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  • Photo of CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting

    CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The recently concluded Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) marked significant progress in advancing measures for enhanced economic integration, competitiveness, and strategies for addressing bilateral and multilateral trade issues. Key outcomes of the meeting included progress on the draft Regional Industrial Policy; agreements to…

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  • Photo of COTED Chair urges decisive action on urgent trade and economic issues

    COTED Chair urges decisive action on urgent trade and economic issues

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Chair of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Hon. Kerrie Symmonds has emphasised the critical role of the Council as businesses reel from the turbulence in the global trading system. “Two years ago, we could never have imagined the turmoil with which the global trading system and…

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  • Photo of Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Chair of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at the 60th Regular Meeting of the COTED | 10 June 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana

    Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Chair of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at the 60th Regular Meeting of the COTED | 10 June 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana

    Colleagues Ministers, Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, representatives of regional institutions, it is my pleasure to welcome you today to this the 60th COTED Meeting. I want to begin by thanking the Secretary-General and CARICOM Secretariat as a whole, for the excellent arrangements in place for us to gather here at the Secretariat and virtually. Two years ago, we could never…

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  • Photo of CARICOM SG urges trade ministers to explore new trade markets as COTED meets in Guyana

    CARICOM SG urges trade ministers to explore new trade markets as COTED meets in Guyana

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Tuesday urged regional trade ministers to deepen existing markets, explore new ones, and diversify economic relations in response to evolving geopolitical and tariff challenges.Speaking at the opening of the 60th Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on June 10,…

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  • Photo of COTED to convene 60th Regular Meeting in Georgetown

    COTED to convene 60th Regular Meeting in Georgetown

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) is scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, 10-11 June, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados. The CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett and the COTED Chair…

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  • Photo of Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the one-day meeting, which deliberated on regional environmental and natural…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

    CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

    Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy document connects country-level environmental objectives with the broader ambitions of the Region. The Policy Framework establishes the blueprint for cooperation within CARICOM, providing guidelines…

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  • Photo of Environment Ministers set stage for CARICOM coordination on multilateral environmental issues in 2025

    Environment Ministers set stage for CARICOM coordination on multilateral environmental issues in 2025

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must remain unified and assertive in advocating for solutions that address the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDs).  Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, delivered the charge during remarks at the opening of the virtual Second Annual Ministerial Post-Conference of the Parties (COP) Debriefing, which he chaired…

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  • Photo of Grenada Prime Minister to chair Special COTED on ICT

    Grenada Prime Minister to chair Special COTED on ICT

    Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM and Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, will preside over the 111th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on 5 December 2024, which will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Prime Minister Mitchell is the lead Head of Government for Science and Technology in the CARICOM…

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  • Photo of  ‘Adopt realistic, practical decisions’ – CARICOM Secretary-General urges Trade Ministers

     ‘Adopt realistic, practical decisions’ – CARICOM Secretary-General urges Trade Ministers

     CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has called on the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to adopt realistic and practical decisions that everyone in the Community can rely on. Dr. Barnett made the call at the opening of the Fifty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the COTED on Wednesday 27 November 2024, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, where she also urged…

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