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Stories that are tagged 'Guyana'

EU Funding To Boost Caribbean EPA Implementation
5/25/2012
The Caribbean Development Bank and the European Union have agreed to fund a multi-million facility to aid members of the Caribbean Community in implementing the necessary reforms to allow them to fully benefit from the preferential trade conditions provided for in the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.
CARICOM Trade Bloc 'In Crisis'
3/1/2012
The Caribbean Community, an economic bloc among Caribbean territories, is at breaking point, according to a document circulated among its fifteen member states which urges rapid structural and operational reform.
France Cuts Fuel Tax In Reunion
3/1/2012
The French overseas ministry has recently confirmed that fuel prices will be reduced in the island of Réunion by 8 cents per litre from March 1 until the end of the year, following a tax agreement reached with the French department’s local authorities.
UK, Caribbean Talks Focus On APD
1/25/2012
Leaders from Caribbean nations and the United Kingdom agreed at the end of a two-day summit an action plan to establish 'a new and improved strategic partnership to promote prosperity'. Importantly, the UK government committed to reopen negotiations to mitigate the impact of the UK's air travel tax on Caribbean territories.
CARICOM Welcomes Progress Towards FTA With Canada
10/5/2011
Caribbean Community Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque has welcomed progress towards the CARICOM-Canada Trade and Development Agreement, and praised Canada's 'keen and earnest approach'.
Caribbean Territories Sign Up To Anti-Corruption Drive
9/15/2011
A number of offshore Caribbean territories have notified their consent to receive on-site visits to evaluate their compliance with the Inter-American Convention against Corruption.
Jamaica, Costa Rica Attempt To Move Trade Deal
8/19/2011
Jamaica and Costa Rica are attempting to press forward with the formal implementation of a seven-year-old free trade agreement, and have held talks designed to move the process along.
CARICOM To Discuss EU EPA
6/3/2011
The Caribbean Community is to press forward with its implementation of the European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, with an impending meeting expected to discuss the deal's intricacies.
CARICOM To Suspend Common External Tariff
5/27/2011
Members of the Caribbean Community look set to suspend their Common External Tariff in the battle against the rising cost of fuel and commodities in the region.
CARICOM Outlines Trade Negotiation Priorities
5/20/2011
As members of the Caribbean Community gather to discuss the region's external trade agenda, CARICOM has released a snapshot of what it calls the state of play of ongoing negotiations.
CARICOM To Hold Talks On EU Trade Deal
5/11/2011
During an important upcoming round of talks, members of the Caribbean Community are to discuss the implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, which aims at establishing a trade relationship which promotes the gradual integration of the CARIFORUM countries into the world economy.
Caribbean Sharpens Response To Financial Crime
1/19/2011
In an effort to sharpen the regional response to transnational organized crime, the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force have signed an agreement, laying down a framework for combating financial crimes including money laundering.
CARICOM Seeks Greater International Say
12/24/2010
The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Edwin Carrington, at the first CARICOM-Australia High Level Meeting in Guyana on December 17, called on Australia to support its efforts to gain increased representation in international fora on issues pertinent to the Caribbean region, and its development.
UK Slammed For Turks And Caicos Intervention
10/11/2010
The Caribbean Community has released a statement noting its 'great concern' that the British government has decided to postpone general elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands indefinitely.
Caribbean Is Urged To Adopt VAT
8/12/2010
Owen Arthur, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, has described value-added tax as the best option for the Caribbean region in the age of trade liberalization.
Brazil Calls For Mercosur-Caricom FTA
4/28/2010
During the CARICOM-Brazil Summit on April 26, delegations from the Caribbean Community and Brazil discussed enhancing trade ties following the opening of the Takutu River Bridge in September 2009, which creates a physical link between Guyana and Brazil.
US Backs Caribbean Aviation Safety
3/19/2010
The United States Trade and Development Agency has backed the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System with a grant of USD207,000. The System is currently being ratified by Caribbean nations for implementation in the near future.
World Bank Assesses Caribbean Debt
3/17/2010
Staff at the World Bank have been tasked with assessing the debt profile of indebted Caribbean nations to advise on policy approaches to alleviate their individual deficits, World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, announced on March 11.

 

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