CSME
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T&T’s Foreign Minister says CSME is a robust framework for resilience, sustainable growth
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Senator the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, on Tuesday 18 March said that the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is a robust framework for economic cooperation, resilience, and sustainable growth. In his remarks at the opening of a National Consultations on…
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Remarks by Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM Single Market and Trade |Opening of the National Consultations on CSME Implementation | Trinidad and Tobago | Tuesday 18 March 2025
–Salutations– I am honoured and delighted to be here in Trinidad and Tobago for this CSME country mission. Trinidad and Tobago is a foundational bulwark of regional integration and has been central to all phases of our regional integration effort as the seat of the West Indies federation, a founding member of CARIFTA, and the home of the Treaty of…
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NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY NEW CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, S.C., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS
“In our unity lies our strength. This must be our truth and our rallying cry. Whether tackling the climate crisis, addressing gun violence, or championing equitable global financial reforms, we must act with one voice and one purpose.” My beloved brothers and sisters of the Caribbean, As we step boldly into 2025, I greet you with hope, determination and an…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, | Opening, Fifty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development| Georgetown, Guyana| 27 November 2024
‘As this COTED deliberates, we are reminded that the framers of the Revised Treaty sought to be careful to strike the right balance between the common interests of the Community and the interests of Member States within our Community of sovereign states. They did not intend to promote winners and losers; rather, the objective is a Community that supports enhanced…
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CARICOM Development Fund Provides initial US$100,000 cash contribution to Hurricane Beryl Recovery Efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Bridgetown, Barbados – September 10, 2024 – The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has made a cash contribution of US$100,000 or approximately EC$270,000 from its Emergency Disaster Assistance Facility (EDAF) to the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to assist in recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 1, 2024. The initial grant contribution will support the efforts…
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CARICOM Young Professional Programme to Enhance Youth Involvement in CSME Implementation
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 6 September 2024: Many Caribbean youth remain unaware of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and its benefits to their lives and future prosperity. This is due to several issues, including the fact that the CSME is not adequately incorporated into educational curricula and limited engagement and interest from youth. These…
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CARICOM’s 47th Heads of Government Meeting set for St. George’s, Grenada | 28-30 July
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada, from 28-30 July 2024, for the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference. The Meeting’s agenda will comprise the agri-food systems agenda which prioritises food and nutrition security; climate change and sustainable development; foreign policy; the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME);…
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Youth Crucial to Moving CSME Forward
“You are the future of the Region and the ones best placed to reach the youth of your countries and communicate what is at stake with the integration project. This attachment programme is meant to deepen your understanding of the CSME and place you in a position to become advocates of the integration project. But more importantly, it is meant…
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CARICOM’s 47th Heads of Government Meeting set for St George’s, Grenada
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada, from 3-5 July 2024, for their 47th Regular Meeting. The Meeting’s agenda will comprise the agri-food systems work programme which prioritises food and nutrition security; climate change and sustainable development; foreign policy; the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); and engagement…
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CARICOM Secretariat launches video documentary series on Regional Migration Policy
The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with regional partners and with technical support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is developing a Regional Migration Policy. In part one (1) of “Migration4Development,” Sherwin Toyne-Stephenson, Programme Manager, Crime and Security, CARICOM Secretariat, explains the process involved in creating the policy and why full stakeholder involvement is crucial. Brendan Tarnay, Program Officer –…
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