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UN Envoy Briefs CARICOM’S Lead Prime Minister On HIV/AIDS
By Valencia Grant – CNS Contributor NEW YORK, Apr 25 2016 – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean Dr. Edward Greene has briefed Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris on a number of upcoming events that will be crucial in procuring resources for one of the region’s most pressing health challenges. Prime Minister Harris serves as…
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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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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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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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Jamaica to Take Full Advantage of CARICOM Benefits
The Government will be appointing a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission, aimed at positioning the country to take full advantage of benefits under the organisation. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (April 27), at the unveiling ceremony for new equipment installed at International Biscuits Limited (IBL), in St. Andrew. “I think the time has…
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Grenada CYAs embark on health and wellness initiatives
Grenada’s CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Amanda Scott and Judd Cadet have embarked on several activities to promote health and wellness among young people in their country. The CYAs collaborated with local and national stakeholders in hosting the activities. The CYAs hosted a Fruit Day at the St.George’s Methodist Primary school where every student replaced their routine snacks with fresh fruits for the day. The fruits…
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