News Releases

29 July 2021
36th Meeting Of The Special Committee On Trade Development And External Economic Relations
The meeting opened with the Sectoral Meeting for Trade Partners and Stakeholders where international trade specialists provided a situational analysis of the current status of trade in the Greater Caribbean Region and proposed steps that needed to be taken into considerations post-COVID-19 as the region recover and move towards more resilient and sustainable trading systems. Mr. Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary of the ACS gave an overview and context of the pandemic on regional trade. He highlighted that there is currently insufficient external trade due to fragmented small markets, weak private and public institutions and lack of market knowledge, among others. He posited that these challenges will be addressed through the ACS Strategic Objectives with the aim of driving trade through trade facilitation and improved connectivity, among others, noting that the region needs to improve the competitive index to attract investment.
25 June 2021
The ACS is Celebrating World MSME Day!
Micro Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) are coined as the engines of growth, innovation, and employment creation in the Greater Caribbean. They are one of the major pillars of development through their substantial contribution to poverty reduction, social empowerment, and income distribution. MSMEs in the region account for most of the economic activity; 99% of enterprises, 60% of jobs and 25% of GDP[1]. They are also pivotal in countries fulfilling close to 60% of the Sustainable Development Goals.
29 March 2021
People and Technology Must Synergise to Render Port Management Competitive and Efficient
Industry leaders from as far as the Asia-Pacific region to as close as right here at home in the Greater Caribbean, presented and discussed issues on the maritime sector. Throughout the day’s session, the prevailing theme was possibilities and potentialities, as experts exposed the Greater Caribbean’s senior port executives to technologies, mechanisms, processes and tools to adapt to the pandemic’s effect on the sector and to render port management and operations more competitive, robust and efficient to modern-day demands.
22 March 2021
ACS and DP World to Deliver Maritime Course to Greater Caribbean Professionals
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and DP World Academy, the training center launched last year by DP World's operation in the Dominican Republic, will jointly deliver the second course on Maritime Port Upgrade for Executives of the Greater Caribbean.