Timothy Austin
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CARICOM Chair Calls for Regional Unity to Disrupt Criminal Networks
“I am on record as saying that we need to launch a war on gangs of a similar magnitude and nature to the war on terror.” Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MPChair, CARICOMPrime Minister, Jamaica CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to tackle the Region’s crime and security challenge with the adoption of the Montego Bay Declaration…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government | Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza
We, the Heads of Government of CARICOM, are profoundly distressed by the escalating and appalling situation in Gaza, now an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. We express grave concern over the immense, unabated suffering and tragic loss of civilian lives, particularly women and children. CARICOM has consistently called for an immediate, unconditional, and sustained ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access. These urgent calls…
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Montego Bay Declaration | Transnational Organised Crime and Gangs | 6-8 July 2025 | Jamaica
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica from 6-8 July 2025, on the occasion of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM: Remaining deeply concerned and alarmed bythe surge of gun crime and violence across the Caribbean Region, driven by the proliferation of illegal firearms and…
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CARPHA Builds Regional Readiness through Emergency Response and Early Warning Systems Training
“This workshop represents CARPHA’s continued commitment to strengthening Member States’ readiness and response capabilities with novel [Early Warning Systems] tools designed for the Caribbean context, i.e. small islands, varying surveillance and laboratory capacities, porous interconnected borders, tourism dependency and vulnerability to disasters and climate change impact. Through this initiative, we are reinforcing the foundation for EWS and a more timely,…
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A United Front for Education: CARICOM Leaders Discuss Transformation Commission
“The proposed CARICOM Education Transformation Commission was also discussed. This is devised to drive a unified equity-based education reform agenda across the Region. In particular, we discussed how it can be operationalised in a manner that ensures its sustainability and does not compound the requirements of Member States.” Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP,Chair, CARICOM, Prime Minister,…
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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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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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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 | 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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STATEMENT | DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND HEADS OF JUDICIARY OF CARICOM | MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA | 6 July 2025
Heads of Government and Heads of Judiciary of Member States of the Caribbean Community convened an important and historic Dialogue today at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The purpose of the Dialogue was to establish a space for discussion among leaders of the executive and judicial branches of government regarding the challenges they face in their…
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