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Tubercolosis (TB) is still a Health Threat In The Caribbean

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 23, 2015:  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joins the Region in observing World Tuberculosis (TB) day.  The Day is used to build publi

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CARICOM Empathises With Vanuatu

The scale of human tragedy …cannot be calculated – CARICOM Secretary-General

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Regional Sensitisation and Needs Assessment Workshops convened

A capacity-building project which focuses on Competition, Pubic Procurement and Customs and Trade Facilitation for CARIFORUM stakeholders was formally launched this morning ahead of a workshop

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TVET Workshop participants in St. Kitts and Nevis (Photo via SKNIS)
Education Ministry achieves milestone in TVET policy implementation

The Ministry of Education on Thursday, March 19, held a sensitization workshop to design, develop and pilot a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for St. Kitts and Nevis.

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Internet Security expert Bill Woodcock speaks at a cyber security workshop at Grenada ICT Week, St Georges last week. (Photo via Trinidad Guardian)
Caribbean needs to strengthen its Internet infrastructure

by Gerald Best

Electronic security threats levels are on the rise globally, and the stakes are getting higher.

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Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller
Prime Minister Heads To New York For Memorial For Slave Trade Victims

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is slated to join other world leaders and government officials at the United Nations (UN) in New York today for the unveiling of the permanent memorial to honou

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Michele Henderson in a screenshot from one of her videos
Singer Michele Henderson shares words of inspiration

Dominican Singing Sensation, Michele Henderson is encouraging young artistes to keep developing their talent and honing their skills in order to become successful musicians.

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Participants of the Training Sessions
Customs & Border control officers undergo Int’l Environmental training

Customs and Border Control officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) are undergoing a three day workshop on the Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

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Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is encouraging regional private sector interests to embrace the proposed Services of the Caribbean (SOCA) initiative.
Industry Minister Encourages Regional Private Sector To Embrace Soca

KINGSTON, Jamaica March 20, 2015 - Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Anthony Hylton, is encouraging regional private sector interests to embrace the proposed 

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Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname Communicate their Consent to Receive…

The governments of Canada, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname confirmed this week to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) their consent to rece

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An evolving relationship between President Obama and Caribbean leaders

Last month, as Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomed his fellow Caribbean leaders to a two-day summit, he looked out into the audience and thanked Venezuela, China and Taiwan for their supp

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Healthcare Tourism On The Rise In The Caribbean
CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 24, 2015) - Healthcare tourism is listed as an opportunity for the Caribbean region according to an article outlining "
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Tubercolosis Patients
TB is still a Health Threat in the Caribbean – CARPHA

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 23, 2015: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joins the Region in observing World Tuberculosis (TB) day.

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President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly with OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza (Photo via OAS)
2015 poses ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for Haiti democracy – OAS SG

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday concluded his visit to Haiti, during which he met with the country’s President, Michel Martelly,

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(l-r) Mr. Neville Bissember, Advisor to the CARICOM Secretary-General; Ms. Safiya Ali, General Counsel CARICOM Secretariat; Mr Steven Malby, Head of Law Development, Rule of Law Division, Commonwealth Secretariat; Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM S
CARICOM SG acknowledges value of Commonwealth Legislative Drafting and Law Revision assistance

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met with officials of the Commonwealth Secretariat  on Friday 20 March 2015, in Guyana as part of the review by the Commonwealth of its ongo

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Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. C James Hospedales
Major Caribbean public health Issues being addressed by CARPHA

The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA is working to address the most prominent health issues within public health in the Caribbean.

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