THE STATEMENT OF SANTO DOMINGOTHE CARIBBEAN ENCOUNTER: TOWARDS THE 21ST CENTURY   Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States(CARIFORUM), the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and leaders of elegati...

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and representatives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and their Secretariats met in Durban South Africa on 1st September 1998. SADC was represented by Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo,...

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed on August 22, 1998 between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic will establish a Free Trade Area composed of 14 million people when it comes into effect. The FTA will come into effect either on January 1, 1999 or upon completion of a plan...

CARICOM's Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Byron Blake is hopeful that the Regional private sector will take full advantage of opportunities provided under Free Trade Agreements entered into between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other countries, and groupings. Speaking during an interview fo...

Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meet on Tuesday September 1, 1998 in Durban South Africa. The meeting, which is taking place against the backdrop of the 12th Non-Aligned Summit in progress in Durban, has been convened to fa...

The Caribbean Community is relieved at the decision on the part of the people of Nevis to remain in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. This has ensured the continued integrity of the State. It has also provided what could be the last chance for all with the interests of the people of St. Kitts a...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)  Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the President of Cuba will meet with the President of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo from Thursday, 20 August-Saturday, 22 August 1998. His Excellency, President Leonel Fernandez is ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The people of Nevis, a part of the Federation of St.Kitts/Nevis, have a right to self-determination, but the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Edwin Carrington says they should at least have the maximum information on the pros and co...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)  The Caribbean Community heard with surprise and disappointment the recent announcement by the Premier of Nevis, that the Nevis Administration would be proceeding with the holding of a referendum on 10 August 1998, with a view to seceding from the State...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)  The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Government of Chile cooperation initiative will continue to place emphasis for the next year on Small Enterprise Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Poverty Alleviation, Spanish language...