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Treaty of Basseterre
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States came into being on June 18th 1981, when seven Eastern Caribbean countries signed a treaty agreeing to cooperate and promote unity and solidarity among the Members. The Agreement became known as the Treaty of Basseterre, named in honour of the capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis where it was signed.…
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Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. The Treaty entered into force on January 1st, 2006, and has been ratified by Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and…
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CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement
After the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU), commonly known as Brexit, the established framework for the development cooperation and trading relations previously signed on to within the EU context was no longer applicable to the UK. As a consequence, CARIFORUM countries and the United Kingdom negotiated a separate Economic…
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CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
The CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was signed in October 2008. It was signed between the European Union (EU) and 14 Caribbean Countries known as CARIFORUM (Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago).The CARIFORUM-EU EPA…
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS: Enhanced Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Framework for Certification in Antigua and Barbuda
Follow the submission instructions found here.
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New CDB-EU Project to Strengthen Export Capacity for Antigua and Barbuda’s MSMEs to Enter EU Markets
August 3, 2023, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) of Antigua and Barbuda will soon benefit from Capacity Building interventions that will enable private sector entities to access markets in the European Union (EU). The project entitled “Strengthening Private Sector Capacity to Utilise the CARIFORUM European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)…
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FLAG RAISING TO CELEBRATE CARICOM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Antigua and Barbuda, through the Office of the National Authorizing Officer, recognized the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM This year, under the theme “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on.” On June 27th, a flag-raising ceremony took place at the Prime Minister’s office. CARICOM was established on July 4, 1973, with the signing of…
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A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE EVOLUTION OF CARICOM
On December 15th 1965, Antiguan Hero Sir Vere Cornwall Bird joined with regional leaders Errol Barrow of Barbados and Forbes Burnham of Guyana to sign the Dickenson Bay Agreement which initiated the creation of a Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). This agreement set the foundation for regional trade cooperation with the goal of enhancing the…
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