Year: 2024
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Commonwealth Secretary-General joins CARICOM Heads of Government for Meeting in Guyana
A team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Guyana for the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. This is part of a series of regional meetings that she is attending in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting later this year. Among the issues to be…
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Prime Minister Drew holds dialogue with key officials from the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation on the sidelines of CARICOM Heads Conference
Georgetown, Guyana, February 25, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – On the sidelines of the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Guyana, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, alongside members of the Saint Kitts and Nevis delegation, convened a significant dialogue with officials from the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation. The Partnership…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
It is a distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I am particularly pleased to welcome you to Georgetown, Guyana, the seat of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Headquarters of the Community, where we have enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Government…
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Congratulatory Message to Saint Lucia re 45th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia, and has the honour to request the latter’s kind assistance in having the following congratulatory message from Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, transmitted to the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia,…
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CARICOM SG accredits three new ambassadors
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett accredited three new ambassadors on Tuesday 20 February at the Headquarters of the Community in Georgetown, Guyana. Earlier in the day, Dr Barnett first accepted the letters of credence of His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach from the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
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Regional officials meet on operationalisation of ferry service
(CMC) Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Barbados are on the cusp of the formation of a company to drive the process for the introduction of a regional ferry service. Discussions hosted by Works and Transport Minister, Trinidad and Tobago, Rohan Sinanan on the operationalisation of the service were held on Thursday. The company will comprise directors from each of the…
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Knowledge Hub launched for 46th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 9 February 2024 – The CARICOM Secretariat has launched an online knowledge hub to highlight critical aspects of the upcoming 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), scheduled for 25 – 28 February in Guyana.This official online presence for the meeting will include scheduled speakers and special…
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CARICOM Secretary-General Congratulates Grenada On Golden Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 2 February 2024): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development of Grenada and has the honour to request that the following congratulatory message from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, be transmitted to the Prime Minister of…
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CDF And The United States Partner To Launch For Building Caribbean Resilience
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – posting on behalf of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Bridgetown, January 29, 2024 – The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), in partnership with the United States officially launched the CARICOM Resilience Fund in Barbados, on January 26, 2024. The new US$100 million blended finance vehicle, with technical assistance provided by the U.S. Agency for International…
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CARICOM Message: International Day Of Education, 2024 “Learning For Lasting Peace”
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 23 January 2024) – International Day of Education (24 January) highlights education as a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. In this blog, Davion Leslie, Programme Manager, Human Resource Development, CARICOM Secretariat, illustrates the critical need to use education as a tool for promoting peace in our Region. The world is…
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