Month: April 2016
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CARICOM bloc signs and 5 member states ratify historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Fourteen CARICOM nations, with only the exclusion of Montserrat, a British overseas territory, have joined 160 countries and the European Union in signing the historic Paris Agreement on Friday, April 22, according to a listing of the signing ceremony published by the United Nations. The participation of 175 signatories far exceeded the historical record for first-day signatures to an international agreement,…
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9th UK-Caribbean forum opens in Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas – Prime Minister Perry Christie is expected to officially open the 9th United Kingdom-Caribbean Forum in Grand Bahama tonight signaling what is expected to be two days of exhaustive talks on hot topics such as education, migration, energy, security and foreign policies. The high-level Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting, which includes the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, CARICOM Heads of…
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CARICOM-UK Forum frank and cordial
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary ended two sessions of “frank and cordial” talks in Freeport, The Bahamas at the Ninth Caribbean UK Forum. Co-Chairs Honourable Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister of The Bahamas and the Rt Honourable Phillip Hammond, Foreign Secretary of the UK both expressed their satisfaction at the discussions during a…
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ICT workforce without women, girls unthinkable – CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General
Opening Remarks Deputy Secretary General, Caricom Amb. Dr. Manorma Soeknandan At The Workshop To Mark ‘girls In Ict Day’ 28 April 2016 Arthur Chung Conference Centre Guyana Hon. Catherine Hughes, Minister of Public Telecommunications and Tourism Hon. Nicolette Henry, Minister with responsibility for Youth, Sport and Culture Special Invitees Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture , University…
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Region continues climate change planning
The Caribbean Community continues to plan the way forward following the recent signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Member agencies of the Regional Coordinating Committee on Climate Change (RCCC) met in St. Lucia 27-28 April, to review the progress made in the implementation of the region’s climate change plan and discuss the way forward. The Committee, mandated by CARICOM…
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St. Kitts and Nevis CYAs celebrate Girls in ICT Day 2016
Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYA) joined other Member States in the Region to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day 2016, on Thursday 28 April. The day, which is held on the fourth Thursday in April each year, was observed under the theme ‘Tech girls, for a tech world. Girls…
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Engaging women in ICT is ‘smart economics’ – Minister Catherine Hughes
Given the scope and importance of information and communication technology (ICT) to the growth and development of CARICOM, women and girls were Thursday encouraged and empowered to enter and excel in the male-dominated field. At the opening ceremony of an event at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, to observe Girls in ICT Day, the all-female assemblage of…
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The Global Fund’s 35th Board Meeting – Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, April 26-27, 2016
Introduction The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria held its two-day 35th Board Meeting on April 26-27, 2016, hosted by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan. Côte d’Ivoire Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan opened the meeting and was joined by the Honorable Raymonde Goudou Coffie, Côte d’Ivoire Minister of Health. The partnership between the Global Fund, the…
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Technology Minister Wants More Females in ICT
Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is underscoring the need for greater female involvement in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Speaking at the Girls in ICT Day seminar and exhibition, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, on April 28, Dr. Wheatley acknowledged the role of local women in the industry, but…
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CARICOM SG meets PM Holness
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque briefed recently elected Prime Minister of Jamaica Most Honourable Andrew Holness on current issues engaging the attention of the Community. The discussions took place on Tuesday at the start of a two day visit to Jamaica during which the Secretary-General also met with the Leader of the Opposition Most Honourable Portia Simpson…
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