Areas of Work
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PM Douglas outlines roadmap for post 2015 HIV/AIDS development agenda
The Caribbean’s lead spokesman on HIV/AIDS, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has outlined elements which could form the roadmap for post 2015 development agenda and removing the barriers in policies, laws, values and behaviour that are spoilers in the march toward social justice. He told a three-day consultative workshop in Jamaica, part…
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Regional HIV Consultation identifies steps to eliminate stigma and discrimination
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) After two days of dialogue, more than 75 delegates, representing Caribbean countries, regional institutions and development partners of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), arrived at approximately 15 actionable recommendations aimed at ending HIV-related stigma and discrimination over the next three to five years. The regional dialogue benefited from the charge…
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Results needed Prime Minister Douglas tells Caribbean Human Rights Consultation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “We need results. It is time for accelerated action”, says St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, and Chair of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas. The Prime Minister was speaking at the official opening of the Caribbean Consultation on Justice for All and Human Rights Agenda,…
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Guyana observes Int’l Day of Girls in ICT
International Day of Girls in ICT is observed to help inspire girls to consider a future in technology. Guyana’s observance of Girls in ICT Day 2013 was centred around a symposium and mini job fair which was hosted at the Guyana International Conference Centre on Thursday. Over 300 female secondary school students were in attendance at the event to listen…
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Linden girls learn more about ICT
– as NFMU hosts Tech Day Camp International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs). On Wednesday, the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) held a Tech…
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Youth Involvement in ICT is Key to Regional Integration
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) acknowledges the key roles of both young people and ICT play in the regional integration movement that aims to enhance the standards of living and work across the region. In 2006, at the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government the Conference mandated the establishment of a CARICOM Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) which was…
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TRINIDAD-LABOUR-Port workers embark upon industrial action
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Port workers have downed tools as management and trade union officials were meeting on Tuesday in an effort to end the industrial action that has affected operations at the Port of Port of Spain. The workers, some of whom have stayed away from the port, have erected red flags on the main road leading…
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GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada tells UN of moves to empower vulnerable members of society
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday said it is determined to adopt policies to ensure the empowerment of the vulnerable members of its population. “Grenada's commitment is only limited by its resources. And in that regard, the support of our international partners will be crucial for us to achieve the stated goals,” Social Services Minister Delma Thomas told …
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CEBO continues with Training of Trainers Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat led Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) programme continued with a training of trainers workshop in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday (7 April). The project which is being funded under the CARICOM- Spain Citizen Security project is intended to enhance the capacity for sustainable livelihoods among youth by…
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Two CARICOM Agencies to Convene Regional Symposium on Dengue & Chikungunya Virus
Today is World Health Day, the theme of which is “small bites, big threats: protect yourself and your environment from vector-borne diseases“. With this theme in mind, the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network, CKLN, and the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA are pleased to announce their convening of a 1-day symposium, focusing on Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Virus to be…
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