Year: 2014
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Address by The Hon. Colin Riley, Minister of Health and Social Development, Montserrat Chairman of COHSOD to the Opening Session Of the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of The Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)
It is indeed a privilege for me to address this opening session of the Twenty- Sixth Meeting of COHSOD in my capacity as Chairman of the Council. We are gathered here over the next two days to consider important matters related to the development of our region. The focus of the Meeting is on Labour and Gender Issues, issues which…
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Equal and equitable gender participation under CSME should be ensured – Secretary General LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The ability of men and women to participate equally and equitably in all aspects of life under the CSME must be ensured. Those were sentiments expressed by Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday as he addressed the opening ceremony for the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Human and…
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Remarks by Secretary-General Of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council For Human and Social Development (COHSOD) On Labour and Gender 14-15 May 2014
It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you to this Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and to the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters. I wish to welcome, in particular, those Ministers participating in this Council for the first time. This Meeting of the COHSOD comes at a time when, at the national level, we are assessing the…
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Labor and gender take center stage at Twenty-Sixth COHSOD
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Issues related to gender and labor will be the main focus of the upcoming Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Wednesday 14 May and Thursday 15 May 2014 at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. Ministers with responsibility for Labor, Gender and Social Development from across the Region…
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Grenada PM concerned about slow growth of ICT in CARICOM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) — Grenada’s prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, has expressed concern about the slow growth in information and communications technology (ICT) within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) compared to the rest of the world. Mitchell said, while ICT is growing in the region, it is yet to seriously impact on regional economies. Mitchell, the prime minister responsible for…
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St Lucia Government Planning to Enact Creative Industries Bill
St Lucia will move to enact a Creative Industries Bill for the country during the upcoming parliamentary session, according to St Lucia Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. The bill would follow the lead set by Barbados, which led the region in enacting its landmark Cultural Industries Development Bill. “This is an important vehicle for generating employment for young persons as…
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STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ST KITTS AND NEVIS ON THE ABDUCTION OF 200 NIGERIAN SCHOOL GIRLS
The Government of St Kitts and Nevis expresses its profound concern at the abduction of over 200 innocent Nigerian school girls while they were asleep in their dormitories at their secondary school in the village of Chibok on April 14. This attack has devastated an entire village, where families are forced to cope with the daily anguish of not knowing…
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Branson’s Carbon War Room, Invest Caribbean Now To Put The Spotlight On Renewable Energy
Sir Richard Branson (3rd from l.) and Caribbean leaders following the Carbon War Room’s ‘10 Island Renewable Challenge on Feb. 10, 2014. (CWR image) CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 12, 2014: Strategies for Caribbean governments to transition to green energy will be put in the spotlight this June 4th at the Harvard Club in New York City as…
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Caribbean’s First Diplomatic Academy Opens in Trinidad
The new Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean officially opened at the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus in Trinidad on Tuesday. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was on hand for the opening of the academy, which is a joint project between the government of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UWI’s…
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St Kitts Reports Major Drop in Crime
St Kitts and Nevis is reporting a significant drop in crime, according to new data from the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force. According to the new data, the island reported a 70 percent dip in crime in April compared to the same month in 2013. “Despite our challenges, it is very clear that crime has trended down in…
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