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  • Photo of Services Sector key to CARICOM’s future – Barbados Min. Sandra Husbands

    Services Sector key to CARICOM’s future – Barbados Min. Sandra Husbands

    The importance of the Services sector to the future of the Caribbean was highlighted Friday as CARICOM Ministers began a day-long consideration of matters that are key to moving the sector forward. The Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Services got underway at the CARICOM Secretariat. The Services sector is the largest and fastest…

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  • Photo of Trade in services workshop underway in Antigua and Barbuda

    Trade in services workshop underway in Antigua and Barbuda

    A workshop that is exploring the feasibility of trying to obtain data by trading partners is underway in Antigua and Barbuda. The workshop at the Jolly Beach Resort began on Monday and concludes Friday. The workshop is being conducted as part of the CARICOM Project – Support to the Forum of Caribbean States in the Implementation of Commitments undertaken under…

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  • Photo of Services Sector Stakeholders to present actionable plans to Antigua-Barbuda PM

    Services Sector Stakeholders to present actionable plans to Antigua-Barbuda PM

    Services sector stakeholders from across the Region were Wednesday meeting in Working Groups to develop Strategies and Action Plans to carry priority areas of the sector forward over the next three years. The public and private sector stakeholders have been in Antigua and Barbuda since Monday for a Regional Symposium on  Services.  Today’s  Working Groups are focusing on Professional Services,…

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  • Photo of Creative mechanisms required to make service providers competitive – CARICOM Ambassador

    Creative mechanisms required to make service providers competitive – CARICOM Ambassador

    … there is need for us to turn the market access opportunities provided under the CSME, the OECS Economic Union and the EPA into market presence and penetration. The challenge here is that many of our service providers are small micro enterprises that have significant internal capacity constraints. The recommendations and Action Plan emanating from this Symposium should also address…

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  • Photo of Services Sector critical to Region’s survival – Antigua/Barbuda’s Trade, Industry Minister

    Services Sector critical to Region’s survival – Antigua/Barbuda’s Trade, Industry Minister

    Stakeholders in the Region’s Services Sector who have gathered in Antigua and Barbuda for a development symposium have been warned that the Region’s very survival was linked to the performance of the sector and their efforts to make it succeed. Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Sports and Culture Chet Greene told the Symposium’s Opening Ceremony, Monday, that Services…

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  • Photo of Seeking growth in Services: Stakeholders open symposium Monday

    Seeking growth in Services: Stakeholders open symposium Monday

    A wide cross section of stakeholders in the Region’s services sector began a three day symposium in Antigua and Barbuda Monday, aimed at developing strategies and action plans to boost investment, output, employment and trade in the sector. The event will focus on increasing business in several priority areas including: Professional Services Information and Communication technologies (ICT) Financial Services Health…

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  • Photo of Region to target growth opportunities in Services Sector

    Region to target growth opportunities in Services Sector

    Stakeholders in the Services Sector across the Region will seek to develop Regional Strategies and Action Plans to boost investment, output, employment and trade in the sector when they meet at a Regional Symposium in Antigua and Barbuda, 17 – 19 October, 2016. The event, which will bring together public and private sector representatives from CARICOM/CARIFORUM Member States will focus…

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  • Photo of CCLEC Pernamant Secretary addresses the Caribbean Postal Union’s Council of Ministers at the 18th Annual Conference.

    CCLEC Pernamant Secretary addresses the Caribbean Postal Union’s Council of Ministers at the 18th Annual Conference.

    The Permanent Secretary (PS) of CCLEC, Mr Paul Hilaire, addressed the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Postal Union Meeting held in the BVI from the 14-18 September 2015 under the theme “The future Post Union” Postal Harmonisation and Sustainability. The meeting was attended by a high level delegation of Ministers including the Prime-Minister of Sint. Maarten, Chief Minister of…

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  • Photo of Services Programme Advisory Committee meets

    Services Programme Advisory Committee meets

    A two-day meeting of the Regional Services Programme Advisory Committee began Monday morning at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana. Among the matters participants will address are the strategic and action plans for cultural and entertainment services, sport, information and communication technologies services, education services, health and wellness services, professional and financial services; and the state of funding under the 10th…

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  • An Interview with Saint Lucia’s SERVICES Go Global Trainers

    SGG Trainer Interview – Listen here! The Saint Lucia Coalition of Service Industries (SLCSI) is embarking on the provision of yet another round of export development training for local service providers aimed at strengthening their export capacity and readiness. Two pre-qualified members of SLCSI were recently certified to provide this high-level training, which the SLCSI will begin delivering shortly to local…

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