Year: 2025

  • Photo of ‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025

    ‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025

    “We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy, as a growing number of women and girls have forged new pathways as innovators of digital technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEM/STEAM) in our Community”, Dr. Carla Barnett said in a message to mark Girls in ICT Day 2025. Please read the Secretary-General’s message…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Border Control Officers end CSME attachment programme in Guyana

    CARICOM Border Control Officers end CSME attachment programme in Guyana

    CARICOM Border Control Officers concluded the second leg of an attachment programme in Georgetown, Guyana. The CARICOM Secretariat’s Single Market and Trade Directorate facilitated the in-country activity under the CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme (SWP) which provided participants from Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, with exposure to CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) processes. They…

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  • Photo of Arrival Statement | CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

    Arrival Statement | CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat was invited by way of letter dated 10 December 2024 from Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, to deploy an Election Observation Mission to observe the Parliamentary Elections to be held in 2025. On 13 January 2025, the CARICOM Secretary-General advised that the Secretariat was fully…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Delegation Hails Qatar’s Continued Aviation Scholarships and Training Support

    CARICOM Delegation Hails Qatar’s Continued Aviation Scholarships and Training Support

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM has expressed appreciation to the Government of Qatar for continuing to provide scholarships and training opportunities for young aspiring aviation professionals from the Region. A CARICOM delegation that participated in an international aviation conference in Qatar, conveyed its gratitude during talks with His Excellency Mohammed Faleh Al-Hajri, Acting President of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Youth Ambassador champions Caribbean Partnerships at UN ECOSOC Youth Forum

    CARICOM Youth Ambassador champions Caribbean Partnerships at UN ECOSOC Youth Forum

    Caribbean youth were represented by a powerful voice at the United Nations on Monday as Luke James-Trim, CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, took the international stage during the Caribbean Regional Breakout Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. Representing the Region, James-Trim delivered an inspiring intervention highlighting the enduring strength of Caribbean partnerships…

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  • Photo of “CARICOM-African Union is an essential alliance for realising the reparations claim” – Dr Hilary Brown

    “CARICOM-African Union is an essential alliance for realising the reparations claim” – Dr Hilary Brown

    “Through strengthened collaboration between CARICOM and the African Union there is the opportunity to articulate a clear diplomatic, and advocacy strategy to advance the [Reparations] agenda through joint action in the United Nations, the Commonwealth and other intergovernmental bodies…” Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, delivered…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General welcomes Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS for a courtesy call

    CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General welcomes Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS for a courtesy call

    On Monday, April 14, 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. Ambassador Mendez, who is preparing to step down from his role at the OAS, visited Dr. Alexis to discuss the valuable relationship between CARICOM…

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  • Photo of Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April

    Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April

    ‘Girls in ICT, Building CARICOM’ is the theme guiding the Community’s celebration of International Girls in ICT Day on 24 April. The Day is an annual observance led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in information and communication technologies (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEM/STEAM).   To celebrate…

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  • Photo of “Drumming: a symbol of our shared resilience against division and inequality” – CARICOM SG.

    “Drumming: a symbol of our shared resilience against division and inequality” – CARICOM SG.

    This event to mark the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the “Ark of Return”, is an opportunity to reflect on how music and rhythm have played a role in both resistance and resilience. Drumming holds a special place in this journey. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett…

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  • Photo of CARICOM delegation at ICAO meeting in Qatar

    CARICOM delegation at ICAO meeting in Qatar

    A delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat is in Doha to participate in the 2025 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Facilitation Conference in Doha, Qatar, from 14 – 17 April. The delegation comprises Ambassador David Prendergast, Director Sectoral Programmes and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation. The theme of the conference is ‘Facilitating the Future of Air Transport: Collaboration, Efficiency, Inclusivity’.…

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