Areas of Work
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Trade officials meet ahead of COTED Ministerial in June
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Trade officials are meeting from 14-15 May to deliberate on a full agenda of regional economic matters during the Meeting of Senior Officials, ahead of the Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). Senior officials from CARICOM Member States and CARICOM Secretariat officials joining the meeting…
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Food for Lunch on Friday focuses on livestock
The Food for Lunch webinar series continues Friday, 15 May, with a focus on protecting livestock in the event of a hurricane. The 2026 series, which is being held under the theme ‘Be ready for the storm: Caribbean Hurricane Preparedness 2026’, commenced on 8 May, ahead of the hurricane season, which begins on 1 June, and zeroed in on protecting…
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CARICOM Secretariat and UNICEF discuss Areas of Cooperation
A Team from the CARICOM Secretariat, led by Advisor, Social Development, Beverly Harry-Emmanuel, met with a UNICEF delegation on Wednesday, 13 May at the Secretariat’s Headquarters, to strengthen collaboration on key regional priorities. Discussions focused on adopting a public health approach to crime and violence, advancing education initiatives such as the Caribbean Safe School Initiative, Caribbean New School Model, and…
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CARICOM IMPACS AND CBLA CRIME STOPPERS FOUNDATION FORMALISE ALLIANCE FOR A SAFER CARIBBEAN
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security(IMPACS) and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America (CBLA Crime Stoppers Foundation) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in support of crime prevention, intelligence coordination and citizen participation across the Caribbean. The agreement was signed on 12 May 2026, in Paramaribo,…
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CARPHA Media Briefing on Hantavirus (Andes Strain) | Statement by Dr Lisa Indar, Executive Director
CARPHA, as the regional Public Health Agency and the CARICOM health head, has been monitoring the Hantavirus outbreak aboard the international expedition cruise vessel, the Dutch registered MV Hondius, originally reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May as a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness which departed Argentina on 1 April 2026 on a tour of the South Atlantic. …
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CARICOM Secretariat continues consultations on trade liberalisation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat continued consultations on Member States’ readiness to participate in future trade agreements that the Community may negotiate to liberalise trade. Representatives of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Private Sector Commission, Customs Brokers Association, Guyana Revenue Authority, and several public sector entities participated in the consultation held…
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CARICOM Private Sector NCD Reporting Framework
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) encourages the regional private sector across CARICOM to access and submit information to the CARICOM Private Sector Reporting Framework for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Reduction Initiatives. The Framework provides a regional mechanism to document, measure, and amplify business-led action addressing NCD Reduction across the Region. It was established to provide a standardised regional mechanism for…
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CARICOM and Spain advance development cooperation
The regional health sector is set to receive a welcome injection of support with the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of Spain. The agreement formalises Spain’s €400,000 contribution to “Strengthening Regional Leadership, Governance and Coordinated Action in Health to Address New and Existing Health Challenges in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),” which…
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Belize to Leverage CARICOM’s Regional Monitoring Platform to Strengthen Agriculture and Food Security
In Belize, agriculture is more than an economic sector. It is a cultural mosaic shaped by tradition, climate, and diversity. From the mechanised sugarcane fields in the west to smallholder farms in indigenous Mayan communities in the south, the country’s agricultural landscape reflects both resilience and complexity. Now, with the introduction of the CARICOM Regional Monitoring and Reporting System to…
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CARICOM Special Ministerial Taskforce endorses regional response matrix
Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have emphasised that coordinated short- and long-term strategies are essential to safeguard food security and economic stability, as they endorsed a matrix to address the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. CARICOM’s heavy reliance on imported fuel, fertilisers, food, and maritime logistics makes the Region particularly susceptible to disruptions from…
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