produces much more food than it consumes, say experts and officials.
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Call for Caribbean sustainable tourism action plan
Now is the right time for the islands of the Caribbean to work together to craft a sustainable tourism action plan for the region.
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Tourism importance boosted in Belize
Tourism is to become a national priority in Belize and the government has announced a plan to pump more resources and implement initiatives in the industry that last year accounted for more than 18 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Barbados developing food security plan
Barbados should have a National Food Security Plan in place by 2010, the country's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has revealed.
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Region makes progress handling HIV/AIDS work challenges
A new report issued by the International Labour Office (ILO) has commended a number of Caribbean countries for rising to the challenge of dealing with HIV and AIDS in the work place.
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Antigua, Cuba sign MOU for free eye surgery
Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will serve as a legal framework for the free eye-surgery programme 'Operation Miracle' that has already benefited 1,182 patients.
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Nevis cotton ginning restarts after four-year break
The final move to export Sea Island Cotton from Nevis to Japan has gone into motion with the New River Ginnery cranking into motion again after a four-year suspension.
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Sports broadcaster Terry Mayers dead at 40
Caribbean360.com wishes to express its condolences to the family and friends of broadcaster and radio announcer, Terry Mayers who passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 40.
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IMF eyes unregulated investment schemes in Jamaica
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the growth of unregulated investments schemes in Jamaica and has urged both national and regional responses to the situation.
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