Institutions within the Community
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SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DOMINICA’S MOVE TOWARDS THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the news that Dominica has moved closer in its bid to formally recognise the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as it final court of appeal. Dominica Prime Minister the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit announced on Thursday that the government of the United Kingdom had no…
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CARICOM Attorneys-General discuss implications of Myrie Ruling
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has discussed the implications for the Community and Member States on the recent Caribbean Court of Justice ruling in the matter involving Shanique Myrie. The LAC, which comprises Attorneys General and Ministers of Legal Affairs of the Community, met by video-conference on Friday 29…
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CCJ cementing rules-based system in CARICOM – Secretary-General LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Deliberations of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Trade during their Special Session on the Strategic Direction of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), should be informed by the recent judgement by the Caribbean Court of Justice which has cemented the Community’s rules-based system. This is the view of Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM…
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CCJ president speaks on diversity in selection of judges
BOSTON, CMC – President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron, says a conscious and forthright statement of dedication to achieving diversity should be noted when the Trinidad-based regional court is considering the diversity of its judicial appointments. Addressing the International Bar Association (IBA) 2013 Conference here, Sir Dennis questioned how the CCJ, established in 2001 to…
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CCJ judgement will shift way business is conducted in Community – CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has called on CARICOM Member States that have not taken the necessary steps to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) their final court of appeal, to do so. Ambassador LaRocque was speaking during a conference at the University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters…
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CARICOM Competition Commission Launches Website
PARAMARIBO, 26th August, 2013. The CARICOM Competition Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the official launch of its full-featured website www.caricomcompetitioncommission.com. The new-look website is currently designed to assist interested persons in understanding the work of the Commission and the basics and importance of competition law and consumer protection policy. The website has content including the most recent news and…
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Regional support for CCJ a must
ROSEAU, Dominica, Barbados Nation– Prominent regional jurist, Sir Brian Alleyne, says he is optimistic that Caribbean countries will come soon to the realisation that they all need to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). But Sir Brian, the former Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, says it is also necessary for the regional countries to…
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CCCCC official defends region’s need for financial assistance to deal with climate change
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Deputy Director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Ulric Trotz has defended regional countries from criticisms that they are more interested in seeking financial assistance from the developed world when dealing with the impact of climate change. “We can’t get away from the question of finance because we need to…
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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Establishes FATCA Working Group
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has established a Working Group to ensure that financial institutions which operate within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union are prepared to comply with the requirements of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, which the US Government enacted in March 2010, seeks to combat tax evasion by US citizens and resident…
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OAS CSEP Project Host Workshop on Energy Efficiency Designs for Office and Public Buildings in Tropical Climates
The Organisation of Amercan States (OAS) Secretariat through the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) and the Energy Efficiency Working Group of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), hosted a workshop on energy efficiency designs for office and public buildings in tropical climates. The event took place at the Bay Gardens Inn in Rodney Bay from February 28th…
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