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Jamaica braces for Ebola Disease
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean news. The Ministry of Health says it is strengthening its preparedness measures and will increase efforts to make Jamaicans become more vigilant about the Ebola virus currently plaguing West Africa. This follows a recent meeting led by Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson with health officials including Dr Marion Bullock DuCasse. Dr DuCasse explained that while Jamaica…
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Risk of Ebola in the Caribbean “Low” says CARPHA, but Preparation Needed
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 06, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. C. James Hospedales said “There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the Caribbean, and overall, the risk of becoming infected with the Ebola virus…
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Canadian Municipalities share LED Knowledge in Caribbean
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago: The Borough of Point Fortin hosted the final site visit of Councillor Michael Thompson, a Program Steering Committee member for the Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (CARILED). Councillor Thompson concluded a one week monitoring mission that began in Guyana on July 20, 2014. His three day mission to Guyana included site visits to two…
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PM Douglas says Caribbean aspires to be the first region in the world to end AIDS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 22nd 2014 (CUOPM) – The Caribbean aspires to be become the first region in the world to end AIDS. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas also told the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday there is need for AIDS to be positioned within the broad context…
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UAE Investor Signs Agreement For $120 Million Hotel Project in Antigua
Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has signed a memorandum of agreement with Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi on a $120 million hotel project, the government announced. The agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based investor was signed on Sunday after negotiations following Browne’s trip to Brazil last week. Al Qassimi signed the agreement on behalf of Al Caribi Development, which…
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Foreign Minister Nisbett leads St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to First CARICOM-Turkey Consultation and Cooperation Meeting
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 21ST 2014 (CUOPM) –St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett is leading a four-person delegation to the ground-breaking First CARICOM-Turkey Consultation and Cooperation Meeting which concludes Monday in Istanbul, Turkey. This Meeting is the final culmination of talks that began in July 2013 when the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…
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Region’s tax administrators meeting in Guyana-to make proposals for effective tax management
Drawn from 11 territories, tax administrators are meeting in Guyana for five days to deliberate on a number of tax issues, exchange ideas and share experiences in keeping with the theme for the shaping of useful approaches to tackling problems common among administrations. At the opening of the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administration’s (COTA) 23rd General Assembly and Technical Conference…
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Haiti, Turks and Caicos Close to Signing MoU on Migration Issues
The Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti are close to signing a memorandum of understanding to deal with the continued problem of irregular migration from Haiti to the TCI, according to Minister of Border Control and Labour Ricardo Gardiner. Speaking at the 2014 budget address, the Minister said the two sides had produced the final draft of a memorandum of…
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Caribbean Export Awards €2.9 Million to Firms
Caribbean news. Bridgetown, BARBADOS, July 14, 2014. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has announced the awarding of BBD 8,081,874.06 (€2,992,287) to firms and Business Support Organisations (BSOs) across the region via their flagship programme the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) as part of the Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP) funded by the European Union under the 10th…
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Visits Haiti, Dominican Republic
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Monday, the world body announced. Ban is set to meet with senior government officials and “get a first-hand look at programmes designed to improve health and reduce poverty,” according to a UN statement. The Haiti portion of Ban’s trip is to include a visit…
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