Castries, August 24th 2010: The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis has lauded the collaboration between the OECS Secretariat,  The Hub and Spokes Project and the CARICOM Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) to assist with it’s recent national consultations on  CARICOM – Canada negotiations.

Castries August 4^th 2010–  Trade officials in Antigua and Barbuda say although there is export potential in several of its sectors, transportation remains a major issue for increasing trade under the proposed CARICOM- Canada Trade and Development agreement.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Trade recently hosted a national consultation on CARICOM – Canada negotiations organized by the OECS Secretariat’s Trade Policy Unit and the Hubs and Spokes Project in collaboration with the CARICOM Office of Trade Negotiations.

Castries July 16^TH 2010– Stake holders in Grenada’s trade industry say their concerns have been addressed as to whether OECS Member States have made an input in CARICOM/Canada Negotiations.

This after the OECS Secretariat’s Trade Policy Unit (OTPU) and Office of Trade Negotiations clarified several issues at a recent meeting in St. Georges. The OECS Secretariat in collaboration with the CARICOM Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) recently convened a one-day National Consultation in Grenada to examine and discuss the negotiating issues arising from the CARICOM – Canada Negotiations.

Castries Saint. Lucia, June 9, 2010, Dominica’s Director of Trade Eisenhower Douglas says the OECS Trade Negotiations Group (TNG) has a commendable spirit of integration through the sharing of best practices. His comments are part of his review of the 14^th meeting of the OECS TNG from May 26-27^th 2010: “It provided an opportunity for my colleagues in the OECS Member States to exchange ideas. All the divisions of trade in the OECS were actually represented.  So it’s a useful forum to exchange ideas and be brought up to date on how your colleagues in the departments of trade throughout the OECS are dealing with their day to day issues.”