Artisans: Impact on the Tourism Industry
The Tourism industry has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles contributing to the social and economic development of the countries of the Greater Caribbean. Tourism generates income, investment, employment and provides opportunities
ACS Reports Significant Advancements in Trade Facilitation
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 22nd September, 2015- The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) through its Directorate of Trade Development and External Economic Relations convened the 30th Special Committee Meeting on Trade Development and
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Caribbean
The issue of global financing for development is a critical theme in the international development agenda with the most recent United Nations (UN) meeting being the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), which was held
Official Mission to Jamaica
The Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), His Excellency Ambassador Alfonso Múnera Cavadía, accompanied by the Political Adviser, went to Jamaica on Official Mission and met on Thursday 3rd September, with The Most
SECRETARY GENERAL OF ACS VISITS JAMAICA
(MFAFT Kingston: September 3, 2015)- The Secretary General of the thirty-two member Association of Caribbean States (ACS), His Excellency Ambassador Alfonso Múnera Cavadía, met with Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, QC,
Tropical Storm Erika
With reference to the recent devastation caused by Tropical Storm Erika, the Association of Caribbean States extends sentiments of solidarity to the Government and People of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The Association joins with the
STEPS CLOSER TO BUSINESS MOBILITY IN THE GREATER CARIBBEAN
The movement of people within the Greater Caribbean Region has existed since time immemorial and has spanned centuries and generations. Persons of our Region have always moved in search of greater opportunities and economic
The Challenge of Small Island Developing States: Barbados, Mauritius, Samoa and beyond
The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States defines small island developing states, or SIDS, as “a distinct group of developing