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Haitian ambassador is dead
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – President Michel Martelly has led the country in paying tribute to Guy Alexandre, a former Haiti ambassador to the Dominican Republic who died yesterday of a heart attack. He was 68. “The Head of State, on behalf of the Government and people of Haiti, expressed his sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends…
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GUYANA-HEALTH-Guyana records significant decrease in malaria cases
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana recorded a significant decrease in the number of malaria cases in 2013 and health authorities continue to urge early diagnosis of the vector-borne disease in a bid to reduce the mortality rate. Figures released by the Ministry of Health show that in 2013, there were 23,489 cases of malaria as against 31,602 for eh previous…
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Thousands of chikungunya cases in region
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March (CMC) – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) says there are reports of new cases of the chikungunya virus in the Caribbean. The ECDPC said in the past week, 293 new cases of chikungunya have been reported in the region, with confirmed ones in St Martin (French), Martinique, St Barthélemy and Guadeloupe. New cases…
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CARIBBEAN-HEALTH -Caribbean urged to invest in prevention and care for hearing loss
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations health agency is calling on Caribbean and other governments around the world to invest in hearing care, as a new survey finds that many countries lack the capacity According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half of all cases of hearing loss worldwide are easily prevented or treated. However, a report published…
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CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Regional leaders to meet in St. Vincent next week
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet here next week for their inter-sessional summit with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves confirming that there is “quite a long” agenda for the two-day meeting. Gonsalves, who is also the chairman of the 15-member grouping, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that the March 10-11 summit will discuss the economies…
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Caribbean Climate Innovation Center launches in Trinidad
The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC)—a hub designed to help clean technology ventures transform the region to a low-carbon economy and create green jobs—launched yesterday in Freeport, Trinidad & Tobago. The CCIC will offer financing, training, mentorship, and other services to a growing network of innovators in the areas of solar power, energy efficiency, water management, resource use efficiency, and…
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Team UNITY Leader Dr. Timothy Harris represents federation at historic unveiling of Sir Vivian Richards Statue
Team UNITY Leader Dr. Timothy Harris was among special dignitaries present at the historic unveiling of a statue in honor of West Indies Cricket legend Sir. Vivian Isaac Richards. Sir Vivian, also known as the “Master Blaster”, the Antigua & Barbuda, Leeward Islands and West Indies legend, was honored on Wednesday evening with a statue of himself at the Sir…
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