CARICOM Energy Month (CEM)

CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) will be observed in November under the theme ‘Invest in Sustainable Energy: Accelerate the Transition’. CEM aims to increase awareness of energy matters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and celebrate the strides the Community is making to transition to a clean energy pathway. Since its inauguration in 2016, CEM has become the seminal event on the calendar of energy stakeholders including academia, policymakers, private sector, youth, and development partners. The ultimate goal of CEM is long-term, lasting behavioural changes. Tune in to our website and social media platforms to see the various activities.

Jamaica to host the next Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government

Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay. Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, is the Incoming Chair (1 July to 31 December 2025) and will preside over the Meeting. The opening ceremony, on Sunday 6 July and the meeting sessions, 7-8 July, will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, Montego Bay. Prior to the Meeting, the Eighteenth (18th) CARICOM Road Races will take place on Saturday 5 July in Montego Bay. Stay tuned for more details!

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government met in Barbados, 19-21 February 2025, for their 48th Regular Meeting which was convened under the theme: Strength in Unity: Forging Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The leaders discussed several pressing issues for the Community, including but not limited to, food and nutrition security, climate change and the climate finance, ongoing challenges in Haiti, security issues, digital resilience, geo-political issues, external relations matters, maritime and air transport, reparations, and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
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Upcoming Events

may

30apr01mayLaunch of SymposiumBarbados

30apr01mayStakeholders Meeting with UWI, Cave hill CampusBarbados

30apr01mayFifty-third Meeting of COTA Executive CouncilGrenada

30apr01mayRegional Meeting on CARICOM Policy on Financial Consumer ProtectionJamaica

30apr01mayOpen-ended Working Group on Local Content

june

31may01jun TentativeMeeting of the Interim Tourism Working GroupGuyana

31may01jun TentativeTwenty-sixth Council Meeting of Ministers responsible for PostsGuyana

31may(may 31)8:30 am02jun(jun 2)5:30 pm TentativeFacilitation Conference ref. Annex 9Qatar

02jun8:30 am5:30 pmTentativeThird Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Tourism

02jun8:30 am5:30 pmTentativeTwenty-third Preparatory Meeting of Officials of the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP)

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A Caribbean Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice; and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity ; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena.

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Hon. Mia Amor Mottley

Prime Minister of Barbados
Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2025
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Dr Carla Barnett

Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Community
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CARICOM works in 15 Member States and 6 Associate Members to create a community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity. Our current Initiatives revolve around:

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CARICOM at Work

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Successes in Region’s Food Security Initiative

Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, has highlighted the positive results of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) 25 x 2025+5 Initiative. He identified the key advancements in the approval and implementation of the Trade Policy for Animal and Animal Products (TPAAP), Regional Agricultural Health and Food Safety...

CARICOM Observes Peaceful General Elections in Suriname

ARICOM continues to uphold democratic traditions in the Region by deploying Election Observation Missions (CEOMs) at the request of Member States. These missions provide an independent, impartial, and honest assessment of the preparations for and conduct of General Elections. Suriname invited CARICOM to observe its General Elections on May 25,...

Significant investment opportunities in Region’s poultry industry

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues the quest to achieve its food and nutrition security goals, significant investment, employment and agro-processing opportunities in the poultry industry, have been identified. Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, said the industry, the Region’s largest agro-industrial enterprise,...

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