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 Minis...
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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 th...
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Solving the education challenge

TWO pieces of information published over the last couple of days or so highlight the challenges that some Caribbean countries are facing when it comes to financing higher education. In the climate of economic difficulties that these small islands continue to experience they are going to be hardpre...
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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 d...
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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 suppo...
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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 e...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 Po...
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PASCF Statement on Reparations Owed

Following the historic London Reparations March from Brixton to 10 Downing Street organised by the Rastafari Movement in Britain on 1st August 2014, the PASCF issues the following statement – they all owe us: The Capitalists, the Working Class and the Trade Union Movement all owe Reparat...
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