Areas of Work
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PROPOSED TARIFF RATE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR BANANAS: PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
In my capacity as Lead Spokesman for the Caribbean Community on Bananas I sent off a letter on Saturday July 8, 2000 to the President of the General Affairs Council of the European Union Mr. Hubert Vedrine, expressing alarm at the recent proposals submitted by the Commission with a view to resolving the Banana dispute on Monday July 10, 2000.…
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CSME IS REGION’S TOP PRIORITY
Delegates attending the Ninth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), have been encouraged to use the opportunity to assess the progress towards establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the flagship programme of the regional integration movement, at this critical juncture of the Community's future development. In addressing the opening session this morning, Barbados'…
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CRICKET CONFERENCE SET FOR BARBADOS THIS WEEK
As Caribbean citizens rally around West Indies Cricket, an all-inclusive team of enthusiasts from around the Region will meet for two days in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 1-2 June, 2000, to set a new framework for reclaiming the pride and glory of the regional sport. The two-day Conference, to be hosted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the University of…
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TASTE OF CARIFESTA.
Chair person of the CARIFESTA Marketing and Promotions Committee Christine Walwyn says she expects that “vibrations” from the successful “Taste of CARIFESTA” event to be a catalyst that will launch the Caribbean and the world into ten days of a cultural extravaganza called CARIFESTA. With CNN here to provide coverage, the Sunday afternoon event was organised specifically to provide the…
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CARIFESTA VII PREPARATIONS IN TRAIN
The high level of energy and resourcefulness being put into CARIFESTA VII preparations is indicative of the competence and tenacity of host country St. Kitts and Nevis. Residents of the sister islands are giving real meaning to the catch phrase two “mini isles with maxi potential.” The issue of accommodation for the thousands who will attend CARIFESTA functions, as well…
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CARIFESTA VII PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES
With August just a few months away the CARIFESTA VII spirit has encompassed the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Response from the Wider Caribbean Region and the international community is also being felt on a large scale as the Committee is bombarded with input. The CARIFFESTA Marketing Committee chairperson, Christine Walwyn has also attributed the general exuberance surrounding CARIFESTA…
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CARIFESTA VII PREPARATIONS ON REGIONAL CULTURAL COMMITTEE AGENDA
As preparations for the staging of the Seventh Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA), scheduled for August in St. Kitts and Nevis, gains momentum across the region, the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) is expected to give priority attention to the status of these preparations when they meet for two days later this month in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The RCC…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD HEALTH DAY, 2000
Today April 7, marks the occasion of World Health Day, when the attention of the World is drawn to a particularly important aspect of Health. This year’s theme ” Safe Blood Saves Lives” gives us an opportunity to focus both on our lives as well as the lives of others. This focus on blood safety and safe blood donation encourages…
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