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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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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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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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Today, we join with the European Union (EU) Member States in their celebration of Europe Day. Seventy-three (73) years ago, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman espoused an outlook for peace hinged on the need for enhanced cooperation and creative thinking which would lend itself to a peaceful co-existence. This foresight has continued to inspire cooperation…

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Today the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) launches its online consumer protection course for consumer protection officials in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This activity forms part of the CC’s 2023 Work Programme supporting the development of the region’s consumer protection framework, which is a core enabler to achieving a fully integrated regional economy…

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