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Obama announces US$70m programme for youths

Published:Thursday | April 9, 2015 | 12:00 AM
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U.S. President Barack Obama stops to greet members of the audience during a town hall meeting at the University of the West Indies today.
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From left: Olympians Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Warren Weir at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Town Hall youth meeting this afternoon.
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Tessanne Chin performs as young leaders waited to see United States President Barack Obama.
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Agent Sasco and Tessanne Chin performs as young leaders waited to see United States President Barack Obama.
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The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has announced a US$70 million programme for youths in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Obama unveiled the Youth Leaders Initiative as he addressed young leaders at the University of the West Indies, Mona in St Andrew this afternoon.

He says the programme is expected to focus on education, training and entrepreneurship.