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MIIC state minister urges youth to choose careers in ICT
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams says there must be a stronger effort to foster a culture of entrepreneurship among the youth, with particular emphasis on Information Communication Technology (ICT). “This Ministry supports wholeheartedly the engagement of young persons in activities that direct their creativity towards an entrepreneurial culture that will not…
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Dry spell could stretch to next season, says Met Office
THE Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting that the drought that parts of the island have been experiencing could continue into the January to April dry season of 2015. Director of the Meteorological Service, Jeffrey Spooner says statistics for January to June 2014 this year show that the island received 33 per cent of its normal rainfall, and that if…
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Tourism minister outlines development plans for the sector
Tourism Minister Asot Michael will be wrapping up talks with tourism stakeholders in Canada and the US this weekend. According to an official press release, Michael and his team met with representatives from the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Travel Trade during his trip this past week. While in Florida, the minister announced plans for the cruise…
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Caribbean Export Supports Haiti’s Private Sector
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) recently held a series of high level meetings with Ministry officials and key Stakeholders in Haiti. These meetings were not only to strengthen the relationship with Haiti but also to set the agenda for the Agency’s commitment to supporting Haiti’s buoyant private sector to achieve greater competitiveness and integration into the regional and…
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CARICOM Consumer Warning System being rolled out
n online consumer-protection warning system now exists, in which 13 million consumers in the 14 Caricom member states can alert authorities to dangerous products on the market. Food, which is monitored by the Suriname-based Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA), is however exempted from that list. Dubbed the Caricom Rapid Exchange System for Dangerous Non-food Consumer Goods (CARREX),…
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Caribbean Export Strengthens Relations in the Dominican Republic
Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) Pamela Coke-Hamilton addressed an audience of beneficiaries and key partners and extended congratulations to the firms that recently were awarded grants under the Agency’s Direct Assistance Grant Scheme on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at the Embassy Suites, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Throughout the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) programme Caribbean…
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Cayman establishes regional HIV evaluation
Government officials are working with British and Dutch overseas Caribbean territories to strengthen the region’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As part of the evaluation process, team leader and international consultant Dr. Roberto Gutierrez-Ortega from Nicaragua, and sexual health and social protection expert Dr. Katarina Greifeld of Germany, upon request of the European Commission, met with MLA Alva Suckoo, councilor…
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Tobago Readies New Anti-Crime Plan
Tobago’s government is planning a new push to combat crime, according to Chief Secretary Orville London. The new plan involves more cameras, the creation of a canine unit and greater surveillance at ports of entry, London said. The plan, drafted by Tobago’s Assistant Commissioner of Police, Brian Headley, also dealt with the question of manpower in the police service. London…
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