Year: 2024
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Youth Advocacy Programme on Statistics launched
A programme to engage and empower youth to become advocates for data-driven decision-making, YSTAT, was launched during the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics (HLF) in Placencia, Belize, 4 November 2024. The programme is one of the activities to mark CARICOM Year of Statistics which also was launched during the opening ceremony of the HLF on 4 November. YSTAT seeks…
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JOINT STATEMENT | Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India met in Georgetown, Guyana, the location of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community, at the invitation of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on 20 November 2024 for the Second CARICOM-India Summit. The Meeting, co-chaired by the…
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CARICOM, India forging closer cooperation
Fourteen CARICOM countries will meet India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in a Summit deemed historic, as the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides to be convened a CARICOM Member State. The engagement is expected to strengthen an already strong relationship in areas such as…
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‘Every storm, every fire, every flood cries out that time is running out’ – Prime Minister Davis
The Hon. Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, has issued a call for the Region’s bilateral and multilateral partners to scale up resources for climate adaptation and loss and damage, and to ensure that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can access the funds quickly. The Prime Minister was at the time addressing the Leaders’ Summit of the Small Islands…
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CARICOM supports PAHO’s process to develop new Subregional Cooperation Strategy (2025-2029) that is responsive and impactful
“The collaboration between PAHO and CARICOM represents a union of expertise, resources, and shared commitment. PAHO, with its extensive technical knowledge, global health connections, and experience in regional health initiatives, supports CARICOM’s vision of a healthy and resilient Caribbean.” Hon. Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, Guyana Georgetown, Guyana, 15 November 2024: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been…
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