(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)     Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington says CARICOM Heads of Government will have to look carefully at the recent setbacks experienced by the European Union (EU) and analyse possible imp...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean prepares to host thousands of visitors expected to flock to the Region for its Cricket World Cup 2007, security concerns are high on the CARICOM agenda. This is in light of the drastic changes in travel requirements that have taken place in ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington says the Community will be paying special attention to the deliberations of the meeting of the G-8 countries under the chairmanship of the United Kingdom, being held from the 6 to 8 of July 2005. Spea...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Saint Lucia’s Minister for National Security, the Honourable Calixte George, says when CARICOM Heads of Government meet in that country next weekend, they will be considering a number of recommendations from Regional Security Ministers, aimed at curbin...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are experiencing setbacks in being Single Market ready by December 2005 need to speak up now so as receive resources necessary to assist them in meeting the deadline. This is the word from CARICOM Secre...

CARIBBEAN CONCERNED OVER EC SUGAR REFORM PROPOSALS Steep Price Cuts to have Devastating Effect on Region’s Fragile Economies CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday (June 22) for an overhaul of the Common Market Organisation for sugar. The Commission re...

CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington today expressed pleasure on learning of the return to work of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hon. Perry Christie, after a recent illness. Secretary-General Carrington who had a short telephone chat with the Pr...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington has encouraged students from the Anton de Kom University of the Republic of Suriname to assume leading roles in the planning and implementation of decisions that will impact their lives at the nationa...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington says the entire Caribbean is proud of Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell for his recent world record-breaking 100-metre run of 9.77 seconds in Athens, Greece. In congratulating Powell, Mr. Carrington said...