The deadline for nominations for the CARICOM Energy Awards has been extended to 30 September 2025. CARICOM Citizens and residents now have more time to apply for or nominate a peer, mentor, or mentee for the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy Awards (WISE), and the Sustainable Energy Youth Awards (SEYA) for...
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.
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CARICOM launches Logo Competition for Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has launched a competition to design the official logo for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). The competition to create the SCCS logo is one of the activities to mark the Year of Statistics which is being observed in 2025 under the theme ‘Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Improving Together’.
Nationals of CARICOM Member States, 18 and older, can submit entries to the competition which closes on 5 September 2025. The winner will receive an Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max 16 which will be presented at the 50th Meeting of the SCCS in Curacao in October.
Entries to the competition should be sent to sccs.logocompetition@caricom.org, addressed to the Caribbean Community Secretariat for the attention of Mr. Halim Brizan, Director, Regional Statistics Programme, and copied to Mr. Dike Noel, Manager, Communications at communications@caricom.org
Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025
29 September - 3 October, 2025
The stage is set for the 19th staging of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), which will take place from 29 September – 3 October in the twin-island Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Being held under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” CWA 2025 will be a vital platform for sowing the seeds of change. It will promote the exchange of innovations in climate-smart agriculture, the sharing of lessons learned, and the forging of purposeful partnerships across the region.
According to Dr. Wendell Samuel, Senior Economic Adviser and Acting Assistant Secretary-General at the CARICOM Secretariat, “The Caribbean Week of Agriculture continues to serve as the premier regional platform for raising awareness and promoting investments in agriculture and food and nutrition security…It plays a pivotal role in reshaping public perception, stimulating meaningful engagement, and supporting the growth of the region’s food systems,” Dr. Samuel stated. Learn more about CWA 19 by visiting: https://cwa2025.caricom.org/
Nominations open for CARICOM Energy Awards 2025
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Citizens and residents are invited to apply for or nominate a peer, mentor, or mentee for the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy Awards (WISE), and the Sustainable Energy Youth Awards (SEYA) for 2025.
WISE honours women who are committed to the energy transition and have made significant contributions to their communities at national, regional, and international levels in public, private, and civil society sectors. The categories under which those submissions will be judged are: Business/Entrepreneurship; Social Impact, Community and Advocacy; Policy and Regulations; and Utilities and Industry. SEYA targets persons between the ages of 16 and 35 who exhibit innovation, creativity, and dedication to their communities by advocating for and actively participating in the energy transition at local, national, regional levels across public, private, and civil society sectors.
Nomination forms for Caribbean citizens and residents are available here.
Read more about the awards here
Jamaica hosted the 49th Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
Jamaica hosted 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 under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Click here to read the Communique of the Meeting. Visit caricom.org/49hgc to view media and content from the Meeting.
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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Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2025
Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2025
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Dr Carla Barnett
Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Community
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By way of communication dated 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana advised Member States that Guyana’s General and Regional Elections would be held in 2025. An invitation was extended to the CARICOM Secretariat to mount an Election Observation Mission...
CARIFESTA XV Opens in Barbados with a Spectacular Celebration of Caribbean Culture
The vibrant spirit of Caribbean culture came alive on Friday 22 August at Queen’s Park, in Bridgetown, Barbados, as the Opening Ceremony of CARIFESTA XV marked the triumphant return of the Region’s premier arts festival. After an extended hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA)...
