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Jamaica begins process to get reggae inscribed on UNESCO cultural heritage list
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday February 9, 2016 – Jamaica’s Ministry of Youth and Culture is moving to have reggae inscribed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Principal Director of the Culture and Creative Industries Policy Division in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Dr. Janice Lindsay, says the ministry has…
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OECS countries agree on harmonized approach to fight against Zika
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday February 5, 2016 – Ministers of Health of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have agreed on a harmonized approach to combating the fast spreading Zika virus which has already affected more than 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. OECS chairman and Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, who made the announcement yesterday, said…
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Barbados aims to boost exports to region and beyond
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday February 5, 2016 – Industry Minister Donville Inniss says Barbados needs to increase its export of goods and services to the rest of the world and the Caribbean region is the best starting point. He says it’s the largest export market for Barbados and the one that offers the greatest potential. Inniss was speaking at a press conference…
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President Martelly signs agreement to end political stalemate
Haiti’s outgoing President Michel Martelly on Saturday reached an agreement with parliament to form a caretaker government when he leaves power ton Sunday. Media reports say under the agreement parliament will elect an interim president for a four-month term. A presidential runoff due to be held last month was scrapped after opposition candidate Jude Celestin threatened to boycott the vote…
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Upholding women’s human rights essential to Zika response – Zeid
GENEVA (5 February 2016) – Upholding women’s human rights is essential if the response to the Zika health emergency is to be effective, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Friday, adding that laws and policies that restrict access to sexual and reproductive health services in contravention of international standards, must be repealed and concrete steps…
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President Granger meets CARDI officials
President David Granger, in his capacity asCARICOM‘s Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture, on Thursday, met officials from the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to discuss his vision for Caribbean agriculture. CARDI’s Executive Director, Mr. Barton Clarke, Technical Services Manager, Mr. Francis Asiedu and Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder, attended the meeting which was held at…
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CARPHA Observes World Cancer Day
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. February 4, 2016. Cancers are the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean region. Breast cancer is the main cause of death among females, followed by cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable, yet it claims the lives of a large number of women in the Caribbean each year. The majority of…
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CARICOM Strengthens Consumer Protection in the CSME
As 2016 gets underway, the CARICOM Secretariat continues its drive toward a fully functioning single market with consumer protection training for CSME-participating Member States kicking off this month. This Monday, February 8, a week-long training exercise on consumer protection policy and competition law and policy takes place in Guyana. Government officials responsible for consumer and competition- related matters, non-governmental agencies…
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‘Don’t panic’ – CTO, CHTA compiles FAQs on zika, travel to Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) have compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Zika virus and travel to the Caribbean. We hope you will find these details helpful. We implore you not to panic,” the tourism organisations said. The spread of the Zika virus in the Americas, with Brazil as…
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CSME consultation feeds into Regional Electronic Notice Board
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 02, 2016 (SKNIS): Two consultations with the objective of discussing and negotiating a regional procurement regime, specifically pertaining to a regional electronic notice board for CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) member-states were held January 28 and 29 in St. Kitts. CSME Deputy Programme Manager, Philip McClauren, outlined that there has been consultation on the procedures…
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