Month: July 2025
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CARICOM SG says The Bahamas’ creativity, innovation key to its success
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As The Bahamas celebrates its fifty-second Anniversary of Independence on 10 July, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the diligence, solidarity, creativity, and innovation of the Bahamian people as key elements of the nation’s success. In her congratulatory message to Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Philip Davis, Secretary-General Barnett also recognised the country’s…
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CARICOM urged to tackle misinformation and strengthen regional justice framework
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados has made an urgent call for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to confront two mounting threats to the Region’s existence, the spread of fake news and the persistent challenge of citizen insecurity. In her address as Outgoing Chair of CARICOM at the opening of the 49th Regular…
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Keynote Address | Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP | Prime Minister of Jamaica | Chairman of CARICOM | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government| 6 July 2025
Thank you, colleagues. Let me acknowledge Senator Janice Allen, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, Chief Ministers and Ministers of Government, Members of the Judiciary, The newly installed president of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of regional and international organizations, Distinguished delegates, Specially…
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“If ever there was a time for regional solidarity, it is absolutely now” – Prime Minister Mottley tells CARICOM Heads Conference
Outgoing Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, closed out her six-month tenure with a rallying cry for regional solidarity and action in the face of global uncertainty. Speaking on July 6 at the opening of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Caribbean leaders first…
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Think strategically, focus on values that unite us – CARICOM Chair
Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has challenged the Region to think strategically and focus on the values of unity in the current global environment. “As small states, we are vulnerable not just to global economic shocks and natural hazards, but to being marginalised in a world where power…
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CARICOM urged to Recommit to Core Goals of Prosperity, Security, and Well-being for all Member States
“Together, we have nurtured a strong Caribbean identity that transcends borders, that is admired globally, and to which others aspire. As we begin our deliberations for this Forty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference, I encourage of us to retain our focus on the purpose of our partnership, which is the prosperity, security and well-being of all the people of our Region.”…
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Message of Condolence from the Caribbean Community | Passing of Rickey Singh
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extends condolences to the loved ones and colleagues of Rickey Singh, a Caribbean son of the soil and journalist par excellence, who passed away 5 July 2025 in Barbados. For more than five decades, Mr. Singh, a Guyanese, served as a pillar of journalism in the Region. His unwavering dedication to his craft, and his sharp…
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REMARKS | DR CARLA BARNETT | CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL | OPENING SESSION | 49TH REGULAR MEETING | 7 July 2025
We have had a meaningful start to our Programme of Work for this 49th Regular Meeting, starting with the athletic prowess and community spirit demonstrated at the 18th CARICOM Road Race; the perspectives and cultural demonstrations of the Opening Ceremony; the technological advances highlighted at the Security Expo; and other important discourses in the margins of this Meeting, have cemented…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony – 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 6 July 2025
Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados and Outgoing Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of CARICOM;…
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Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | SWEARING-IN CEREMONY | THE HON. MR. JUSTICE WINSTON ANDERSON | PRESIDENT | CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Your Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General of Jamaica; Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize and Lead Head of Government in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet for Justice…
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