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FEATURE REMARKS BY THE HON. ANTHONY HYLTON MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JAMAICA, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2000 Sam Lord’s Castle, St. Philip, Barbados 21 November 2000
As someone associated with the development of the Single Market and Economy, I most excitedly welcome the publication of the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report 2000. Empirical research has to be the foundation of meaningful policy-making, especially in our rapidly changing regional, hemispheric and global environment, and it is in that regard that this publication will contribute immensely to informing…
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It is with extreme pleasure that I welcome you to this 40th Meeting of the Council of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO). We in Barbados see the CMO as a truly regional organisation seeking to bridge the gaps between our respective countries in an area of particular interest and concern – the weather. Countries in the CMO are all equally under threat each year from tropical weather s
Mr. Chairman, Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Barbados, Mr. Anthony Wood; Other Ministers of Government, Delegates, Representatives of the media, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this, the 40th session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC 40). Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers and delegates, please allow me to extend warm wishes on behalf of the Secretary-General of the…
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE HON. ANTHONY P. WOOD, JP, MP AT THE 40TH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CARIBBEAN METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION HELD AT SHEBOURNE CENTRE ON THURSDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2000 AT 9.00 A.M.
Mr Chairman Principal of the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen. It is with extreme pleasure that I welcome you to this 40th Meeting of the Council of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO). We in Barbados see the CMO as a truly regional organisation seeking to bridge the gaps between our respective countries in an…
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CARIBBEAN METEOROLOGICAL COUNCIL DELEGATES DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL RADAR PROJECT
The 40th Session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC) opened at the Sherbourne Centre in Barbados on 7th December, 2000 with delegates and members from the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO), focussing mainly on arrangements for the implementation of a regional radar project. The project will see radar systems established in four Caribbean countries – Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and…
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CDERA AND WMO JOINTLY STUDY IMPACT OF EL NINO
The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA), and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), are jointly developing a study on the impact of El Nino, a global weather phenomenon, on the Region, according to Barbados’ Minister for Agriculture and Urban Development, the Hon. Anthony Wood. Addressing the 40th Session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council at the Sherbourne Centre in Barbados…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. LOUIS DANIEL, DEPUTY PROGRAMME MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS AT THE OPENING OF 40TH SESSION OF THE CARIBBEAN METEOROLOGICAL COUNCIL SHERBOURNE CENTRE, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, 7 DECEMBER 2000
Mr. Chairman, Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Barbados, Mr. Anthony Wood; Other Ministers of Government, Delegates, Representatives of the media, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this, the 40th session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC 40). Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers and delegates, please allow me to extend warm wishes on behalf of the Secretary-General of the…
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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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