Tusankine English Francis
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CARICOM congratulates Suriname on the 49th Anniversary of Independence
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 24 November 2024) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General has commended Suriname’s commitment to sustainable development, its vibrant cultural tapestry and role in CARICOM, as the Member State celebrates its 49th Anniversary of Independence. In a message to the President of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi ahead of the country’s independence anniversary on…
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CARICOM and India define areas for future cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 22 November 2024) – Energy and infrastructure, agriculture and food security, health and pharmaceuticals as well as technology, innovation and capacity building have been identified among the areas in which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India intend to strengthen economic, commercial and diplomatic relations.Heads of 13 CARICOM countries met with the Prime Minister of…
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Welcome remarks by The Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Chairman of CARICOM | Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence | 22 November 2024
Salutations The Hon Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados and Convenor of the Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue Dr the Hon Mohamed Irfan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Host Other Heads of Government Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary- General Heads of Delegations Stakeholders and Partners, including those joining…
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Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Thirteen CARICOM countries met India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in an historic Summit, the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides in a CARICOM Member State. In the discussions, CARICOM and India agreed to strengthen economic and commercial…
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Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada | Second CARICOM-India Summit | Georgetown, Guyana | 20 November 2024
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 20 September 2024) – As Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), It is indeed with immense honor and privilege that I welcome you all to the 2nd CARICOM-India Summit, the first of which was held in September 2019. Today, we gather as partners and friends, united by a shared vision of progress, cooperation, and…
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Second CARICOM-India Summit set for Guyana | 20 November 2024
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 15 November 2024) An historic meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India is set for Wednesday 20 November 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana. The Second CARICOM-India Summit is expected to further solidify bilateral cooperation between CARICOM and India in energy and infrastructure, agriculture…
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Trade officials advance preparations for ministerial talks in Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 13 November 2024) – Senior trade officials have advanced preparation for the Fifty-Nineth Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) scheduled for 27-28 November in Georgetown, Guyana. COTED is a CARICOM decision-making body, which, among other things, supports the production, quality control and marketing of industrial and agricultural…
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CARICOM and India renew commitment to bilateral cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM and India renewed their commitment to bilateral cooperation at the second meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission which met virtually on Wednesday November 6.The Joint Commission was co-chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign of Affairs of Dominica, Ms. Barbara Bailey, and the Vice Minister within the Ministry of…
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CARICOM, Portugal express interest in closer trade ties
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Portuguese Republic have expressed interest in closer economic ties as a new envoy from the European country was welcomed to the Community. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett recently accepted the Letters of Credence of a new Portuguese Ambassador, His Excellency João Pedro de Vasconcelos Fins do Lago,…
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CARICOM, UK advance cooperation talks
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – Officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Kingdom (UK) recently advanced discussions on CARICOM-UK cooperation on a range of areas in human and social development; foreign policy and trade. The first meeting of the CARICOM-UK Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism took place in hybrid format at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters…
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