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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE THIRTY-EIGHTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 14 OCTOBER, 2011, DOMINICA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Honourable Lawrence Cartwright, Chairman of the Thirty-Eighth Special Meeting of the COTED on Agriculture Honourable Matthew Walter, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Dominica, our Host Ministers of Agriculture of CARICOM Member States Other Heads of Delegations Representatives of International and Regional Organizations Agriculture Stakeholders Ladies and Gentlemen It is truly a pleasure for…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY–GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 10TH CARIBBEAN WEEK OF AGRICULTURE 12 OCTOBER, ROSEAU, DOMINICA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I feel particularly honoured to have been afforded the opportunity to deliver these remarks at the Tenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture in the Nature Island. This occasion has special meaning for me, as I address you today as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in my native land. It was…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY THE HON. MATTHEW WALTER, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, DOMINICA TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN WEEK OF AGRICULTURE AT THE WINDSOR PARK STADIUM, ROSEAU, DOMINICA, 12 OCTOBER 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm “Nature Island” welcome to all those present here today at this momentous week of activities. I feel privileged to be associated with this most important, timely and necessary event and feel humbled that my country was chosen as host. I want to apologise to…
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA (ACTING), THE HONOURABLE AMBROSE GEORGE, TO THE OPENING OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN WEEK OF AGRICULTURE, AT THE WINDSOR PARK STADIUM, ROSEAU, COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA, 12 OCTOBER, 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Greetings to all of you gathered here this afternoon in the beautiful Nature Island of the Caribbean – Dominica! We are honoured in the Commonwealth of Dominica, to be hosting the 10th Caribbean Week of Agriculture and the many very important discussions and fora under the auspices of our august regional agencies and international…
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JMA concerned about impact of lowered import duties
THE Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) yesterday joined the agricultural sector in expressing concern regarding the proposed reduction in the Common External Tariff (CET). “If duties are reduced, this will threaten the existence of several locally manufactured products, which will have implications for agriculture as well as the socio-economic health of the country,” said a statement issued yesterday by the JMA.…
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Jamaica Ethanol shuts down plant, cuts 31 jobs
JAMAICA Ethanol Processing has shut down its ethanol plant and terminated 31 jobs after 26 years in the business. The move was completed last week after three consecutive years of rising input costs helped to sever margins and drive the company out of an ethanol market in which it started operating long before the other two operators in Jamaica —…
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Caribbean Export to help Regional Food Producers with €500,000 Special Assistance Programme (EDF)
CARIFORUM food exporters will benefit from some much needed assistance when the Caribbean Export Development Agency rolls out a €500,000 Special Assistance Programme funded under the 10th EDF programme of the European Union (EU), to help prepare them for existing and anticipated food safety regulations in key export markets. CARIFORUM food exporters will benefit from some much needed assistance when…
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