Year: 2024
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Communiqué – 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 25 – 28 February in Georgetown, Guyana. Chair of the Conference, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, presided over the Meeting. Members of the Conference in attendance were: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Honourable Gaston Browne; Prime Minister of Barbados,…
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Region on track for full free movement by March month end – PM Mottley
“We are on target.” CARICOM Heads of Government are expected to meet by the middle of March for anticipated sign-offon the arrangements to facilitate the free and full movement of CARICOM nationals by the end of thatmonth, the Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, said Wednesday. Free movement ofCARICOM nationals is one of the pillars of the CARICOM Single…
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CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations continue with Inaugural Chess Tournament in Guyana
The CARICOM Secretariat has collaborated with the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to present the CARICOM Classic Inaugural Chess Tournament, an international celebration of strategy, equity, and unity. This inaugural CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament will be held at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, Guyana, from 3 -10 March 2024 and will coincide with the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the founding…
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Matters Related to Financing for Development in the Region
Heads of Government are of the view that funds should be streamlined to ensure that there are no conflicting mandates. In this regard, Heads of Government supported the establishment of the Blue-Green Investment Bank, which is being established by Barbados, whose mandate is exclusively on investments aimed at achieving adaptation and safeguarding resilience in our Region and in our individual…
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CARICOM Statement on Crime and Public Safety
Following the inaugural symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Safety Issue and the Declaration of the Heads of Government in Trinidad and Tobago on 17-18 April 2023, CARICOM Heads of Government met in caucus in Georgetown, Guyana, on 27 February 2024 to discuss the prevailing dire state of crime, violence, and public safety amongst its Member States.…
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Statement on Climate Change
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on the frontlines of global climate crisis, an issue the Region has been aggressively advocating on for the past thirty years. Despite the many commitments and promises of international partners, the window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is rapidly closing. Heads of Government are concerned that while…
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CARICOM Heads of Government Statement on the Situation in Haiti Following the Exchange with Key International Partners
CARICOM Heads of Government, including Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, met with International Partners of Haiti including, Canada, France, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Nations in a coordination meeting on the situation in Haiti in the context of the Security Council Resolution 2699. Haiti, as a sister nation of the Community was a key focus of…
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CARICOM Statement on the ongoing situation in Gaza
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply distressed by the ongoing violence and deteriorating situation in Gaza, which has resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives, including the deaths of women and children on an unprecedented scale, and widespread displacement and suffering. CARICOM reiterates its strong condemnation of the attacks by Hamas and the taking of hostages on 7 October…
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Sir Clive Lloyd to Receive Order of the Caribbean Community at 47th HGC
Thursday, 29 February 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Revered Guyanese cricketer and Caribbean hero Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd CBE AO, CM will be conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community at the next Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, which will be held in Grenada in July. This was announced by H.E. Dr…
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CARICOM and Brazil pledge to Deepen Cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM and Brazil have pledged to deepen cooperation as they see immense potential for enhancing mutually beneficial relations. In this regard, they committed to hosting the first meeting of the CARICOM-Brazil Joint Commission in 2024 to rationalise the modalities for deeper collaboration. The benefits of enhanced CARICOM-Brazil relations were underscored at the recent…
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