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EPA TRADE AGREEMENT: To sign or not to sign? |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, – At the end of December last year, none of
the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, with the exception of
Guyana, had envisaged problems in signing the Economic Partnership
Agreement (EPA) that had been negotiated with the European Union.
The regional leaders had strongly defended the accord that had been
negotiated by the Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Negotiating
Machinery (CRNM) on behalf of CARIFORUM which comprises the 15-member
CARICOM grouping and the Dominican Republic.
In fact, the leaders were quick to adopt the phrase made popular by the
late Dominica prime minister Dame Eugenia Charles, that "bad elections
are better than no election at all", with regards to the political
situation in Haiti, by indicating that although there were concerns
about the EPA, it was better than nothing.
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PM Manning dismisses call |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
PORT OF SPAIN – An opposition call for a referendum on regional
integration here has been dismissed by Prime Minister Patrick Manning.
The Basdeo Panday-led United National Congress Alliance (UNC-A) made
the call last week following news that Trinidad had signed a
declaration with a number of Eastern Caribbean states to establish an
economic and political union.
"The PNM (People’s National Movement) has never subscribed to referenda
and that is unlikely to change, very unlikely," Manning told media. "I
could tell you everybody is on board, the OECS (Organization of Eastern
Caribbean States) countries...we are trying to avoid misconceptions
stepping in all of this."
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Call for end to construction near Pitons |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
CASTRIRES – The St. Lucia government is being urged to stop the
construction of houses, by an Italian businessman, on an area situated
between the island's world famous Piton Mountains.
The St. Lucia National Trust and the St. Lucia Archaeological and
Historical Society have expressed "deep concern" over the project being
undertaken on private property, noting that in 2004 the Pitons area was
declared a World Heritage Site.
"The property which is relatively steep sloping has been stripped of
nearly all vegetation. It is also north of a small watercourse near to
which important Amerindian artifacts have been discovered. No soil
conservation measures such as silt traps or drains appear to have been
utilized," they said in a joint statement.
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on
criminals in the country to follow the positive examples set by the
island's athletes at the just concluded 2008 Beijing Olympics and "stop
trying to make us look like we are the baddest in the world".
In a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Sunday, Golding urged
all Jamaicans to come together and take advantage of the successes of
the athletes who won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals,
placing Jamaica 13th in the overall medal standings.
"You gunman, you rapist, you badman - you are spoiling the show. Get
with the program. We are the best in the world! Stop trying to make us
look like we are the baddest in the world!” he said.
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Trinidad & Tobago celebrates 46 years |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
MESSAGE OF CELEBRATION ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO FROM THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO TO THE DIASPORA OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN THE UNITED STATES
 On this occasion of the Forty-Six Anniversary of the Independence of
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, we extend warmest greetings to all
in the Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora in the United States.
This important landmark in our path towards continuous development and
improvement of Trinidad and Tobago should be commemorated by a sense of
optimism about the future as well as a sense of pride of what Trinidad
and Tobago has accomplished and will continue to accomplish in times to
come. Our current development thrust is targeted towards Trinidad and
Tobago becoming a developed country by the year 2020.
The Diaspora shares in this pride as it continues play an important
role in the development of our Nation. The Diaspora has contributed
significantly our growth by proudly flying the colors of Trinidad and
Tobago, and by their extraordinary achievements in every aspect of life
in the United States of America.
The Consulate General wishes to extend its sincerest congratulations to the Diaspora on this occasion.
The Hon. Gerard Greene
Consul General
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