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Caribbean government officials and activists get to work on ending sexual violence against children
Barbados, 20 November 2012 -- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Bernt Aasen, this morning called on Caribbean countries to start translating commitments on ending sexual violence…
Caribbean governments support UN campaign on ending violence against children
Barbados- 16 November, 2012 - Caribbean ministerial delegations will focus on ending sexual violence against children when they meet at the Hilton Barbados Resort from 20 to 21 November 2012 for a…
Caribbean Tourism Organization Names Aviation Committee
Hon Ricky Skerritt BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (12 Nov, 2012) - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the international agency responsible for leading the development of…
OECS Statistics Offices to benefit from a Special Training Programme in Development and Research
(Castries Friday November 2nd 2012) The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat in collaboration with the Mexican Government and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (INEGI) will be implementing…
CARICOM salutes Antigua and Barbuda’s progress in nation building
PM Baldwin Spencer (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkey, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) As Antigua and Barbuda celebrates its Thirty-First Anniversary as an independent nation,…
OECS Secretariat, through Cooperative Agreement, receives further consignment of antiretroviral…
(OECS Secretariat Castries Thursday October 18, 2012) The OECS Secretariat has received a consignment of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) valued at US$142,000 from the Government of Brazil to treat…
Region’s tourism development agency declares 6 June 2013 Freewinds Day
Freewinds Cruise Ship BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (1st October 2012) - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region's tourism development agency, has issued a…
CARICOM Secretariat tackling youth crime and violence…But resources are slow in coming
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has facilitated yet another successful national consultation on youth crime and violence.…
LIAT acknowledges investigators’ findings into hangar fire
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, June 27, 2012 - Regional airline LIAT has acknowledged the findings of investigators into the June 10 fire at its hangar. While the investigation is continuing, the law enforcement authorities have ruled out arson as…
City & Guilds CEO Concludes Successful Tour of the Caribbean
l to r - Chris Dawe Director International Operations, Acting PM of Barbados The Hon Richard Sealy,Guy Hewitt, Caribbean Manager, Chris Jones, DG and Group CEO ZIZ…
Caribbean Defense Officers Undergo Ground Training
Police officers apprehending a 'suspect' during a high risk vehicle stop practice. Army…
Caribbean Defense Leaders Take Part in Distinguished Visitors Program
Defense, security and disaster response leaders from across the Caribbean gathered in Barbados to observe the ongoing Tradewinds 2012 exercise. Attorneys General, army chiefs of staff and police…
LIAT continues strict maintenance programme following fire
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, June 22, 2012 - Regional airline LIAT continues to provide regular services throughout its network two weeks after a fire destroyed one of its…
Finalization of Assessment Phase of OECS Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS)…
Programme Officer at the OECS Secretariat Sean Curtis Mathurin OECS Secretariat, Castries, St. Lucia (Tuesday, June 20th, 2012) - The assessment phase of a Regional…
Photography Competitions launched at British High Commission
Phil Culligan presenting a cheque to Ronnie Carrington Arts in Motion June 2012 British High Commission, Bridgetown...June 20 2012 -- Ronnie Carrington, doyen of…