The Antigua and Barbuda government said Monday the World Trade Organization (WTO) has allowed it to suspend certain duties under international law to the United States over intellectual property rights. “Having initially received preliminary authorization to do so from the WTO in 2007 and negotiating in good faith with the United States government for a [...]
Jamaican Minister Elected First Vice-Chair of United Nations Tourism Committee
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
Jamaica has appointed its first vice-chair of the United Nations World Tourism (UNWTO) executive council, after making a successful bid for election at a UNWTO meeting in Campeche, Mexico last month. Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr. Wykeham McNeill was selected to represent Jamaica on the high ranking committee. “It is a proud moment for [...]
Obama Files Trade Complaints Against China on Behalf of Auto Industry
July 6, 2012 | Posted by
The Obama administration has ratcheted up tensions with China by filing a new trade complaint for exorbitant tariffs China has imposed on the import of large American-made cars and SUVs into the China market. Like two siblings smacking each other on a long car trip, the U.S. and China have been engaging in a longstanding [...]
World Trade Organization Director-General Optimistic Over Africa’s Trade Prospects
May 18, 2012 | Posted by
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, tells This is Africa why he is optimistic about Africa’s trade prospects, especially in agriculture, and calls for a new approach to global trade deals after Doha. History has cast a long shadow over Africa’s trade performance, argues Pascal Lamy, director-general of the World Trade Organization. [...]
United States vs Caribbean Rum War
May 15, 2012 | Posted by
Rum-producing countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) may have to take the US to arbitration at the World Trade Organization (WTO), unless diplomatic efforts settle a looming problem before it concretizes. At stake is rum production in several CARICOM countries together with the foreign exchange earnings and employment that it generates. The [...]
