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Strengthening of CARICOM/Japan relationship
THE foundation for a solid relationship between Japan and CARICOM has been laid, and Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is looking forward to the strengthening of that association. Stuart made those comments recently, when Ambassador and Special Envoy for CARICOM-Japan Friendship Year, Ken Shimanouchi, paid him a courtesy call at Ilaro Court. He stressed that CARICOM and Japan could build on…
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Carpha Workshops To Strengthen The Caribbean’s Ability To Respond To Ebola
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 22, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will host workshops geared at strengthening the Caribbean’s ability to prepare and respond to outbreak situations such as the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. From November 17 – 21, CARPHA, in collaboration with the Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis (CHA) unit of PAHO/WHO, will provide two…
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U.S. Embassy Presents Local NGO’s with PEPFAR Small Grants to Support the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Nassau, Bahamas – On Tuesday, October 14, U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Health officials participated in a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Health to announce the recipients of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) small grants program. The U.S. Embassy’s Political/Economic and Commercial Chief David Allen was on hand for the event along with health officials including…
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Dominica lunches environment project with World Bank funds
ROSEAU, Dominica, Oct 21, CMC – Dominica has launched a multi-million dollar project it hopes will enhance the island’s ability to deal with the impact of climate change. Deputy Prime Minister Ambrose George, speaking at the launch of the World Bank funded US$38 million project, said it is intended to “reduce the impacts of climate change disaster and build resilience…
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CARPHA Declares Chikungunya Control And Ebola Preparedness Top Public Health Priorities
CARPHA declares chikungunya control and preparedness for Ebola virus disease top public health priorities for the Region at this time and they are currently receiving our greatest attention. The number of reported cases of chikungunya continues to increase, and provides a challenge to public health services. CARPHA continues to provide laboratory testing for chikungunya in the English-speaking Caribbean. However, those…
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Caribbean Ministers Give Medical Laboratories an Urgent Assignment
The 19th Special Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) held in Washington DC, 27-28 September, has endorsed an initiative which the Caribbean Med Labs Foundation (CMLF) is facilitating under its CARICOM-PANCAP Global Fund Programme, aimed at transforming the health laboratory environment. This is a crucial development for Public Health in the region, as in the face of increasing demands, Caribbean medical…
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OECS Health Ministers say Chik-V and Ebola are urgent priorities
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Monday October 20, 2014 – Health Ministers of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS, have identified Chikungunya and Ebola as the most urgent public health priorities facing the region at this time. In a statement issued Monday by the St. Lucia-based OECS Commission, the Ministers said that given the actual and potential socio-economic impact of both…
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PM Douglas chairs Special Meeting of CDB in Barbados
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 20TH 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has chaired a Special Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados, reviewed CDB’s 2015 – 2019 strategic plan. The Governors first reviewed the draft in May at the Annual…
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Statement by The Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
As Chairman of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) I join the people of the Caribbean in expressing profound disappointment over the current state of affairs of West Indian cricket. The abrupt termination of the tour of India is a matter of deep distress, particularly as it has damaged the reputation of West Indian cricket and disrupted long-standing arrangements by other countries…
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Caribbean common fisheries policy authorised for implementation
The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), comprised of ministers responsible for agriculture from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has confirmed the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy as a final policy document for the Community. The Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy (CCCFP) is aimed at fostering greater harmonisation across the Caribbean in the sustainable management and development of the…
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