CSME
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PRESENTATION BY RALPH TAYLOR, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION AT THE SECOND CARICOM TOURISM SUMMIT, THE BAHAMAS, 8 DECEMBER, 2001
Mr. Chairman, the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, His Excellency the President of Guyana; Other Esteemed Heads of Government; Honourable Ministers; Representatives of Regional Organizations; Senior Government Officials; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. The Caribbean Hotel Association wants to place on the record, its gratitude to CARICOM, for hosting this historic summit. When we…
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TWO-DAY REGIONAL TOURISM SUMMIT IN THE BAHAMAS
In less that two months, CARICOM Heads of Government are once again meeting in The Bahamas, this time for a Tourism Summit on 8-9 December at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham who is Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and CARICOM Head of Government with lead responsibility…
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NASSAU DECLARATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: THE CARICOM RESPONSE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 11 – 12 OCTOBER 2001, THE BAHAMAS
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Special (Emergency) Session in The Bahamas, 11-12 October, 2001, to undertake consultations on the grave situation confronting our nations as a consequence of the terrorist attacks in the United States of America on 11 September 2001 and its aftermath: Recognise that these dastardly acts have exacerbated an incipient global…
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JAPAN TO HOST FIRST CARIBBEAN TRADE, TOURISM AND CULTURAL FAIR
Preparations for the historic Caribbean Trade, Tourism and Cultural Fair billed to run for four days in Tokyo, Japan next year, moved into high gear with the Region's processed food and beverage manufacturers, and the public and private sectors getting ready for what promises to be a grand Caribbean exposition. The Caribbean exposition is mooted as the stepping stone to…
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22ND CARICOM SUMMIT OPENS IN THE BAHAMAS NEXT TUESDAY
Important measures and areas where implementation is critical to the achievement of the establishment of CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) are expected to feature prominently in the four-day deliberations of the leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), slated for Nassau, the Bahamas, 3-6 July 2001. The regional leaders will start assembling in the Bahamas, during this weekend, to participate…
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COTED MEETS ON CRUCIAL CSME MATTERS
The Tenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will focus on crucial issues concerning the establishment of CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) when the week-long officials and ministerial deliberations begin at the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat on 8 January, 2001. The outcome of the Second Special Consultation between CARICOM and the Civil Society leadership in Barbados…
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UPSURGE IN CROSS BORDER INVESTMENT: POTENTIAL FOR CONGLOMERATE BUSINESS IN THE REGION
There is an upsurge in cross-border investment within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with potential conglomerate forms of business organisations emerging in the Region. The enterprising intra-CARICOM investors are mainly from the light manufacturing, distribution and financial services sectors. This was reported by the Economic Intelligence and Planning Unit of the Caribbean Community(CARICOM) Secretariat in its recently released Caribbean Trade and…
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CARICOM/EU TRADE A UNIQUE CHALLENGE : CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT, 2000
Trade with the European Union (EU) following the new Cotonou Agreement presents a unique challenge for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) according to the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report, 2000 just released by the Economic and Intelligence and Planning Unit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. However, the Report cautions that the package also poses an imminent threat to the commodity…
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CARICOM/EU TRADE A UNIQUE CHALLENGE : CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT, 2000
Trade with the European Union (EU) following the new Cotonou Agreement presents a unique challenge for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) according to the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report, 2000 just released by the Economic and Intelligence and Planning Unit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. However, the Report cautions that the package also poses an imminent threat to the commodity…
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