Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 21, 2008	Guyana has signed the Caribbean Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union and its Member States
Guyana signs the Caribbean EPA: GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyanese Ambassador to Brussels, Dr Patrick Gomes has signed the Caribbean Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Monday in Brussels. The European commission (EC) in a short statement said it is delighted by Guyana’s move. ...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 16, 2008	The European Union and Caribbean Nations Sign New Trade Pact
EU, Caribbean sign new trade pact: By Caribbeannetnews - BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The European Union and 13 Caribbean countries signed a trade deal on Wednesday aimed at guaranteeing the region privileged access to Europe's markets, the European Commission said. The pact marks the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 29, 2008	HIV/AIDS In The Workplace
Highlight On AIDS In The Workplace: By Tameka Lundy - Nassau, Bahamas: As the International Labour Organization [ILO] commends the Caribbean region for new programmes to root out workplace discrimination against HIV/AIDS infected persons, in The Bahamas trade union activists say they...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 7, 2008	The Bahamas is one of six countries in the Caribbean region that elected not to sign onto the Petrocaribe document
Laing: Petrocaribe Fervor Dimming - By Tameka Lundy: Nassau, Bahamas: Enthusiasm has waned for the Petrocaribe initiative, proposed by Venezuela as a mechanism under which Caribbean nations would access oil at a cut rate, State Minister for Finance Zhivargo Laing has asserted. The...... [view]