The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) embarks this week on a busy round of activities of crucial importance to its future development.
Officials from the CARICOM Secretariat, including the Secretary-General, Edwin W. Carrington, with representatives of the Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) including its Chief Technical Adviser, Sir Alister McIntyre, officials of Member Governments and representatives of the Region's private sector are in Santo Domingo, jointly endeavouring to advance to an early conclusion, the negotiation of a CARICOM-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.