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Jamaica hosting 20th CWA “a powerful symbol of resilience, recovery, and regional solidarity” – SG
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Thursday highlighted the significance of the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) being hosted by Jamaica, less than a year after the country was hit by Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Barnett characterised Jamaica’s hosting of the Region’s premier agriculture event as “a powerful symbol of resilience, recovery, and regional solidarity.” The Secretary-General was at the…
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CARICOM–UNDP Framework Launched to Tackle Crime as a Development Challenge
“Crime in the Caribbean can no longer be viewed solely through a law-enforcement lens. It is fundamentally a development issue, a public health issue, and a human security issue.” – CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, Alison Drayton The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today, Thursday 21 May, launched the CARICOM–UNDP Diagnostic Document…
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From Energy to Industry: CARICOM–Germany Partnership Unlocks Potential Strategic Opportunities for Growth
Joel Richards, Director of External Trade at the CARICOM Secretariat, delivered a powerful call to action at the inaugural German Business Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean: urging German partners to view the Caribbean through the lens of opportunity, Caribbean states to become investment-ready and coordinated, and the Forum itself to move decisively from “conversation to commitment, declaration to…
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20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture launches 21 May
The 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Thursday, 21 May 2026, via a hybrid ceremony anchored in Jamaica, where the week of activities will be held this year. CWA is the Region’s premier agricultural event that features seminars; statutory meetings of regional agriculture organisations; and other key forums, including a special meeting of the Council for…
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CARICOM expanding external relations – ASG Elizabeth Solomon
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM is diversifying its external relations, with a focus on South-South cooperation, to navigate a volatile global environment, Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, said on Thursday. She was at the time delivering remarks at the opening of the Centre for International and…
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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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