Caribbean integration movement I read with great interest a March 4‚ 2012 article in the Jamaica Gleaner by former Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat‚ where he argues that poor leadership – political‚ institutional‚ and business – has failed the Caribbean integration process. In a recent Facebook discussion I was engaged in‚ a learned colleague questioned the relevance of regionalism. That regionalism is now being put up to question is not only troubling‚ but also speaks to low-level
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have deepened the discussion by citing examples to bring out the arguments‚ such as the incidence of crime and illegal drug use within the nuclear and extended families. Some full responses were produced on Hindu and Muslim families‚ particularly in Trinidad‚ Guyana and Jamaica. A reasonable number of candidates who understood the question scored high marks. Question 2 On the whole‚ this question was fairly well done. Most candidates scored over 10 marks on this question by citing three well-known
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Hosay and Divali. The indentureship system left behind traditional Indian foods for example curry goat‚ roti and callaloo which most of the Caribbean countries have adopt to their national cuisine. East Indians settled in Caribbean countries such as Trinidad‚ Guyana‚ Martinique and more places in which they played a significant role in the development of the economy. These indentured laborers had saved an ailing sugar industry‚ which was one of the main industries that led to the growth and development
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Karl Wiggins Is CARICOM prepared for globalization? CARICOM or the Caribbean community has been the subject of heavy debate across the region as it relates to its success‚ relevance and the fulfillment of its intended mandate. The Caricom organization was established in the wake of the dissolution of the West Indies Federation and aimed primarily at bridging the gap between English speaking Caribbean countries and the wider world as well as promoting integration between its member states in terms
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CASTLE BRUCE SECONDARY SCHOOL CULTURAL HERITAGE CULTURAL HERITAGE NAME: Marelda Andrew FORM: 4-1 TEACHER: Sir.H.Scotland SUBJECT: Social Studies DATE: 21/01/13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Acknowledgement FESTIVALS CELEBRATED IN THE CARIBBEAN: Crop over Festival ………………………………………… 1 Diving Festival ………………………………………… 2 Carnival ……………………………………… 3 Parang Season Festival …………………………………… 4 Food and Rum Festival
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Integration Efforts in the Caribbean INTEGRATION EFFORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN ESSAY Sir Arthur Lewis in 1965 wrote ‘these islands did not start on the federal road in a fit of idleness. They start because it was clear that a federation is the only possible solution to their problem.” To understand what Sir Arthur Lewis meant regional integration must be defined. According to Carbough (2004)‚ regional integration is a process of eliminating restrictions on international trade‚ payments and factors of
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Module 1 – Caribbean Society and Culture Question 1 Candidates were given a map of the Caribbean and asked to identify countries where (a) Chinese indentured labourers worked after emancipation; (b) where large numbers of Indian indentured labourers worked after emancipation; and (c) where Javanese indentured labourers worked after emancipation. Most candidates were able to score at least one or two marks from this question. Part (a) posed the greatest challenge as most candidates were not
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My name is Masekella Cato also known as Massy. I was born on the 23 of December 1988‚ I am 5 feet 11 inches and I am brown in complexion. I grew up in the capital of Portland Port Antonio‚ in a small inner city community called Stony Hill district in the beautiful island of Jamaica. I attended Titchfield High School where I did six years and graduated with honors. I was also a member of the school soccer team for four of the six years of my attendance at the high school. I now reside in the city
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A crucial factor in the migration of the Jamestown colony was the discovery of tobacco’s successful growth in the Chesapeake soil. Francis Drake’s heavy load of “jovial weed” procured in the West Indies in 1586‚ popularized it among the upper class and launched an addiction that still continues to this very day. James I denouncing on the effects of smoking failed to stop the smoking craze‚ as he had described it as “loathsome to the eye‚ hateful to the nose‚ harmful to the brain‚ and dangerous to
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Project Table of Contents Introduction 3 Literature Review 4 Analysis 5 Conclusion 8 Appendix 9 Introduction The purpose of this project is to investigate the co-movements of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago Treasury bill rates‚ as well as to investigate whether the US Treasury bill rate Granger Cause the movement of the Treasury bill rates of both Caribbean islands. To study the co-movements between the Treasury rates‚ we will determine if there
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