Month: April 2016
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How I got into 8 Ivy Leagues and 13 other schools – Kelly Hyle, Guyana
Kelly Hyles got into all eight Ivy League schools, plus MIT, Tufts, Johns Hopkins … the list literally goes on. In fact, Hyles, a 17-year-old who lives in Queens, got 21 acceptance letters from colleges around the country. While she's a straight A student, she's the first to admit that getting into so many schools didn't come without a…
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Time to act against NCDs such as diabetes
In recognition of World health Day being observed today, Programme Manager, Health Sector Development at the CARICOM Secretariat , Dr. Rudolph Cummings, shared the following sentiments on diabetes and non-communicable diseases: Whilst the health gains of our Region have contributed significantly to increased life expectancy, these are now under severe threats from Non-Communicable Diseases. The recently completed study by the University…
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H.E. Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne to Lobby for Support for Anti Crime Assistance
St. Kitts and Nevis’ chief diplomat to the United States will join other diplomats from regional countries in lobbying the US government to continue its support of youth at-risk programmes in the Caribbean. Her Excellency Dr. Thelma Phillip Browne, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States, said that the US Department of State gives humanitarian and other…
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Chile committed to strengthening CARICOM ties
Chile has reconfirmed its commitment to building strong ties with Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for promotion of economic development and people’s well being. New Chilean Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. Claudio Rojas Rachel outlined his country’s position when he presented his Letters of Credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat…
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Diabetes: A Big Problem for Years to Come
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 7, 2016. Studies conducted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) estimate that 1 in every 4 adults in some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have diabetes. More worrying is the doubling of overweight and obesity in children less than five years, along with the high rates in adolescence, as obesity is one…
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Here’s what to do about diabetes – 4th leading cause of death in America
Think of 10 people close to you—family members, friends and coworkers. Chances are at least one is suffering from diabetes, though they might not know it. An estimated 10% of the population of the Americas—more than 62 million people—have diabetes, and more than half a million people die from it each year. That makes diabetes the fourth-leading cause of death…
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Regional fisheries experts meet today on emerging challenges
Belize City, Wednesday, 6 April 2015 (CRFM)–Fisheries experts from across the Caribbean region are traveling to Guyana this week for the 14th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum — the primary technical deliberative body of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM). The Forum will be meeting in Georgetown on Thursday, 7 April and Friday, 8 April to undertake its annual…
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FINAL REPORT of the Review Panel on the Governance of Cricket
Overview This final Report of the CARICOM Cricket Review Panel is the outcome of three months of consultation, interviews, deliberations, and meetings by a five member panel of CARICOM citizens appointed by the Prime Ministerial Committee on the Governance of West Indies Cricket. The composition of the panel, its terms of reference and the list of interviewees are presented in…
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Dominica to host national workshop on WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica will stage a two day national workshop on the implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) in the OECS Economic Union. The April 7-8 meeting is being held in collaboration with the Saint Lucia-based OECS Commission, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…
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Global Fund convenes forum to help countries sustain projects
-dubbed ‘enlightening and rewarding’ by Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings “It is always a challenge for countries to transition smoothly from internationally funded projects and to sustain them effectively to the benefit of the people…” This is according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings. She recently attended a Global Fund forum for principal…
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