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Anti-gang programmes to be launched in four Caricom states

Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Source - Caribbean360

Myrna Bernard, Officer in Charge of the Human and Social Directorate , said the region has one of the highest levels of youth unemployment and youth crime in the world. (File photo)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday October 5, 2011 - A pilot project to fight gang violence and other activities is to be rolled out in Belize, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago.

The first phase of the initiative, called the Social Development and Crime Prevention Action Plan, will focus on youth violence and is being discussed at a meeting that brings together representatives of the four countries.

“It is important to remember that the fight against youth violence and crime must be a concerted one. Success can only be achieved through the active and sustainable participation of all,” said Myrna Bernard, Officer in Charge of the Human and Social Directorate.

She pointed out that the high levels of crime and violence in the Caribbean threaten to undermine all other social and economic gains.

According her, the region has one of the highest levels of youth unemployment and youth crime in the world.

She attributed this to increased narcotics trafficking, secondary trading in guns as a result of the drug trade, school drop-outs, poverty, social inequality, physical and sexual abuse and anger.

While noting that young people comprise 60 percent of the region’s population, Bernard said the youth were best positioned to play a meaningful role in the region’s development and in strengthening of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

“It is therefore imperative that we grasp the opportunity which this Action Plan presents to reduce violence among our youth by instituting at all levels, in an integrated manner, the five Pillars of the Plan,” she charged.

Those five pillars are violence reduction, social inclusion, integration, empower victims, and protect the environment and economic resources.

The meeting, which began Tuesday, was organized by the CARICOM Secretariat, the United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Canada.

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Commissioner of Police attends four-day sub-regional meeting in Guyana

Posted on Wednesday 05, October 2011
Source - ZIZ online

Commissioner of Police Mr. C. G. Walwyn (Photo by Erasmus Williams)[/b]

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 5TH 2011 (CUOPM) – Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Mr. C.G. Walwyn is in Guyana.Mr. Walwyn is among participants from Belize, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago attending the first four-day sub-regional meeting.

Gangs and gang violence among CARICOM youth is one of the priority issues to be addressed in a CARICOM Crime Prevention and Social Development Action Plan (CCPSD), which is being implemented on a phased basis.

The plan was jointly developed by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to address the development challenges posed by the high levels of crime and violence in the Region.

The CARICOM Secretariat, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in addressing the priority of gangs and gang violence, has organized a series of sub-regional consultations titled Youth Gangs and Violence: partnering for prevention and social development to discuss plans to roll out the anti-gang programmes and services component of the Action Plan.

This component is designed to provide intensive support services and programmes to reduce involvement in gang life and to equip ‘gang leavers’ with life skills to help them reintegrate into their societies. The programmes and services, to be developed in consultation with stakeholders, will be implemented through pilot projects at the community level.

The stakeholders comprise leaders of faith-based organizations, private sector and government representatives - particularly personnel from the judiciary system – and social and probation workers of the Member States as critical partners in the fight eliminate gangs and gang violence within the Community.

Over the four days, stakeholders will exchange ideas on several topics, including culture and code of gangs and their impact on family life. They will explore models that focus on anti-gang services, life-skills, and income-generating projects. They will also share international, regional and national best practices for addressing gangs and gang violence and develop tools and protocols to implement the component at the community level.
FM
quote:

While noting that young people comprise 60 percent of the region’s population, Bernard said the youth were best positioned to play a meaningful role in the region’s development and in strengthening of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

“It is therefore imperative that we grasp the opportunity which this Action Plan presents to reduce violence among our youth by instituting at all levels, in an integrated manner, the five Pillars of the Plan,” she charged.

FM
quote:

The CARICOM Secretariat, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in addressing the priority of gangs and gang violence, has organized a series of sub-regional consultations titled Youth Gangs and Violence: partnering for prevention and social development to discuss plans to roll out the anti-gang programmes and services component of the Action Plan.

FM
The track record of the Jagdeo admin prove that that the GOG will be interested in this program only for their personal greed and as shown during their 19 years in government, they care little about youth, thus the high youth suicide levels in Guyana.
Instead of contributing to make this program work for all Caricom partners, the GOG will show its true colours by taking more than required, thus destroying the program in due course.

Until the GOG take serious initiatives about youth issues in Guyana, the youth will find gangs, drugs and violence the easy way to earn a living.
Tola
Last updated: 2 years ago

Source
World Health Organization 2009, Suicide prevention (SUPRE), 2009, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland, viewed 8th January, 2010, .

World Health Organization 2009, Suicide rates per 100,000 by country, year and sex (Table), 2009, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland, viewed 8th January, 2010, .


Country name
Suicide Rate - per 100,000 people
Male - per 100,000 people
Female - per 100,000 people
Year

Belarus ----- 36.8 -- 63.3 -- 10.3 -- 2003
Lithuania --- 31.85 -- 53.9 --09.8 -- 2007
Russia ------ 31.7 -- 53.9 -- 09.5 -- 2006
Sri Lanka --- 30.7 -- 44.6 -- 16.8 - 1991
Kazakhstan -- 27.6 -- 46.2 -- 09.0-- 2007
Hungary ----- 26.75 - 42.3 -- 11.2 -- 2005
Japan ------- 24.75 - 35.8 -- 13.7 -- 2007
Ukraine ----- 23.95 - 40.9 -- 07.0 -- 2005
Guyana ------ 22.7 - 33.8 -- 11.6 -- 2005
Korea, South- 21.85 -- 29.6 --14.1 -- 2006
Slovenia ---- 21.7 --- 33.7 -- 09.7 - 2007
Estonia ----- 21.4 --- 35.5 -- 07.3 - 2005
Latvia ------ 20.9 --- 34.1 -- 07.7 - 2007
Serbia ------ 19.75 -- 28.4 -- 11.1 2006
Finland -- 18.95 -- 28.9 -- 9 -- 2007
Belgium -- 18.35 -- 27.2 -- 9.5 -- 1999
Croatia -- 18.3 -- 26.9 -- 9.7 -- 2006
Switzerland -- 17.6 --23.5 -- 11.7 -- 2006
France 17.25 25.5 9 2006
Uruguay 16.15 26 6.3 2004
Moldova 16.15 28 4.3 2007
Poland 15.6 26.8 4.4 2006
Austria 15.6 23.8 7.4 2007
Hong Kong 15.4 19.3 11.5 2006
Suriname 14.35 23.9 4.8 2005
China 13.9 13 14.8 1999
Czech Republic 13.5 22.7 4.3 2007
Sweden 13.2 18.1 8.3 2006
Bulgaria 13.2 19.7 6.7 2004
Slovakia 12.85 22.3 3.4 2005
New Zealand 12.6 18.9 6.3 2005
Cuba 12.25 19.6 4.9 2006
Trinidad and Tobago 12.2 20.4 4 2002
Germany 11.95 17.9 6 2006
Denmark 11.95 17.5 6.4 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.8 20.3 3.3 1991
Iceland 11.75 18.9 4.6 2007
Portugal 11.7 17.9 5.5 2004
Romania 11.45 18.9 4 2007
Norway 11.4 16.8 6 2006
Canada 11.35 17.3 5.4 2004
United States 11.1 17.7 4.5 2005
Luxembourg 11 17.7 4.3 2005
India 10.65 12.2 9.1 1998
Ireland 10.6 17.4 3.8 2007
Australia 10.55 16.7 4.4 2004
Mauritius 10.4 16 4.8 2007
Chile 10.4 17.4 3.4 2005
Singapore 10.3 12.9 7.7 2006
Kyrgyzstan 9.05 14.4 3.7 2006
Turkmenistan 8.65 13.8 3.5 1998
Netherlands 8.3 11.6 5 2007
Argentina 8.05 12.7 3.4 2005
Zimbabwe 7.9 10.6 5.2 1990
Thailand 7.9 12 3.8 2002
Spain 7.9 12 3.8 2005
Costa Rica 7.85 13.2 2.5 2006
Saint Lucia 7.7 10.4 5 2002
Puerto Rico 7.6 13.2 2 2005
Belize 7.5 13.4 1.6 2001
Nicaragua 7.2 11.1 3.3 2005
El Salvador 6.95 10.2 3.7 2006
Ecuador 6.8 9.1 4.5 2006
Macedonia 6.75 9.5 4 2003
United Kingdom 6.45 10.1 2.8 2007
Malta 6.4 12.3 0.5 2007
Italy 6.35 9.9 2.8 2006
Israel 6 8.7 3.3 2005
Grenada 5.85 9.8 1.9 2005
Panama 5.6 10.4 0.8 2006
Colombia 4.95 7.8 2.1 2005
Uzbekistan 4.65 7 2.3 2005
Brazil 4.6 7.3 1.9 2005
Seychelles 4.55 9.1 0 1987
Paraguay 4.1 5.5 2.7 2004
Mexico 4.05 6.8 1.3 2006
Albania 4 4.7 3.3 2003
Venezuela 3.75 6.1 1.4 2005
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.65 7.3 0 2004
Greece 3.55 5.9 1.2 2006
Bahrain 2.7 4.9 0.5 1988
Tajikistan 2.6 2.9 2.3 2001
Cyprus 2.5 3.2 1.8 2006
Armenia 2.45 3.9 1 2006
Guatemala 2.35 3.6 1.1 2006
Georgia 2.25 3.4 1.1 2001
Philippines 2.1 2.5 1.7 1993
Kuwait 1.95 2.5 1.4 2002
Dominican Republic 1.6 2.6 0.6 2004
Bahamas, The 0.95 1.9 0 2002
Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 0 1.8 1987
Peru 0.85 1.1 0.6 2000
Barbados 0.7 1.4 0 2001
Azerbaijan 0.65 1 0.3 2007
Maldives 0.35 0.7 0 2005
Iran 0.2 0.3 0.1 1991
Jamaica 0.15 0.3 0 1990
Syria 0.1 0.2 0 1985
Egypt 0.05 0.1 0 1987


This map shows current worldwide Suicide Rate in each countries. Suicide is the act of deliberately killing oneself.

Current Average World Suicide Rate: 10.07 per 100,000 people

Facts about suicide

One million approximate number of suicides worldwide each year.
Every 40 seconds somebody dies by suicide.
60 per cent increase in worldwide suicide rates in last 45 years.
20 numbers of failed suicide attempts for each successful one.
Women are more likely than man to attempt suicide, while men are much more likely to succeed.

What Cause Suicide?

Risk factors for suicide include mental disorder (such as depression, personality disorder, alcohol dependence, or schizophrenia), and some physical illnesses, such as neurological disorders, cancer, and HIV infection are a major risk factor for suicide in Europe and North America; however, in Asian countries impulsiveness plays an important role. Suicide is complex with psychological, social, biological, cultural and environmental factors involved.

How can suicide be prevented?

Not all suicides can be prevented, but a majority can. There are a number of measures that can be taken at community and national levels to reduce the risk, including:

Education about suicide is one of the most important steps in preventing it.

Strategies involving restriction of access to common methods of suicide, such as firearms or toxic substances like pesticides, have proved to be effective in reducing suicide rates; however, there is a need to adopt multi-sectoral approaches involving many levels of intervention and activities.

There is compelling evidence indicating that adequate prevention and treatment of depression and alcohol and substance abuse can reduce suicide rates, as well as follow-up contact with those who have attempted suicide.

To read more about suicide prevention please follow the reference link bellow.

Most recent year available; as of 2009
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Last updated: 2 years ago

Source
World Health Organization 2009, Suicide prevention (SUPRE), 2009, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland, viewed 8th January, 2010, .

World Health Organization 2009, Suicide rates per 100,000 by country, year and sex (Table), 2009, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland, viewed 8th January, 2010, .


Country name
Suicide Rate - per 100,000 people
Male - per 100,000 people
Female - per 100,000 people
Year

Belarus ----- 36.8 -- 63.3 -- 10.3 -- 2003
Lithuania --- 31.85 -- 53.9 --09.8 -- 2007
Russia ------ 31.7 -- 53.9 -- 09.5 -- 2006
Sri Lanka --- 30.7 -- 44.6 -- 16.8 - 1991
Kazakhstan -- 27.6 -- 46.2 -- 09.0-- 2007
Hungary ----- 26.75 - 42.3 -- 11.2 -- 2005
Japan ------- 24.75 - 35.8 -- 13.7 -- 2007
Ukraine ----- 23.95 - 40.9 -- 07.0 -- 2005
Guyana ------ 22.7 - 33.8 -- 11.6 -- 2005
Korea, South- 21.85 -- 29.6 --14.1 -- 2006
Slovenia ---- 21.7 --- 33.7 -- 09.7 - 2007
Estonia ----- 21.4 --- 35.5 -- 07.3 - 2005
Latvia ------ 20.9 --- 34.1 -- 07.7 - 2007
Serbia ------ 19.75 -- 28.4 -- 11.1 2006
Finland -- 18.95 -- 28.9 -- 9 -- 2007
Belgium -- 18.35 -- 27.2 -- 9.5 -- 1999
Croatia -- 18.3 -- 26.9 -- 9.7 -- 2006
Switzerland -- 17.6 --23.5 -- 11.7 -- 2006
France 17.25 25.5 9 2006
Uruguay 16.15 26 6.3 2004
Moldova 16.15 28 4.3 2007
Poland 15.6 26.8 4.4 2006
Austria 15.6 23.8 7.4 2007
Hong Kong 15.4 19.3 11.5 2006
Suriname 14.35 23.9 4.8 2005
China 13.9 13 14.8 1999
Czech Republic 13.5 22.7 4.3 2007
Sweden 13.2 18.1 8.3 2006
Bulgaria 13.2 19.7 6.7 2004
Slovakia 12.85 22.3 3.4 2005
New Zealand 12.6 18.9 6.3 2005
Cuba 12.25 19.6 4.9 2006
Trinidad and Tobago 12.2 20.4 4 2002
Germany 11.95 17.9 6 2006
Denmark 11.95 17.5 6.4 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.8 20.3 3.3 1991
Iceland 11.75 18.9 4.6 2007
Portugal 11.7 17.9 5.5 2004
Romania 11.45 18.9 4 2007
Norway 11.4 16.8 6 2006
Canada 11.35 17.3 5.4 2004
United States 11.1 17.7 4.5 2005
Luxembourg 11 17.7 4.3 2005
India 10.65 12.2 9.1 1998
Ireland 10.6 17.4 3.8 2007
Australia 10.55 16.7 4.4 2004
Mauritius 10.4 16 4.8 2007
Chile 10.4 17.4 3.4 2005
Singapore 10.3 12.9 7.7 2006
Kyrgyzstan 9.05 14.4 3.7 2006
Turkmenistan 8.65 13.8 3.5 1998
Netherlands 8.3 11.6 5 2007
Argentina 8.05 12.7 3.4 2005
Zimbabwe 7.9 10.6 5.2 1990
Thailand 7.9 12 3.8 2002
Spain 7.9 12 3.8 2005
Costa Rica 7.85 13.2 2.5 2006
Saint Lucia 7.7 10.4 5 2002
Puerto Rico 7.6 13.2 2 2005
Belize 7.5 13.4 1.6 2001
Nicaragua 7.2 11.1 3.3 2005
El Salvador 6.95 10.2 3.7 2006
Ecuador 6.8 9.1 4.5 2006
Macedonia 6.75 9.5 4 2003
United Kingdom 6.45 10.1 2.8 2007
Malta 6.4 12.3 0.5 2007
Italy 6.35 9.9 2.8 2006
Israel 6 8.7 3.3 2005
Grenada 5.85 9.8 1.9 2005
Panama 5.6 10.4 0.8 2006
Colombia 4.95 7.8 2.1 2005
Uzbekistan 4.65 7 2.3 2005
Brazil 4.6 7.3 1.9 2005
Seychelles 4.55 9.1 0 1987
Paraguay 4.1 5.5 2.7 2004
Mexico 4.05 6.8 1.3 2006
Albania 4 4.7 3.3 2003
Venezuela 3.75 6.1 1.4 2005
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.65 7.3 0 2004
Greece 3.55 5.9 1.2 2006
Bahrain 2.7 4.9 0.5 1988
Tajikistan 2.6 2.9 2.3 2001
Cyprus 2.5 3.2 1.8 2006
Armenia 2.45 3.9 1 2006
Guatemala 2.35 3.6 1.1 2006
Georgia 2.25 3.4 1.1 2001
Philippines 2.1 2.5 1.7 1993
Kuwait 1.95 2.5 1.4 2002
Dominican Republic 1.6 2.6 0.6 2004
Bahamas, The 0.95 1.9 0 2002
Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 0 1.8 1987
Peru 0.85 1.1 0.6 2000
Barbados 0.7 1.4 0 2001
Azerbaijan 0.65 1 0.3 2007
Maldives 0.35 0.7 0 2005
Iran 0.2 0.3 0.1 1991
Jamaica 0.15 0.3 0 1990
Syria 0.1 0.2 0 1985
Egypt 0.05 0.1 0 1987


This map shows current worldwide Suicide Rate in each countries. Suicide is the act of deliberately killing oneself.

Current Average World Suicide Rate: 10.07 per 100,000 people

Facts about suicide

One million approximate number of suicides worldwide each year.
Every 40 seconds somebody dies by suicide.
60 per cent increase in worldwide suicide rates in last 45 years.
20 numbers of failed suicide attempts for each successful one.
Women are more likely than man to attempt suicide, while men are much more likely to succeed.

What Cause Suicide?

Risk factors for suicide include mental disorder (such as depression, personality disorder, alcohol dependence, or schizophrenia), and some physical illnesses, such as neurological disorders, cancer, and HIV infection are a major risk factor for suicide in Europe and North America; however, in Asian countries impulsiveness plays an important role. Suicide is complex with psychological, social, biological, cultural and environmental factors involved.

How can suicide be prevented?

Not all suicides can be prevented, but a majority can. There are a number of measures that can be taken at community and national levels to reduce the risk, including:

Education about suicide is one of the most important steps in preventing it.

Strategies involving restriction of access to common methods of suicide, such as firearms or toxic substances like pesticides, have proved to be effective in reducing suicide rates; however, there is a need to adopt multi-sectoral approaches involving many levels of intervention and activities.

There is compelling evidence indicating that adequate prevention and treatment of depression and alcohol and substance abuse can reduce suicide rates, as well as follow-up contact with those who have attempted suicide.

To read more about suicide prevention please follow the reference link bellow.

Most recent year available; as of 2009


Soo, what is your point ?
Tola
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Sucide in all countries existed in the past and will continue to exist for centuries.

Unfortunately, it cannot be eliminated and it is also difficult to prevent.


What is the GOG doing to prevent it ?
Tola
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Last updated: 2 years ago

Guyana ------ 22.7 - 33.8 -- 11.6 -- 2005
Suriname 14.35 23.9 4.8 2005
Trinidad and Tobago 12.2 20.4 4 2002


Any idea why Guyana has much higher suicides rates than Trinidad and Suriname which have asimilar ethnic mix. It cant be culture. It must be conditions existing in Guyana and less so in those other countries. We must note that large numbers of Guyanese have fled to those countries. Few nationals of those countries live in Guyana, most of them married to Guyanese no doubt.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Sucide in all countries existed in the past and will continue to exist for centuries.

revent.


Its just that its much higer in Guyana than in neighboring caribbean countries with a similar ethnic mix. face facts DG.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Ethnic mix is unrelated to sucide occurences.


Ethnic mix controls for culture. In Guyana Africans are less prone to suicide so we control for that. If one compared Jamaica with Guyana and so lower suicides culture will be peddled as the reason. So we dont use Jamaics fro comparative purposes due to its predominantly Afro descended population.

By selecting countries with a similar ethnic mix we eliminate culture and so can see that it is clear that life in Guyana is harsher, the people more hopeless and so feel more compelled to end it all. Especially when we also note that both Trinidad and Suriname have large Guyanese populations.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by caribj:
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:

Ethnic mix is unrelated to sucide occurences.


Ethnic mix controls for culture. In Guyana Africans are less prone to suicide so we control for that. If one compared Jamaica with Guyana and so lower suicides culture will be peddled as the reason. So we dont use Jamaics fro comparative purposes due to its predominantly Afro descended population.

By selecting countries with a similar ethnic mix we eliminate culture and so can see that it is clear that life in Guyana is harsher, the people more hopeless and so feel more compelled to end it all. Especially when we also note that both Trinidad and Suriname have large Guyanese populations.


Individual specific experience and conditions could lead to sucide.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:
Individual specific experience and conditions could lead to sucide.


DG you can argue as much as you want but YOUR DATA shows that Guyanese are the most prone Caribbean people to kill themselves. Why is that?
FM
quote:
Originally posted by cain:
Oi caribj Lisen to de man nuh, de man say

"Individual specific experience and conditions could lead to sucide."

None a we knew dis. Big Grin Right DG?


What DG is saying is that the individual specific experience and conditions of living in Guyana lead to suicide more often than in virtually every other Caribbean nation, maybe even Haiti.

DG we took a different road to get there but we got to the same place.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by cain:

Oi caribj Lisen to de man nuh, de man say

"Individual specific experience and conditions could lead to sucide."

None a we knew dis. Big Grin Right DG?


Individuals should know that, Cain. Big Grin
FM

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