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Discrimination Over Sexual Preference Blights Those Seeking Medical Help
TRAINING gaps among health and social service workers contribute to an environment of stigma and discrimination for men who have sex with men and sex workers, according to an international report
CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Ready for CSME Advocacy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Over twenty CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) are now equipped to promote the benefits of the CARICOM Single Mar
Regional Project Pushes Employment Through Creativity
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 10, 2014 (SKNIS): The Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunities (CEBO) project launched its six-day Training of Trainers Workshop today (June 10) in St.
Arrival Statement Of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observer Mission To The Antigua…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) An eleven (11) member Electoral Observer Mission from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is now in Antigua and B
CARICOM to Observe Antigua/Barbuda Elections
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM will observe the Antigua/Barbuda general elections, to be held Thursday, June 12, 2014.
Spotlight On Importance Of Statistics To Regional Development
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Regional policy-makers and other high level officials will gather in St.
World Environment Day Celebrations June 2014
Each year the United Nations via the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marks June 5th as World Environment Day (WED). Every year a different theme is highlighted and a different c
Take intra-regional trade seriously
“We cannot tax or borrow our way out of our current situation; nor will such actions place us on a sustainable path of growth and further development.”
Five-fold increase in dengue cases in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) —The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said the number of dengue cases in the Americas, including the Caribbean, increased five-fold between 2003 and 201
Barbados hailed for its climate change efforts
Small Island Development States (SIDS) were praised during the yesterday’s Global Celebration of World Environment Day 2014 for the front line position they have taken to fight the disastrous eff
Address by Astona Browne at Opening of FBI Active Shooter and Intelligence Gathering Course
I am pleased to join in welcoming the participants to this training course and to say how pleased we are to see the convening of another training session for law enforcement officers.
Taking a principled stand on HIV
It’s not about freedom of speech, nor academic freedom. It’s about fighting HIV/Aids through a comprehensive approach which includes granting human rights to all groups in society.
CARIBBEAN-HEALTH- OAS, PAHO sign declaration for universal health coverage in the Caribbean
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, Jun 4, CMC - The Organization of American States (OAS) has signed an agreement with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) pledging to cooperate in providing universal he
CARIBBEAN-AGRICULTURE-IICA signs agreement to strengthen agricultural cooperatives in the Caribbean
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jun 4, CMC - The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) says it will cooperate with the Regional Office for the Americas of the International Coopera
Caricom mulls new int’l agreement for biodiversity
JAMAICA recently played host to government officials as well as scientific and legal experts from across Caricom to discuss the need for an international agreement dedicated to systematic ocean c