Side by side we stand on the blue Caribbean Sea gives us a clear vision of the close proximity to our neighboring Caribbean countries. Many of the Caribbean countries such as Antigua, Bahamas, Belize , Dominica , Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago just to name a few are all part of the Caribbean Community known as Caricom. The birth of the Caribbean Community and Common Market was signed on July 4, 1973 at the Chaguaramas in Trinidad and Tobago. And the operations of Caricom began on August 1 of that year.
It was the failure of two regional integration attempts, the West Indies Federation and the Caribbean Free Trade Association that led to the birth of the Caricom community. Its major goal was to improve the standard of living of people that reside in member countries and to have common policies that would create a united movement of the Caribbean Community. According to Ramsawak, Caricom main objectives include the improvement of economic cooperation, removal of barriers of trade such as customs duties, quotas and licensing impositions, formulate a common policy when dealing with non-member states and trans-national cooperation. As a result the improvement on countries education, labor rights, and health was invested in and promoted by Caricom. Even though some of the objectives such as economic development was one of the crucial goal of the common market, the inception which founded in 1973 did have pressing issues which have remained unresolved.
For example the July 1996 dispute between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, where Trinidad accused Jamaica of putting barriers to its exports of food and drink and also the tension with Barbados over the accusation that Barbados was imposing trade restrictions on pasta ...
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...here to. As it relates to the Shanique Myrie case with the Barbadian government the treaty is clearly not being rationalized. It was in 2007, the Barbadian government argued against the treaty’s initial decision about free movement. There was no intervention by members of state hence an assent to the decision still stands until re-argued. Based on the treaty, unless an individual displays a serious threat against the society’s interest then the freedom of entry should be granted. Meaning if there is evident proof that there is demoralization of public morals, national security, health and safety then with all means should the refusal present. However it was not the case of the Shanique Myrie story and now with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) handling of nationals by Caricom Community needs to be revised. (Barbadosunderground.worlpress.com)
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It all started when the King Louis the 16th was in a huge amount of debt for being involved in three different wars. One of the wars was over the the Caribbean islands, these islands
societies to reexamine their view of the Caribbean. In this paper the following topics in The
When the country of Colombia is mentioned, chances are individuals automatically start composing images of famous actors and musicians that have rooted from Colombia such as Shakira and Sofia Vergara, the excellent reputation Colombian coffee has made across the globe, or even the beautiful Emeralds that surround the astonishing land. Of course all of those things matter, but Colombia is a country that is definitely swept under the rug and under appreciated. Colombia’s history, independence movements, governmental structure, and culture are just a few of the topics that make Colombia so unique.
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The Caribbean is comprised of a group of island. Jamaica is one of the greatest Antilles. It has a tropical climate. Each country has its own culture, Jamaicans is not an exemption, and they have an assorted and distinctive one. “Their culture is a complex mixture of African, Arabic, European, East Indian, and Chinese roots combining together to create a rich, dynamic heritage” (Gall, 2009).
The Dominican Republic is a nation located in the Caribbean Sea and shares the land with Haiti, and the whole island is called Hispaniola as it was named when Christopher Columbus discovered it during his first voyage in the year 1492. The country has proved to be one of the leading Caribbean countries with accessible healthcare to its citizens and even expats. However, the country has a multinational population with low-to-medium incomes and multi-level access to healthcare based on income. Despite this, improvements to healthcare system can lead to better medical outcomes to all the citizens and even to the suffering citizens of the Haiti. Because the Dominican Republic is an immediate neighbor to struggling Haiti, it is the moral obligation of the Dominican to provide Haitians with access to healthcare.
The United States of America, much to people’s surprise, is still an active imperial power to this day. Aside from the more recent excursions to the Middle East, the U.S. has been actively generating income from the various resources found in the Caribbean Island regions since the late Nineteenth Century. Whether its through the growing of cash crops, the target of illegal arms trafficking, or used as a tropical playground for the wealthy, The Caribbean Islands will continue to be subjected to the powerful influence of the United States economy.
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This entry, penetrating boundary regulators of the Bahamas, is an offense that persons should be penalized for due to the fact that it can lead to social issues. One of these shared problems is the isolated communities can pose a threat to both it and the larger community. Once the immigrants reach the island they then take up residency in existing communities or create a new one with the assistance of locals whose interest is to make money of inadequate housing conditions. These communities or shanty towns as they are frequently called are areas where, in most cas...
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