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CARICOM expresses condolences with passing of SVG’s former Governor General
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended sympathy to the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the death of the country’s former Governor-General, Sir Frederick Ballantyne. Sir Frederick, who served as Governor General from 2002 to July 2019, died last Thursday at the age of 83. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a message of condolence to…
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CDEMA, UNOCHA host data, information management training in Barbados
(Barbados Today) In efforts to improve collaboration and coordination of information and data management among ministries and agencies before, during and after a disaster event, members of the national disaster management system in Barbados and given its role as a sub-regional focal point for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) benefited from a data and information management training workshop,…
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CARPHA: Coronovirus risk ‘low’ here but ‘be prepared’
(Barbados Today) The risk of a new, mysterious strain of Coronavirus to the Caribbean is “low” but public health officials need to be prepared for a possible outbreak here, said Dr Joy St John, the former chief medical officer of Barbados who is now the head of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that…
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Risk of Coronavirus in Caribbean ‘low’ says CARPHA
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – As at 9th January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese authorities. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. Joy St. John said “Presently, there have been no confirmed cases or reports of the 2019-nCoV…
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CDB Pushing TVET Lending
(Jamaica Gleaner) With youth unemployment still a major social concern facing the region, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has strategically been lending money to countries to set up technical and vocational education and training (TVET) centres in an effort to build workforce capacity. The average unemployment rate across Latin America and the Caribbean stood at approximately 17.9 per cent in 2018,…
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PM Minnis: Government to review pledges, make decisions in best interest of The Bahamas
It is up to the Government to carefully review the pledges received at the recent Hurricane Dorian Pledging Conference and decide what is best for The Bahamas and for the people and communities in affected areas, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said today in his Keynote Address to the 29th Annual Business Outlook. At the Pledging Conference,…
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CARICOM Secretariat launches solar project for Headquarter’s Building
A project that will see the CARICOM Secretariat’s Headquarters Building in Georgetown, Guyana generating 100 percent of its electricity needs through a Photovoltaic Power Generation System was launched with a sod-turning ceremony on Monday. The Project, being funded by the Government of Japan, will include: Installation of 400 kilowatt of solar photovoltaic power generator to provide electricity to the Secretariat building;A…
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ST. LUCIA-TRADE-St. Lucia to host ACP-EU trade workshop
A three-day meeting aimed at the further development of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and intra-African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) trade, competitiveness and diversification gets underway here next week. The January 21-23 meeting, which will also be attended by officials from the European Union, is the culmination of an ACP-EU TradeCom11 Programme, and aims to present and validate the findings of a…
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$1.5 billion in recovery funding and in-kind services pledged at Hurricane Dorian conference
Governments, NGOs, multilateral institutions, companies and individuals pledged $1.5 billion in recovery funding and in-kind services on Monday at the Hurricane Dorian Private Sector Pledging Conference in The Bahamas. More than 300 local and international delegates attended the conference at Baha Mar. The pledges included initiatives in homebuilding and repair; educational assistance; renewable energy partnerships; relief aid; grants; direct assistance…
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Barbados will grant free access to public schools for CARICOM students
(Barbados Government Information Service) Barbados is moving ahead with advancing elements of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, including free access to public schools for CARICOM students. This means that all CARICOM nationals under the age of 16, who reside in Barbados, will be afforded access to government nursery, primary and secondary schools without being charged tuition fees. CARICOM students…
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