Employers urged to support breast-feeding in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has called for more employers to support breast feeding mothers in the Americas, including the Caribbean. In a message to mark World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, PAHO said employers who supported breastfeeding were not only...
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Animated Ideas Bootcamp to be held in October

For the first time in Animae Caribe Festival’s fifteen-year history, region-wide participation will be achieved.  From October 28-31, 2015, in Trinidad and Tobago, ten representatives from Caribbean animation studios will participate in round table discussions and the inaugural ‘Ani...
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Caribbean formatting climate change strategy for Paris meeting

GROS ISLET, St Lucia — Government climate negotiators and civil society groups from the Caribbean who met with artistes and journalists here last week have discussed strategies to drum up local awareness and attract international attention as part of the region's preparation for the climat...
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CDB reaffirms relationship with Guyana

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados— His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of Guyana and Dr. William Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met in Georgetown on Wednesday July 29. His Excellency, along with the Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and Ministers of ...
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The Bahamas calls for reform of UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Bahamas government has called for a reform of the Security Council of the United Nations saying it was necessary to deal with the changing global environment. Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said that the reform of the Council “is long overdue” and...
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CARICOM, the Vatican establish diplomatic relations

History was made at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday when CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, accepted the credentials of the first Ambassador of the Vatican to the Community. In welcoming His Excellency Archbishop...
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OAS undertaking cultural project in CARICOM countries

Expanding the Socio-Economic Value of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – At least 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are participating in an innovative-multi-nation initiative aimed at identifying untapped cultural heritage resources and to develop ne...
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Consumer protection legislation coming to Dominica

Director of Trade Matthan Walter In short order, the absence of Consumer Protection Legislation in Dominica will be a thing of the past, Director of Trade Matthan Walter has said. Late last week experts from the CARICOM Secretariat and stakeholders from the Private sector engaged for a one day co...
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