Farm Up Jamaica To Grow Organic Foods, Save Money

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Farm Up Jamaica, a bold and innovative agricultural private-sector programme designed to significantly boost the organic production of selected crops in Jamaica was launched last Thursday evening at the Kimberly Hotel in New York City. Farm Up Jamaica is the brainchild of New Yo...
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Jamaica, CARICOM Must Deplore Dom Rep Prejudice

KINGSTON, Jamaica - This is a submission from the Mona campus organisation, UWI Leads Social Justice and Change. We write in response to your article 'Patterson urges CARICOM to condemn Dom Rep's latest immigration law against Haitians' dated Thursday, October 10, 2013, where former Pri...
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The Myrie Case And Human Rights

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Some of the facts established in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) landmark original jurisdiction decision in the matter Shanique Myrie v Barbados make for uncomfortable reading. Ms Myrie was cursed at, had her phone searched, was held in an insanitary detention facility, then...
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CCJ judgment to shift way in which business is conducted in CARICOM

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin LaRocque, says the recent judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case of Shanique Myrie and the Government of Barbados will lead to a shift in the way affairs in the Community are conducted. LaRo...
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Myrie Scored A Victory For Us All

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Shanique Myrie, a Jamaican woman of humble background, sued the Barbados government and apparently won several rights for all CARICOM citizens. She spoke up for equal rights and justice. It was financially costly and time consuming. Myrie's attitude and actions can be conside...
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House Approves CARICOM Act Amendments

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to amend the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act. The bill was passed without the parliamentary Opposition contributing to the debate. Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier opene...
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CSME Project Launched In Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Caricom project backed by Canada was launched in Kingston Tuesday to drive implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The CSME aims to harmonise rules for the movement of capital, goods and services, as well as skills among the member countries of the regio...
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Former Jamaica deputy prime minister dies

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Seymour “Foggy” Mullings, a former deputy prime minister and regarded as one of the stalwarts of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP), has died. He was 82. Mullings was a prominent member of the Cabinet of prime ministers Michael Manley and P.J P...
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Can the CCJ impose law on non-members?

KINGSTON, Jamaica - ON October 4, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) handed down its ruling in the case of Ms Shanique Myrie against the Government of Barbados for being denied entry, being physically abused, and deported to Jamaica in March 2011. Ms Myrie sued the Government of Barbados and was ...
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