Year: 2024

  • Photo of Region working to eliminate hunger, malnutrition by 2030 – CARICOM Chair

    Region working to eliminate hunger, malnutrition by 2030 – CARICOM Chair

    he Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is taking steps to eliminate hunger and malnutrition by 2030, His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Chairman of the Community and President of Guyana, announced on Sunday. Delivering the feature address at the opening of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM which is currently underway in Georgetown, Guyana, the Chairman…

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  • Photo of Prime Minister Drew Engages in Bilateral Talks with the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidate, Honourable Shirley Botchwey

    Prime Minister Drew Engages in Bilateral Talks with the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidate, Honourable Shirley Botchwey

    Georgetown, Guyana, February 26, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and his delegation engaged with the Honourable Shirley Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, and the esteemed candidate for Commonwealth Secretary General, alongside other key Ghanaian officials, to deliberate on enhancing diplomatic ties between their nations. The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis…

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  • Photo of CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary Rum Blend launched during the 46th Regular Meeting in Guyana

    CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary Rum Blend launched during the 46th Regular Meeting in Guyana

    CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 28 February 2024: The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Honourable Philip J. Pierre this week presented the new CARICOM 50th Anniversary Rum Blend from the Saint Lucia Distillers Group to His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The CARICOM Chairman received the rum blend during…

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  • Photo of Canadian Minister attends 46th Regular CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple Caribbean countries

    Canadian Minister attends 46th Regular CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple Caribbean countries

    (Global Affairs Canada Press Release) The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of the Canada-CARICOM Summit, held in Ottawa from October 17 to 19, 2023,…

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  • Photo of “Preserve our culture by promoting non-violent lyrics” – CARICOM Chair

    “Preserve our culture by promoting non-violent lyrics” – CARICOM Chair

    “In this Region, we owe it to the generation ahead of us to keep our culture alive and to invest in culture because culture is what distinguishes us from any other region …We do not need lyrics that promote violence in this Region. We have the ability to promote good lyrics and lyrics that move people in a positive direction”,…

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  • Photo of Suriname to be added to inter-island regional ferry route

    Suriname to be added to inter-island regional ferry route

    Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said plans are moving forward for the “imminent” launch of an inter-island regional ferry service, with the intention to add Suriname to the route. The Office of the Prime Minister said Dr Rowley joined regional leaders in Georgetown, Guyana, for the 46th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government on Monday. The conference will…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Foreign Ministers, U.S. and Canadian Officials meet ahead of CARICOM Summit

    CARICOM Foreign Ministers, U.S. and Canadian Officials meet ahead of CARICOM Summit

    CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, Monday, 26 February 2024:    Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers advanced discussions with high-level officials from the United States of America and Canada on Sunday, 25 February at the CARICOM Secretariat, ahead of the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. During the 19th Special Meeting of the Council for Foreign…

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  • Photo of The United States announces new projects to support Climate Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean

    The United States announces new projects to support Climate Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean

    In Georgetown, Guyana at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United States highlighted more than $43 million in USAID funding, including $15.8 million in previously unannounced funding to address climate and biodiversity threats in the Caribbean. The announcement was made by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led…

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  • Photo of CARICOM on course to meet 25 by 2025 Food Security Initiative targets – PM Skerrit

    CARICOM on course to meet 25 by 2025 Food Security Initiative targets – PM Skerrit

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on course to achieve the goals identified under the 25 by 2025 Initiative, Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit said on Monday. Prime Minister Skerrit, who is the outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, was at the time addressing the audience at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, on Sunday, 25 February, for the…

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  • Photo of Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to soon launch ferry service

    Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to soon launch ferry service

    HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, announced that shortly, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobagoand Barbados will launch a ferry service to improve intra-regional transportation. The President, who is the current Chair of CARICOM, was at the time delivering the feature address atthe opening of the Guyana Energy Conference 2024 and Supply Change Expo on 19 February, wherehe highlighted how…

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