Term Slug
united-states-of-america

Fiscal consolidation inevitable in the Caribbean - says IMF

WASHINGTON, CMC – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper says since growth in the current global economic environment is “virtually nonexistent,” significant fiscal consolidation is inevitable in the region.
The paper, dubbed “The Challenges of Fiscal Consolidation and Debt Reduction in the Caribbean,” examines debt dynamics in the Caribbean and discusses policy options for reducing the high debt levels.
Based on empirical studies of factors underlying global large debt reduction episodes, the paper says “important policy lessons” are drawn for the Caribbean.

New requirements for produce exporters to the USA

IN THE future, producers of fruits and vegetables and their products will be required to identify where any potential hazards can occur, establish control points, monitor how well their systems work and fix problems when they occur.

This is according to Juliana Almeida, a Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) who spoke at a workshop organised by the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) on the “New Requirements and Opportunities to Export Fruit and Vegetables to the USA” held recently at BMA headquarters.

Patterson: FTAA Comatose, but has Lessons for WTO

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – “It is with a measure of disappointment that on the eve of my departure from office as Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Negotiations of CARICOM, the FTAA – a central, and probably the most important element of our collective vision - has faltered on the rock of political will.”  These were the sentiments of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Most Hon. P. J.

CARICOM Trade Ministers, Portman Agree on Council to Advance Trade Relations

WASHINGTON, DC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-US trade relations received a boost today, as a result of a decision by the two sides to revitalize a long-dormant Trade and Investment Council (TIC). This decision was reached at a meeting of CARICOM Trade Ministers with United States Trade Representative Rob Portman in Washington, D.C. this afternoon.  One of eight CARICOM Ministers at the meeting, Hon.

STATEMENT BY HON. DAME BILLIE MILLER, SENIOR MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPEN DEBATE AT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, 12 JANUARY 2005, NEW YORK

Mr. President,

The Caribbean Community deeply appreciates this opportunity to address the Security Council on the situation in Haiti.

One year ago, we were all gravely concerned about deteriorating political and security conditions in Haiti. With Haitian agreement and international support, the Caribbean Community launched a diplomatic initiative. Underpinned by the principles of democracy and good governance enshrined in the CARICOM Charter of Civil Society and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the CARICOM initiative sought the following:

CARICOM Ministers and US Congressional Representatives meet in Miami

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The Director-General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal, called for an enhancement of the economic partnership between CARICOM and the United States, “based on interdependence and mutuality of benefits”. He made these remarks today at a forum organized and hosted by the Inter-American Economic Council (IAEC), in Miami.

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CEREMONY FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ROLAND BULLEN, AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO GUYANA, AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE TO CARICOM, 2 APRIL 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency

It is with great pleasure that I receive this letter from Secretary of State Colin Powell, designating you as Plenipotentiary Representative of the United States of America to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

REMARKS BY H. E. AMB. ROLAND BULLEN, AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO GUYANA, AT THE PRESENTATION OF HIS CREDENTIALS AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 2 APRIL 2004,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Secretary-General, it is an honor for me to be here today to present my credentials as United States Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community. The United States enjoys good relations with the countries of the Caribbean Community, so it is appropriate that the U.S. Government have direct representation with the CARICOM Secretariat.

The countries of CARICOM collectively constitute the third border of the United States, and they share strong cultural and historic ties with the U.S.

Interim Summit Pledges Support for Americas-wide

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Announced last year, leaders from thirty-four
countries in the Americas were called to focus and deliberate on three principal
topics, inter alia: combating poverty, promoting social development, and
strengthening democratic governance, at a Special Summit in the city of Monterrey,
Nuevo León, Mexico, January 12 to 13, 2004. Caribbean leaders were amongst the
invited Heads of State.
The Special Summit’s purpose was slated as “advancing the implementation of

Subscribe to United States of America