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Seize this moment
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express – Forty years later, T&T is again privileged to welcome Caribbean leaders to commemorate the historic signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas. Notably, this time, the presence of three extra-Caricom leaders—from Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Equatorial Guinea—bears significance. Whatever else may be said about it, Caricom remains a valued regional grouping, with which it…
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Employers’ group seeks higher Caricom status
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – The umbrella body for Caribbean employers is calling on Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders to begin according representative labour and employer organisations “similar” status with member states. The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) has not gone that far, but is insisting on the return of a seat among regional leaders at their annual summit and…
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PM wants think tank on regional security
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday suggested a “regional think tank” be established to examine multiple security threats facing the region. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 34th Caricom heads of Government conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s. Fourteen heads of government of the region are attending the conference. Such an…
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If Caricom is not to miss the boat… again
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – IT is hardly necessary to say it, but for emphasis, the economic recovery of the Caribbean Community must be a priority among the myriad problems and issues on the agenda of the Caricom Heads of Government meeting taking place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The national economies of Caricom as a whole have exhibited…
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CARICOM has much to celebrate as it marks 40th anniversary – Secretary General – As 34th Heads summit opens in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guyana Chronicle – THE opening ceremony for the 34th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM was held last evening in Trinidad and Tobago, at the St Ann’s Conference Centre, under the theme, “Celebration and Renewal”. Delivering opening remarks, CARICOM’s Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque called on the leaders of member states to…
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Caricom marks its 40th anniversary
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express – As Caricom marks its 40th anniversary today, its Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said last night there was much to celebrate and take pride in as an integration movement. LaRocque, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 34th Caricom conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, noted that 40 years ago on July 4, 1973…
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CARICOM-SUMMIT-Regional leaders open summit on a high note
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders began their 34th annual summit here on Wednesday night, basking in the achievements of the 40-year-old regional integration movement, but acknowledging also there is still much more to be done. Host Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar described the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas that lead to the formation of…
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BERMUDA-LABOUR-Workers tight-lipped over new contract
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Many people including tourists were left stranded Tuesday after unionised government staff downed tools to attend a meeting to discuss a new employment contract, disrupting bus and ferry service for several hours. The workers gathered at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, for the meeting which was called by Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) president Chris Furbert. Media reports…
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