The production of small ruminants is poised to take off in the region and the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture’s Representative to Barbados and Management Co-ordinator for the Caribbean Region, Ena Harvey, believes that in Barbados, sheep in particular will be quite successful.
By Marcia Forbes, PhD
CJ Contributor
As a member of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Civil Society Consultative Committee I was invited to present at the ‘XIV Reunion BID – Sociedad Civil’ in Nicaragua late 2014. The following are excerpts from my preparation pertaining to Caribbean youth and jobs.
Regional Diversity
HIV programmes must be accessible and meet the needs of people with disabilities.
This is according to a new report by UNAIDS, which shows that people with disabilities are often denied the opportunity to articulate their specific needs or be heard, owing to their marginalised position in society.
The Gap Report states that people with disabilities should be fully included in national HIV responses.
The Prime Minster Perry Christie became the Chair of CARICOM, the Caribbean Community, on 1st January. The Foreign Affairs Ministry congratulates the Prime Minister on this occasion as a signal honour for The Bahamas.
As 2015 begins, those of us who still have the best interests of West Indies cricket at heat should be wishing at least for a change in its fortunes. Not only on the field of play where, despite an infrequency of brilliant performances over the years, we remain rooted in the nether regions of the International Cricket Council Test [8th] and ODI rankings [8th] and marginally better only [7th] in the T20 form of the game.
Sir Ronald Sanders
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday January 2, 2015 – If ever there was a time and an issue for the countries of the Caribbean to speak with one voice and at a high level, both the time and the issue have arrived.
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says 2014 was marked by progress as well as significant challenges for public health in the Americas, including the Caribbean.
In its end-of-year report, PAHO said the region's countries advanced toward goals, including universal health coverage, expanded access to vaccination, and ensuring that fewer babies are born with HIV.
This week’s announcement of a change in diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States is a welcome opportunity to increase tourist arrivals to the Caribbean. With the US already being the region’s largest source market, producing nearly half of our tourism business, this new development could enhance those numbers. Last year we welcomed over 12 million Americans to our shores. An opportunity to substantially increase that number will be welcomed.
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has now begun to implement the use of its recently acquired Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system designed to transform the agency to a paperless operation through the use of electronic documents.
The implementation is in its pilot phase which commenced in December 2014 and will run for a few months, after which it will be evaluated before a full roll-out.
Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Customs, Major Richard Reese, says the pilot will focus on exports from the Kingston port.