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St Kitts outgoing PM thanks nation
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Tuesday said he would forever cherish the opportunity given to lead St Kitts-Nevis and wished the new government well following Monday’s general election. Dr Douglas, 62, failed in his attempt to lead the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) to an unprecedented five consecutive term in power, losing to Team…
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Caribbean’s different gender gap: women rise, men stagnate
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — When the young woman was preparing to open a business in Jamaica selling pipes, vaporizers and other smoking paraphernalia, some acquaintances suggested she would have difficulty succeeding in a niche trade dominated by men. Now, about a year-and-a-half after its launch at a hotel complex in Jamaica’s capital, Ravn Rae’s smoking supplies store is growing and…
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Gov’t to Extend Copyright Protection for Creative Works
The Government is increasing protection for the creative works of Jamaicans under the amendments to the Copyright Act being undertaken. Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, said the amendments will extend copyright protection 95 years beyond the author’s death. The existing legislation in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works lasts for the…
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Jamaican teachers learn about right to work, travel and do business in CARICOM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Teachers from more than 20 schools in western Jamaica will learn how to teach students about their right to work, travel and do business in 13 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, in a special two day workshop starting on Monday in Montego Bay. The CARICOM Single Market teacher training workshop starts with an opening ceremony featuring officials…
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EU marks 40 years of development assistance to Jamaica
Over the last 40 years the European Union has contributed an estimated 1.2 billion euros or J$170 billion in development assistance, according to a Jamaica Information Service news release. But the EU's contribution to the many facets of Jamaica's development goes beyond activities under the European Development Fund programme, as it also involves helping Jamaica to navigate and cushion the…
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Mutated Strain of HIV that Leads to AIDS within 3 Yrs Found in Cuba
A team of Belgian researchers reported a new strain of HIV in Cuban patients that can result in AIDS within three years, if no cure is administered. Researchers worry that the mutated HIV strain could evolve so quick that patients will get antiretroviral therapy only after it is already too late. According to the researchers, the newly found strain become…
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JADCO Rolls Out Programme to Educate Athletes and Support Personnel
The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is rolling out a number of public education initiatives to inform athletes and support personnel of various changes regarding anti-doping rules. Among these are symposiums, workshops, quarterly television features and monthly radio programmes. With revisions to the World Anti-Doping Code, the Anti-Doping in Sport Act, 2014 and the 2015 Anti-Doping Rules, Executive Director of JADCO,…
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U.N. Climate Talks Advance Link Between Gender and Climate Change
GENEVA, Feb 12 2015 (IPS) – A week of climate negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland Feb. 8-13 are setting the stage for what promises to be a busy year. In order to reach an agreement in Paris by December, negotiators will have to climb a mountain of contentious issues which continue to overshadow the talks. One such issue is the relevance…
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CARICOM mounts Observer Mission for St. Kitts/Nevis Elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will mount a small Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday 16 February 2015. The CARICOM Observer Mission will meet with St. Kitts/Nevis electoral officials, the leaders of political parties and other stakeholders. On the day of the Elections, the Observer Mission will monitor…
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Jamaica on track to end mother-child transmission of HIV
JAMAICA is on track to be among the first countries in the world to reach the targets for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to the Ministry of Health. The country's status will be confirmed later this month, once the Ministry of Health submits its country report to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). UNAIDS acknowledged the major…
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