Press Releases
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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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CARICOM FARES WELL IN GLOBAL FLOWS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) more than tripled between 1990-1999, according to the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report, 2000 which has just been released by the Economic Intelligence and Planning Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat. This relatively good performance has earned some CARICOM States world top ratings among developing economy exporters. The Report, while applauding the…
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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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“MARKETING SAVVY” TO PENETRATE HEMISPHERIC MARKETS
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States are being urged to exploit niche opportunities with “marketing savvy” in penetrating hemispheric markets such as the USA, which accounts for over 70 per cent of CARICOM’s global exports and imports. According to the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report, 2000, which was recently launched by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the bulk of CARICOM trade…
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IMPROVING MET SERVICES IN THE REGION – MET COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
The new radar network and the modification of the contribution formula of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC) are key agenda items for the 40th Meeting of the Caribbean Meteorological Council which will be convened in Bridgetown, Barbados on 7-8 December, 2000. The Council is expected to consider in addition to training, the role of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and…
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT ON THE PASSING OF SIR PHILIP MANDERSON SHERLOCK
It was with profound sorrow that the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM) Secretariat received the news of the passing of Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock on December 4, 2000 in Jamaica at the age of ninety-eight. Sir Philip will be remembered for his firm belief in, and lifelong dedication to the education of the people of his beloved homeland, Jamaica, and of…
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STATEMENT REGARDING MISSION TO EASTERN CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)
Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has recently concluded a mission to three Eastern Caribbean countries, Member States of CARICOM. The States visited were St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Dominica. During the visit, Mr. Carrington briefed the Hon. Arnhim Eustace, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Hon. Pierre Charles, Prime…
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ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, IN THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2000
Mr. Chairman, Members of the National Assembly, Allow me, Mr Chairman, to extend a word of welcome to: His Excellency, President Hugo Chavez of the Republic of Venezuela and delegation; Prime Minister Hinds of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and delegation; Prime Minister Pourier of the Netherlands Antilles and delegation; Vice Prime Minister Borst of the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
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