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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies is urging Jamaicans to take the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) very seriously, as the regional economic initiative will present many opportunities and possibilities for citizens of the states. "I want you all to take this very seriously, it is here, there are significant possibilities in looking at the Caribbean as one market,"...

CARICOM member states should suffer no major disruption from the free movement of labour and skills provided under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), says Steven Mac Andrew, movement of skills/labour specialist with the CSME Regional Unit. According to Mr. Mac Andrew, CARICOM nationals will always go wherever they feel they have better opportunities and if these 'greener pastures'...

Professor Kenneth Hall, pro vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies and principal of the Mona campus, has said that despite its small size, Jamaica has made significant contribution to the world community. Professor Hall, in his contribution to the panel discussion titled: 'Jamaica in the International Arena: Leader or Follower'? on Tuesday (Jan. 24) at the Office...

The Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Bureau of Women's Affairs is hosting the Second Capacity Building Workshop on Gender, Trade Policy and Export Promotion for the Caribbean Region from January 23-27 at Shaw Park Beach Hotel and Suites in St. Ann. The five-day event is being spearheaded at the Commonwealth Secretariat level by the Gender Section of the Social...

Sir Shridath Ramphal Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies said Jamaica continues to play a major role in the international arena and had assumed the position of leader in the process of solidarity among developing nations. He was speaking on Tuesday (Jan. 24,) at a panel discussion organized by the Cabinet Office to explore the topic: Jamaica...

Jamaica became the 8th Caricom country to sign the Agreement to establish the Caricom Single Market which is to take effect on January 1, 2006. Prime Minister the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson signed the legal instrument this morning (December 30, 2005) at his residence on Shortwood Road in Kingston, Jamaica. After the signing, Prime Minister Patterson said 2006 would...

CARICOM is placing increased focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a critical part of human and social development in the region, and as such, has placed the ICT development agenda and its myriad of activities, directly under the portfolio of the Deputy Secretary General. According to Senior Project Officer for ICT Development at CARICOM, Jennifer Britton this move...

Come January 23, 2006 the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) becomes the newest trade bloc, joining the approximately 194 other trade blocs in the fight to ensure market survival. These trade blocs enjoy special and differential treatment amongst themselves, in addition to the removal of trade barriers within the bloc and also have a common trade tariff for third countries. In essence,...

CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Edwin Carrington, has said that the Community would be focused on deepening South/South relations as part of the strategy towards promoting sustainable development. He made this statement in his CARICOM year-in-review broadcast in Kingston on Tuesday (Dec.13). Local and regional trade experts agree that deeper South/South co-operation and integration is the only way to cope with...

Haiti will be restored to the Caribbean Community only when free and fair elections are held and the outcomes of the elections reflect the will of the Haitian people. This, according to Prime Minister P. J. Patterson at a press briefing after signing a joint communiqu

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller has called on local government ministers and mayors in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to strengthen their respective partnerships with communities in their countries, in order to deepen the local government process. "The challenge before us is to consolidate, to re-energise, to summon the determination and the will to strengthen...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Directors of Information Forum will provide an opportunity for the sharing of ideas on collaborative measures, and developing a methodology for strengthening Government Information Services (GISs) in the region. Technical Co-ordinator of the CARICOM Secretariat's Technical Action Services Unit, Yvonne Holder says the Forum, which will take place at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica...