Areas of Work
-
Message by Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, Vanessa Burke, to mark International Youth Day 2024
Today, as we come together to observe International Youth Day under the theme “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” we highlight the incredible power of digital technology in shaping our world. In this digital age, we, the youth, are leading the charge—not just staying connected with each other, but actively using technology to address some of…
Read More » -
CARICOM SG advocates for youth involvement in policy making
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett is advocating for young people to be at the centre of policymaking, as the world observes International Youth Day 2024. In a message to mark the day she stated, If there is one thing that must endure, it is the conversation with our young people. It is easy for older policymakers to make…
Read More » -
CARPHA Hosts Inaugural Regional Stakeholder Workshop for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
The Caribbean region is especially vulnerable to the rapid transboundary spread of disease and has experienced numerous infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19, Cholera, HIV, Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, Norovirus, SARS, H1N1, which have had profound human, economic, and social impacts. The rapid transmission of COVID-19 to all Caribbean islands within a short period, further emphasises the vulnerability of the entire region to…
Read More » -
Despite Hurricane Beryl setbacks, President Ali confident of food import bill reduction
The President of Guyana is confident that the investments in agriculture, policy formulation and the dedication of CARICOM Heads of Government will lead to success in reducing the Region’s high food import bill. His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is also the Caribbean Community’s Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture and Food Security, expressed his optimism at…
Read More » -
Remarks by Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago, and Chair of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at a meeting with Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative, 2 August 2024.
Let me first express my extreme delight in joining Minister Todd and representatives of the CARICOM Secretariat in welcoming Ambassador Tai to Guyana and CARICOM. The United States market is of significant importance to the region. The United States America is the top trading partner for CARICOM. The US market accounts for over 40 per cent of all CARICOM’s exports…
Read More » -
Sir Clive Lloyd and Roderick Rainford conferred with OCC at 47th HGC Opening Ceremony
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Renowned Guyanese cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd, and Jamaican regionalist and former CARICOM Secretary-General, Roderick Rainford, have been conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), the Region’s highest honour. The ceremony took place at Charter Hall, St George’s University during a culturally rich opening ceremony for the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of…
Read More » -
Remarks by Mr. Joseph Cox, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, at the launch of the Regional Economic Agricultural Insurance Programme (REAP)
A major deliverable of the Special Ministerial Taskforce on Food Production and Food Security (MTF) is to assist with the de-risking of the sector through the provision of agricultural insurance for farmers within the CARICOM Region. It has truly been a long, but rewarding effort from all who have been involved in the process which has led us to where…
Read More » -
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);…
Read More » -
CARICOM Private Sector Organization Facilitates Regional Agreement for the Development of Sargassum
Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, on 16 July 2024, chaired a high-level meeting between Mr. Jason Dunn, Commercialization Manager of Plant & Food Research (PFR), New Zealand, and Mr. Joe Pires, Managing Director of Caribbean Chemicals & Agencies Ltd, a leading Caribbean supplier of agricultural inputs, headquartered in Trinidad…
Read More » -
Bill passed to declare Steelpan the National Musical Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago
On 3 and 4 July 2024, The National Musical Instrument Bill 2024 was debated in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament to declare the Steelpan as the country’s National Musical Instrument. Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, piloted the Bill in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively. The Bill entitled “An Act to provide…
Read More »