Month: April 2025
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CARICOM labour ministers agree to unified position ahead of International Labour Conference
Biological hazards within the workplace, the emerging platform economy1 and the informal economy2 were among the critical issues discussed by CARICOM ministers responsible for labour at the Thirty-fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Labour held on 8 April in Georgetown, Guyana. Sen. the Hon. Claudette Joseph, Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs, Labour…
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CARICOM coordination on ocean governance under BBNJ ramps up
Government representatives, policy experts, and key stakeholders from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Miami, Florida, last week to chart a coordinated approach to implementing the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The BBNJ Agreement, which focuses on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, is regarded as a…
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CARICOM, insurance companies meet on regional ferry matters
Representatives of the CARICOM Secretariat held discussions with insurance companies on Friday, 4 April 2025, as the Region continues to advance preparations for a regional ferry service. Dr. Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag), Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led the CARICOM team which included Amb. David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Services, and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation. The team…
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CCCCC Secures US$6.73M for Climate Resilience Projects in The Bahamas, St.Kitts and Nevis
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has announced the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approval of three critical climate resilience projects for St. Kitts and Nevis and The Bahamas. The projects, collectively securing nearly US$6.73M in funding, will support national adaptation planning and climate-smart agricultural initiatives to strengthen regional resilience against climate change impacts. St. Kitts and Nevis secured an…
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“Intensify efforts to provide universal access to quality maternal healthcare for better health outcomes for mothers and newborns” – CARICOM Secretary-General
CARICOM remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing maternal and child health as a critical component of the Region’s health and development agenda, working with our Ministries of Health, the Regional Nursing Body, and bilateral and multilateral development partners. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett The theme for World Health Day 2025, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” spotlights maternal and newborn health,…
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Statement from the Chair of CARICOM | Impact of the Global Crises on the Caribbean
The transcript of the Statement from the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the impact of the global crises on the Caribbean. Good day. I speak to all our Caribbean brothers and sisters today, not as the Prime Minister of Barbados, but in my capacity as chair of the Caribbean Community. Our world is in…
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CARICOM reaffirms imperative for the prohibition of nuclear weapons
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community has reaffirmed the urgent necessity of prohibiting nuclear weapons testing, use, and proliferation, emphasising that this imperative has never been more pressing than in this century. Speaking at a regional workshop for state signatories in Latin America and the Caribbean under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Framework on…
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Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Elizabeth Solomon, at the CTBTO/OPANAL Regional Workshop for State Signatories of the LAC Region, 3 April, Kingston, Jamaica
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Ladies and Gentlemen, the imperative for the prohibition on nuclear weapons testing, use, and proliferation has never been more pressing at any time in this Century. Politically fraught, climate changing landscape that we are called on to navigate and the escalation of conflicts, directly or indirectly involving States in possession of…
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CARICOM Protocol to Enhance Cooperation receives another signatory
Jamaica has signed the CARICOM Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, to allow Enhanced Cooperation among Member States and address Related issues. This Protocol on Enhanced Cooperation, which CARICOM Heads of Government adopted at the Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in March…
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“CARIFESTA XV: The Ideal Stage to propel Caribbean artists” – Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador
Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley says CARIFESTA XV, slated for 22-31 August 2025 in Barbados, will be an ideal platform to propel Caribbean artists. “Never miss an opportunity. It’s going to be a big celebration! Believe in yourself; believe in your talent. We, as Caribbean people, are here to support you. To any young person: take advantage of the…
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