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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...

Dominican Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit says the kinks are being ironed out as it relates to the free movement of labour regime, which is provided for under the CARICOM Single Market. He was speaking at a press conference held jointly with Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer, at the 31st Meeting of the Conference of...

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Dr. Baldwin Spencer has said that despite the challenges, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) had made progress, and that the Caribbean Community was committed to taking the process forward to achieve the desired goals. "We know that this is the only way for the future for the people of the region.we...

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has indicated his organisation's willingness to look at ways to provide new kinds of support to indebted, middle-income states, like Jamaica. He was responding to views expressed by Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. Bruce Golding, who stated at the opening of the 31st Meeting of...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has reaffirmed the region's commitment to the rebuilding of Haiti, which he says is now CARICOM's "most urgent priority". Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Bruce Golding (left), shakes hands with President of Haiti, His Excellency Rene Preval, at...

Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, has commended the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the support and solidarity extended to Haiti in the wake of the January earthquake, which devastated parts of that country. Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Bruce Golding (left), greets United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, at the opening ceremony of...

The CARICOM working sessions resumed this morning at the Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, with Prime Minister Bruce Golding chairing the 21st meeting of the Prime Ministerial sub-committee on External Trade Negotiations. The meeting is discussing, among other things, the Canada-CARICOM negotiations for a trade and development agreement, and the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement. The Heads will also exchange...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding begins his busy schedule as Chairman of CARICOM with a series of bilateral meetings scheduled for today (July 3) at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay. Mr. Golding is slated to hold bilateral meetings with the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Ransford Smith, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Director...

As CARICOM celebrates 37 years since inking the Chaguaramas Agreement, the regional grouping is stepping back to "take stock" of its most significant attempt to deepen cooperation - the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The establishment of a Single Market was a critical juncture in the evolution of CARICOM since it was established in 1973 and, as the region's...