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Over 70 public health, clinical practitioners excel in global health E-learning programme
Seventy-five Guyanese public health and clinical practitioners have been recognised for their dedication and commitment to advancing their skills in global health. Guyanese public health and clinical practitioners with Dr Frank Anthony, Guyana’s MInister of Health (centre), at the award presentation. They were awarded certificates by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) for successfully completing the University…
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Report highlighting the current state and future prospects of West Indies Cricket to be submitted to CARICOM Heads
Friday 3 May 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, announced that a report will be compiled on the future growth of West Indies Cricket when Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads meet in July in Grenada. This report will provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of the current state and future…
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Veterinarians at forefront of 25 by 2025 initiative
Veterinarians continue to be at the forefront of the Region’s quest to reduce its food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025. The acknowledgment came at the opening of the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Thursday, 25 April 2024, where speakers highlighted the CVOs’ role in the development…
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Prime Minister Drew addresses alarming trend of firearm injuries among young children and adolescents
(Via St Kitts and Nevis Information Service) Saint Lucia, 30 April 2024 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, delivered a compelling address during the 68th Annual Health Research Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in St. Lucia, on April 25, 2024, highlighting the pressing need to address firearm violence as a…
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Caribbean Women Awarded for Outstanding Contributions to Energy, Climate Resilience
Five women, who have made outstanding contributions to energy and climate resilience in the Caribbean, on Friday received the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy (W.I.S.E) Awards at the 16th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) held in Miami, Florida. The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE), the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) partnered to make the…
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Chief Medical Officers Discuss Regional Health Cooperation in Saint Lucia
Participants of the Thirty-Second Meeting of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Saint Lucia, 23-24 April 2024 The migration of healthcare workers from CARICOM, the implementation of the regional cooperation in health framework, and preparations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup were among the issues that occupied the attention of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) in Saint Lucia from…
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“Trafficking of illegal weapons into any nation is a direct breach of its borders” – SKN PM
Hon. Dr Terrence Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, continues to raise the alarm about the increased instances of violent crime involving the use of illegal firearms in the Region. Dr Drew underscored this during the four-day Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) meeting, which began in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday. Addressing…
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CRFM Ministerial Council approves resolutions, discusses climate resilience, fisheries crimes, Caribbean blue economy
Regional Fisheries Ministers on Friday approved 32 resolutions providing policy direction and guidance on a wide range of matters such as the updated CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy. The Ministers responsible for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy of Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism gave the approvals at the 18th Regular Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the…
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Suriname, CARICOM Development Fund sign Agreements for Sustainable Energy Development
The Republic of Suriname and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed two important financing agreements in Washington DC in the margins of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. The agreements strengthen efforts to improve energy access and living standards in the interior of Suriname. Loan Agreement for Sustainable Electricity Supply In a press release, the CDF said the first Agreement is…
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Redouble efforts to champion digital gender equality – CARICOM SG
In the face of the widening digital gender gap, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General has called for a redoubling of efforts to champion digital gender equality initiatives in the Region. She also recommended a reinforced determination to amplify the voices of women and girls in the ICT sector. The Secretary-General issued the challenges in a message to mark CARICOM…
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