The CARICOM Agreement on Social Security was signed in Georgetown, Guyana on 1 March 1996 and came into effect on 1 April 1997. From this date persons can thus apply for benefits under the Agreement.The Agreement is intended to protect CARICOM Nationals’ entitlement to benefits and provide equality ...

Many CARICOM countries have lost important export markets in recent years, and are experiencing more intense competition from international firms because of lowered trade barriers (e.g., shortened negative lists and reduced tariffs) to entering domestic markets. A key development strategy of these c...