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CARICOM has agreed to aggressively pursue a proposal to establish a council of permanent representatives, similar to the Organization of American States (OAS). A committee of Heads of Government is to hold a special meeting in September to explore this route, in particular, as well as others, which have been put on the table regarding the issue of proper governance...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has put in place a number of measures to tackle the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, should some countries become directly affected by it. This involves laying a legal claim, Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. Bruce Golding told a closing press conference on the final day...

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, has said that the region's collaborative approach to addressing HIV/AIDS has been very successful, attracting major partners and worldwide accolade, including commendation from the United Nations (UN). The UN, he said, has declared the Pan Caribbean Partnership for HIV/AIDS as a model to be replicated across the world, in...

President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has reminded that CARICOM states have recourse through the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), to fight trade barriers that negatively affect regional producers. "You have this situation where in a single economic space, some producers may be getting their inputs cheaper or more subsidies more than others, so their goods become more...

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Oberlene Smith-Whyte, is making an impact as a United Nations peacekeeper, winning the respect of her colleagues and even insurgents in some of the most inhospitable countries around the globe. United Nations Peacekeeper, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Oberlene Smith-Whyte. The police officer, who has made the Government and people of Jamaica proud, through her...

There is unity within the region regarding the need for further negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK) for adjustments to their Air Passenger Duty (APD), which continues to negatively affect the Caribbean tourism market. Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (left), speaking with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, at the 31st Regular Meeting...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be having bilateral meetings tomorrow (Thursday, July 8) at Jamaica House when she visits with him in Kingston . Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. Bruce Golding (left), speaks with newly elected Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar...

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has assured that concerns regarding the recently inked deal between Air Jamaica and T&T's Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will be resolved to the benefit of both countries. She was responding to questions from the media Tuesday (July 6), during a break from the 31st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of...

President of Guyana, His Excellency, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the political will exists in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to achieve the goals of regional integration, but that this has not been matched by the relevant structures that will allow effective implementation of decisions. He was addressing a press conference on the third day (July 6) of the 31st...

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has enlisted the help of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in its bid to have the United States (US) comply with a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on an Internet gambling dispute between the two countries. In 2004, the WTO ruled in Antigua and Barbuda's favour after the Caribbean nation challenged measures implemented by the...

Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has called for greater order to be brought to the operations of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. "You have several hundred NGOs operating in Haiti, and basically doing what they want, with no regard to the wishes of the Government of Haiti," Mr. Skerrit told a press...

Dominican Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has assured that the membership of CARICOM has no issue with Jamaica, and Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding's chairmanship of the regional body at this time, despite the country's own internal challenges. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer (right), addresses members of the regional media at a press conference...