Month: July 2013

  • July 15, 2013
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    PR experts say LIAT missed big opportunity

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Two public relations experts have chided LIAT for its mishandling of a humorous complaint letter, which sparked huge global attention. The letter took the spotlight after Virgin Atlantic owner Sir Richard Branson shared it on social networks. In response, LIAT released two videos, one of which poked fun at Sir Richard and issued him a challenge.

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  • July 15, 2013
    782

    LIAT pilots call off action

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Major disruption to a number of LIAT flights scheduled to depart Antigua today has been averted. OBSERVER media understands a last-minute attempt by LIAT CEO Ian Brunton to bring pilots back to the negotiating table was successful, after pilots had threatened to keep at least eight LIAT flights – due to depart Antigua this morning –…

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  • July 15, 2013
    775

    Don’t delay

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – THE VALUE OF BARBADOS’ currency could be taking a plunge soon unless Government moves speedily to slash the deficit between its revenue and expenditure. Charlie Skeete, a retired senior economist at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, has issued this warning.

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  • July 15, 2013
    805

    World Bank helps Haitian adolescents in skills training

    WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Banks says it has aided young, vulnerable women in Haiti in successfully learning new skills in joining the labor force. Through a US$1 million grant, the Washington-based financial institution said the Haiti Adolescent Girls Initiative (AGI) has empowered young ladies, aged 17-20, to gain employment through non-traditional and soft-skills training and accompaniment. AGI works with…

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  • July 15, 2013
    766

    Region to benefit from new UN framework for HIV-AIDS anti-retroviral treatment

    UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations says the Caribbean will be among several countries to benefit from a new framework that seeks to give 15 million people with HIV/AIDS access to anti-retroviral treatment by the year 2015. In launching the new framework, Treatment 2015, on Saturday, the UN said it offers countries and partners “practical and innovative ways to…

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  • July 15, 2013
    1,112

    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/In-Caribbean—push-to-create-no-take-reserves#ixzz2Z7X9hhJl

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Pan–Afrikan Reparations Coalition of Europe (PARCOE) has voiced concern about the approach being taken by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in establishing National Reparations Committees. At the recently concluded CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Trinidad, the leaders agreed to set up national reparations committees in each of the 15 member states as a first step…

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  • July 15, 2013
    740

    In Caribbean, push to create no-take reserves

    BLUEFIELDS BAY, Jamaica – YOUNG fish leap in the wake of a warden’s patrol boat as it motors through waters off Jamaica’s southwest coast that are a brilliant palette of blues. Beneath the surface, reefs bristle with spiny lobsters, and rainbowcoloured parrotfish graze on algae and seaweed. After rampant destruction of local fish habitats over decades, marine life is gradually…

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  • July 15, 2013
    865

    Learn from the misfortune of others

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – SOME of the comments made following the passage of Tropical Storm Chantal were disturbing, to say the least. That system, which passed about 45 miles north of Barbados last Tuesday, did not do any damage to the island and most Barbadians were relieved that we were spared once again from the adverse weather conditions. But there were…

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  • July 15, 2013
    777

    We must all be prepared for a storm

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – When disaster hits in the Caribbean, Barbadians take pride in reaching out to help. Still, we do not seem to understand that the disasters which have left a path of destruction across the Caribbean can also happen here. Just reflect on David in Dominica in 1979, Gilbert in Jamaica in 1988 and Ivan in Grenada in 2004.…

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  • July 15, 2013
    806

    Vocational training key to future of decent work in the region

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Strengthening training strategies will be the key to meeting the challenges in the labour market in the Caribbean region. This came out of the ILO American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (ILO-CINTERFOR) meeting held in Trinidad last week, where 65 vocational institutions from 27 countries attended. Elizabeth Tinoco, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and…

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