By mahtabala, 26 February, 2009

SPECIAL COTED CONVENES MONDAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Agreements that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have entered into and those that are to be negotiated shortly, form the core of the agenda of a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

The Thirty-First Special Meeting will be held in Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday 2 March 2009. Officials begin meeting on Friday 27 February 2009.

By mahtabala, 18 February, 2009

CANADA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CARICOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) of Canada, the Honourable Peter Kent reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the Member States of the Caribbean Community and expressed the intention of Canada to deepen its engagement in the Caribbean by building on the present relationship. The Minister was speaking during discussions with the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington, on Monday 16 February 2009 at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana.

By webmaster, 14 February, 2009

A strategic plan on Tourism Services in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)

In the short-term, travel and tourism is expected to continue to be negatively affected by the downturn in global economies, increasing unemployment, reduced disposable incomes and reduced demand for leisure and business travel.  However, UNWTO has made the observation that “past experience has shown that travel and tourism always rebounds from cyclical downturns - sometimes even stronger than before” .  Indeed, the 6.5% average annual growth rate in international arrivals over the period 1950 to 2005 is evidence of the sector’s resilience and robustness over the long-term.