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CARICOM BOOST: Empowering Women and Youth in Agriculture | Caribbean Resilience in Action!
As the Caribbean confronts intensifying climate challenges, the CARICOM Secretariat, with the support of the Government of New Zealand, has unveiled a bold new initiative: CARICOM Boost Women and Youth in Agriculture. This transformative project is designed to strengthen the resilience of the Region’s agri-food systems by empowering women and youth across Member States. By enhancing capacity in the agribusiness sector,…
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CARICOM and United Kingdom bring together key partners for Ocean Governance and Climate Resilience
In a significant step toward securing the ecological and economic future of the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat convened a high-level Partners Roundtable and Structured Dialogue on 26 March, 2026. The event, titled “CARICOM Leadership in Oceans, Biodiversity and Climate,” was convened in the margins of the 124th Special Meeting of the Council of Trade and Economic Development for…
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CARIFORUM Supports St. Kitts and Nevis Stakeholders to Maximise Economic Partnership
St. Kitts and Nevis addressed implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU and CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) during a CARIFORUM Directorate technical mission held from 24 to 26 March. The Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, spearheaded the mission in collaboration with the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The CARIFORUM team, comprising technical experts assigned to…
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Secretary-General Barnett Pays Tribute to Former CARICOM Secretary-General Roderick Rainford
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, today, honoured the memory of the Honourable Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ, OCC, who served as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community from 1983 to 1992. Mr Rainford, who also served as the Deputy Secretary-General, passed away on Saturday, 4 April. Dr Barnett led the activity, followed by other members of staff, in paying respects to one of the Community’s…
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CARICOM IMPACS helping Dominica strengthen firearm ballistic capabilities
(Via Caribbean Media Corporation | CMC)—The Trinidad-based Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) is assisting Dominica in strengthening its firearms ballistic capabilities. CARICOM IMPACS Assistant Director who manages the agency’s policy, strategy, innovation and research portfolios, Callixtus Joseph, told a three-day inter-institutional roundtable meeting held in Dominica that a new explosive storehouse will also be constructed…
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Launch of second phase of cooperation on intellectual property rights and innovation in the Caribbean
Representatives of CARIFORUM States and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) met in Belize, 17-19 March, for the launch of the second phase of an initiative to strengthen regional collaboration on innovation and intellectual property rights. Phase II of the EU‑funded CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI II) Project was launched at the start of the three‑day regional…
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CARICOM and Japan partner to review, update list of ineligible products for duty exemptions
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The trade in goods regime under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) stands to benefit from a project financed by the Japan-CARICOM Friendship Cooperation Fund (JCFCF) to review and update the list of items ineligible for duty exemption. Once updated, the list is expected to provide improved, current information on…
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Secretary-General Barnett Urges Collaboration and Innovation to Harness Caribbean’s Energy Potential
“Energy unlocks development, but investment unlocks energy.”Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General On 31 March Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, opened her keynote at Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 in Paramaribo by offering heartfelt condolences on the passing of former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, recalling his leadership during CARICOM’s pivotal meetings in 2022. Highlighting the CEW 2026 theme “Leveraging Energy Diversity…
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CARICOM Ministers engage Türkiye on climate resilience and COP31 preparations
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for the Environment and Sustainable Development held a bilateral meeting with the General Director of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permits and Supervision of Türkiye, Mr. Fatih Ekmekçi, on the margins of the 124th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED-Environment and Sustainable Development), held 26-27…
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CARICOM Secretary-General to deliver remarks at Caribbean Energy Week 2026, Suriname
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett will join heads of government, ministers with responsibility for energy and the environment, and industry leaders for Caribbean Energy Week 2026 in Paramaribo, Suriname, 30 March -1 April. Dr Barnett will deliver remarks during the first day of the forum. According to the organisers of Caribbean Energy Week 2026 “by bringing together hydrocarbons, power renewables,…
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