Caribbean Times 98th Issue - Thursday 22nd September 2016

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8 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 22nd September 2016 PM Browne commences week of engagements in New York NEW YORK, USA – Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Tuesday commenced a week-long series of engagements in New York during and on the margins of the 71 st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Browne delivered the keynote address on behalf of CARICOM at a special High Level event on “Every Woman Every Child” commitment under the auspices of the UN Secretary General His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon. The Every Woman Every Child Commitment places emphasis on achieving a series of goals by 2020. These include being the first region in the world to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV; reducing the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country by at least 20%; achieving universal access of adolescents to age appropriate accurate information as well as access to quality sexual and reproductive health care services and commodities and Implementing age appropriate gender and culturally sensitive sexuality education. Prime Minister Browne, in congratulating the UN Secretary General for spearheading the initiative, pledged CARICOM’s resolve to achieve positive outcomes for empowering women and girls in the Caribbean as part of the globally inspired movement and as a celebration of UN enduring legacy. During the week, Prime Minister Browne will attend a reception hosted by the President of the United States Barack Obama. He will also hold meetings with the Prime Minister of Kuwait and the Foreign Ministers of Morocco and United Arab Emirates. The country’s leader will also host an Investment Meeting with prospective investors and attend meetings on Small Island Developing States, The Right to Development and a CARICOM meeting with the UN Secretary General. On Saturday, the Prime Minister will meet with Antiguans and Barbudans at a Town-hall Meeting at Crawford Memorial Church in the Bronx, New York. The Prime Minister is expected to By Joanna Paris The 1st annual Journalism and Broadcast Training for Media, Marketing and Public Relations staff officially opened on Wednesday with a focus on equipping participants with the necessary skills to carry out their duties more efficiently. The three-day seminar is the brain child of Dr. Jacqui Quinn of JAYD Ideas and Communications. Dr. Quinn has a background in media, having hosted current affairs programmes, anchored the news and held senior positions at the state owned ABS Television and Radio. The workshop, which is being held at the UWI Open Campus, has attracted the participation of a cross section of persons from various organizations. While addressing the participants during the opening ceremony, Dr. Quinn described the sessions as being PM Browne addressing the Every Woman Every Child Hi-Level session address the general body of the United Nations on Saturday 24 th September at 10:00 a.m. (webtv.un.org). The Prime Minister is accompanied by Foreign Minister the Hon. Charles Fernandez, Ambassadors Sir Ramez Hadeed, Gilbert Boustany and Casroy James. Ambassador Aubrey Webson, the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations, also forms part of the Antigua and Barbuda delegation. JAYD hosts inaugural media workshop “very critical to improve and enhance the craft” She noted that persons in the sector must understand the role that they play in informing and educating the public about what is taking place in society or a beneficial product or service. Dr. Quinn hopes that the workshop will become an annual event and will be further developed into a full course to be incorporated into the curriculum offered at the University of the West Indies Open Campus. Head of the UWI Open Campus, Ian Benn, also fully endorsed the training and encouraged the participants “to learn as much as they can over the next three days”. Former media practitioner and government appointed Senator Colin James delivered the feature address and commended Dr. Quinn for taking on such an important project.
Thursday 22nd September 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 9 Stakeholders discuss Caribbean’s coastal zone issues BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Countries in the Caribbean need to find new, efficient and sustainable approaches to manage their terrestrial and marine resources. Daniel Best, Director, Projects at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), made this recommendation, noting that these approaches must also prevent further degradation of these resources. He was speaking at the opening of the first Biennial Caribbean Coastal Conference held at CDB’s headquarters in Barbados on September 14-15, 2016. Best told participants that this initial dialogue on the coastal agenda in the Caribbean should lay the groundwork for galvanizing action, improving policy and guiding management of this critical resource. “More than 60% of our region’s population live in coastal areas and almost all of the region’s main urban centres, critical infrastructure such as ports and transportation corridors, are located less than one kilometre from the coast”. “Our coastal environments not only provide these socio-economic services but also important ecological services to which we hardly give serious consideration: storm protection, erosion control, freshwater storage and retention, nutrient recycling and atmospheric and climate control,” he said. In the Caribbean, there has been increasing conflict around the use of coastal space. Growing environmental challenges also pose a threat to the sustainable use of these resources. Best notes that while climate change and climate variability are expected to further exacerbate these already complex coastal management issues, efforts have to be made to address the situation. “This is no easy task. It requires a number of key Second man dies from injuries sustained in cruise ship drill accident FLORIDA, United States – More than a month after being involved in an accident during a Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship safety drill in Bermuda, a second crewmember has died. Ben Buenaventura, who had been in the intensive care unit at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida following the July 20 incident, succumbed to his injuries late last month, according to maritime and admiralty law firm Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, P.A. (LMAW P.A) which is representing Buenaventura’s family in a legal case against Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). The Filipino was one of four crewmen injured when a lifeboat broke from its tethering and fell into the water during the ship’s weekly safety and training drills. (Caribbean360) actions: applying cross-sectoral approaches to policy and management; the development of national and local plans appropriate for local conditions and circumstances to prevent damage and restore infrastructure where it occurs; the development of tools and guidance resources; and capturing, archiving and giving stakeholders access to a range of data and information needs,” he said. The two-day conference on the advancement of the coastal agenda was organized in collaboration with Caribbean coastal engineering company, Smith Warner International Ltd. Nineteen SALE! SALE! representatives from CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries explored hot-button topics, including: the characteristics and economics of coastal resources; regulating and managing the coastal zone; underused and overlooked critical tools for sustainable coastal management; and climate change implications and solutions. Perspectives shared during the Conference will lead to the preparation of an indicative roadmap for addressing critical coastal zone issues, particularly concerns regarding building resilience to climate vulnerability and change in the Caribbean. SALE! State Insurance Corporation announces the sale of damaged vehicles. Contact us at 481-7818/17/12 to make an appointment to view vehicles. Then submit sealed bid including name address and telephone number of bidder, bid value and make and model of vehicle. Address bids to Salvage Sales and drop off at our office on Redcliffe St. Our representative will contact you.
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