By Kyle Garnes Project Manager, ACP TradeCom II, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Monday, December 6, 2021 — Advancing trade in the Eastern Caribbean Economic Union is a priority for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. In this regard, a specially funded cohort of trade and legal practitioners from the OECS region will benefit from the introduction […]
Eastern Caribbean Trade and Legal Practitioners benefit from OECS – UWI Collaboration
Blue BioTrade Project supports a study on the Saint Lucia Conch Industry
Monday, November 29, 2021 — Working to advance the sustainable blue economy and sustainable livelihoods, the Blue BioTrade Project hosted a stakeholder consultation workshop on November 4, 2021, to validate a draft country case study titled “Blue BioTrade in Saint Lucia: Developing value for the sustainable trade and production of queen conch in the Caribbean”. This event was hosted by the […]
Cayman: MITIAMA commences International Trade and Investment Global Survey and Strategy
The Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs (MITIAMA/The Ministry) has taken the first steps in developing an international trade and investment strategy by appointing KPMG in the Cayman Islands as the consultants for the project, as a result of a public procurement process. Announced in December 2018 by Premier McLaughlin, amidst rapidly […]
Cayman: CIGO-UK activity and Labour Party Conference
From Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs (MITIAMA) Brighton, United Kingdom – The Cayman Islands Representative to the UK and Europe André Ebanks attended the Labour Party Conference in Brighton this week accompanied by Jude Scott, Chief Executive Officer of Cayman Finance and a team from the Government Office in London. This is the first year […]
Cayman Islands hosts Pre-JMC, Trade Summit
From Ministry of International Trade, Investment Aviation and Maritime Affairs (MITIAMA) LONDON – Heads of Governments from British Overseas Territories (OTs) will travel to the Cayman Islands later this month for the annual United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Pre-Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) Meeting followed by an inaugural UK/OT International Trade Summit to be held […]
His Excellency the Governor-General commends Prime Minister Harris on his distinguished service to St. Kitts and Nevis
f His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, has congratulated Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on his 25thanniversary as a Parliamentarian, which was celebrated in November with an exciting range of activities organized by the people of Constituency #7 (Belle Vue to Ottley’s) whom he has served unwaveringly since 1993. In a […]
St. Kitts named top Caribbean destination by Bloomberg
From The Voice The publication listed 22 places to visit in 2018, with St Kitts being the only Caribbean country to make the list ST. KITTS was named as the only Caribbean destination among the 22 ‘hot spots’ selected by Bloomberg from across the globe in its Where to Go in 2018, Caribbean 360 reports. […]
Cayman Islands rated as fully CITES compliant
Further demonstrating the environment’s value to a wide range of local businesses, international trade involving certain animal and plant species can continue without the fear of suspension, now that Cayman Islands legislation has been rated fully compliant with all international standards related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and […]
Cayman Islands CIIPO celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
*Representatives from CIIPO (the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office) were scheduled to be at Camana Bay on Wednesday, 26 April, from noon until 7pm for World Intellectual Property Day – and this year, Cayman has very strong reasons to celebrate it.* ‘Three updated laws – trade marks, patents, and design rights – will be enacted […]