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CDB makes lifesaving investment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
On the Northern Grenadine island of Bequia, if a pregnant woman goes into labour unexpectedly, sometimes her only option is to risk danger to herself and baby by traveling via speedboat to Kingstown, St. Vincent to deliver. For many years, residents of Bequia and neighbouring Mustique could not depend on the hospital and clinic in Port Elizabeth to meet their…
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Food self-sufficiency identified as Region’s primary agriculture thrust – CARICOM ASG
Progress towards food self-sufficiency and the achievement of economic and technical efficiency in food production were the primary objectives a senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade official identified for a renewed agriculture sector. Food production efficiency should be achieved through the full implementation of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) and the Caribbean Agricultural Policy (CAP), Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic…
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New day dawns for agriculture
Policy-makers and other stakeholders in the Region’s agriculture sector have been challenged to quickly move forward with renewed resolve to ensure increased productivity and competitiveness in the agriculture sector. Mr. Joseph Cox, new Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Trade and Economic Integration at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, threw out the challenge Thursday at the opening ceremony of a Special Meeting of the Council…
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CARICOM finalises Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP)
The CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP) is currently being finalised by a Technical Working Group (TWG) which was convened on Wednesday 7 October, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Guyana. CYDAP aims to support the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) by articulating a framework to facilitate greater access to and the quality and quantity of opportunities available to young people between the ages of ten…
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Strategic Response Necessary For Aids In The Caribbean To End By 2030
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 07, 2015 (SKNIS): A strategic response to HIV/AIDS is necessary in order for St. Kitts and Nevis and the wider Caribbean to end AIDS by 2030. National AIDS Programme Cordinator, Gardenia Destang-Richardson, informed that this goal is indeed possible and reiterated the need for a strategic national response to the disease, which includes both testing and…
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No Plan B for Climate Change
Climate Change and sustainable development “are vital issues for the planet” according to Belgian Ambassador Guy Sevrin. “There is no plan B for Climate Change,” the Ambassador said in his remarks as he presented his credentials as his country’s Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday to Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. Speaking at the Secretariat’s Turkeyen, Guyana headquarters, he…
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CCLEC Pernamant Secretary addresses the Caribbean Postal Union’s Council of Ministers at the 18th Annual Conference.
The Permanent Secretary (PS) of CCLEC, Mr Paul Hilaire, addressed the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Postal Union Meeting held in the BVI from the 14-18 September 2015 under the theme “The future Post Union” Postal Harmonisation and Sustainability. The meeting was attended by a high level delegation of Ministers including the Prime-Minister of Sint. Maarten, Chief Minister of…
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From fish sausages to starfruit cake: how female entrepreneurs are pioneering agribusinesses
A Brussels Briefing on ‘Women entrepreneurs – key players in ACP agribusiness development’ took place on Thursday 17 September 2015 at the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Secretariat. Five women: three from sub-Saharan Africa, one from the Caribbean and one from the Pacific region, gave fascinating accounts of starting and managing agribusinesses. They talked about the factors…
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CARICOM Agriculture Ministers meet in Georgetown
Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet in Georgetown Thursday and Friday for a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture. The Meeting will be held at the CARICOM Secretariat. Among the matters the discussions will focus on are commodities which the Community had identified as priorities: roots and root tubers,…
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CRYC celebrated Caribbean Youth Day in Jamaica
It was a significant week for youths of the Caribbean as they celebrated Caribbean Youth Day 2015 under the theme “Refocus, Reinvest, Reinforce. Youth Integration for a Stronger and Sustainable Caribbean.” The Caribbean Regional Youth Council (CRYC) played a key role in these celebrations. The council partnered with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) Youth…
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