By mahtabala, 26 August, 2005

CARIBBEAN RESEARCH CRUCIAL TO TACKLING REGIONAL DRUG ABUSE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbeanā€™s youth and adolescent have been identified as being most vulnerable to the growing problem of substance use and abuse.

Data put forward by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission, CICAD, reveal that the average age of ā€œfirst-useā€ of drugs is approximately age ten and in many instances as low as age seven.

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By mahtabala, 26 August, 2005

Puelba Meeting A Missed Opportunity For FTAA

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS ā€“ Stalled for over eighteen months now, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) talks were brought back into the spotlight this week, by a meeting of FTAA Senior Trade Officials in Puebla, Mexico, August 25. At the meeting, CARICOM tabled a proposal ā€“ which received support - for all FTAA countries to call on the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) Co-Chairs to convene a one and a half to two-day TNC meeting prior to the IV Summit of the Americas (to be held on November 4 to 5, 2005 in Mar del Plata, Argentina).

By mahtabala, 24 August, 2005

ADDRESS BY THE HON. CLEMENT J. ROHEE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, ON THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME), AT A LUNCHEON OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, 23 AUGUST 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

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Mr. Chairman,

I wish to thank the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the invitation to join you at this luncheon and to share some perspectives and information on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

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By mahtabala, 22 August, 2005

Informal Puebla Meeting A Possible ā€˜Life-Line For Stalled FTAA Talks

INFORMAL PUEBLA MEETING A POSSIBLE ā€˜LIFE-LINEā€™ FOR STALLED FTAA TALKS CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS ā€“ Senior Trade Officials from several Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) countries will gather in Puebla, Mexico Thursday August 25 to discuss future funding arrangements for the Americas-wide trade talks. The informal meeting is being convened by the Government of Mexico, which currently hosts the temporary FTAA Administrative Secretariat located in Puebla City.

By mahtabala, 8 August, 2005

REMARKS BY THE HON. KENNETH VALLEY, MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE CARICOM/INDIA ECONOMIC FORUM_ MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE SESSION, 8 AUGUST 2005, TRINCITY, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The Honourable E.V.K.S. Elangovan, Minister of State for Commerce, India; Hon. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARCIOM; Colleague CARICOM Trade Ministers; Your Excellency. Virendra Gupta, High Commissioner of India to Trinidad and Tobago; Members of the Indian Delegation; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen

By mahtabala, 8 August, 2005

CARICOM LOOKS TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DESPITE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has experienced both economic development and setbacks, but as it continues to focus on the December 2005 implementation of its Single Market and Economy (CSME), it is confident of a stronger and reorganised bloc, poised to face the global challenges which threaten our regional economies.

By mahtabala, 7 August, 2005

TOAST DELIVERED BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMEMORATION OF CARICOM DAY 2005, 6 AUGUST 2005, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN

Hon. Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana
Hon. Mr. Justice Carl Singh, Chancellor of the Judiciary
Hon. Ralph Ramkarran, Speaker of the National Assembly
Hon. Samuel Insanally, Minister of Foreign Affairs and of CARICOM Affairs
Other Distinguished Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Other Distinguished Guests
Residents of Turkeyen
Staff of the Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen_

By mahtabala, 5 August, 2005

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE (CCCCC), 2 AUGUST 2005, BELMOPAN, BELIZE

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Hon Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
Ministers of Government of Belize
His Excellency Dr. John Ashe, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Dr. Kenrick Leslie, Executive Director of the Climate Change Centre and his Staff
Distinguished Representative of the Government of Italy

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By mahtabala, 4 August, 2005

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY DR. ULRIC O. TROTZ, PROJECT MANAGER, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY MAINSTREAMING ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CARIBBEAN (MACC) PROJECT, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE (CCCCC), 2 AUGUST 2005, BELMOPAN, B

Hon Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
Hon Secretary-General of CARICOM
Ministers of Government of Belize
His Excellency Dr. John Ashe, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Dr. Kenrick Leslie, Executive Director of the Climate Change Centre and his Staff

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By mahtabala, 4 August, 2005

WTO Banana Ruling Devastating Blow To Vulnerable Caribbean Economies

WTO BANANA RULING DEVASTATING BLOW TO VULNERABLE CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES Regionā€™s Banana-Producing Countries Risk being Squeezed out of Market CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS ā€“ Caribbean banana exporting countries have reacted with alarm to a ruling handed down Monday (August 1) by World Trade Organization (WTO) Arbitratorsā€™ against the EC proposed tariff of ā‚¬230 per tonne on third country banana imports under its Tariff Only system, that states it would not maintain total market access for MFN banana suppliers. Regrettably, the arbitration panel did not make clear what it would consider to be an adequate