Areas of Work
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CARICOM in 2025: Advancing “A Community for All”
The year 2025 marked a significant chapter in CARICOM’s journey, as the Community advanced key initiatives and programmes that strengthen regional integration and cooperation. These achievements and milestones highlight unwavering commitment to building “A Community for All,” one that reflects unity, resilience, and shared progress across the Caribbean. Here are some highlights:
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Highlights | CARICOM Chair’s New Year Message
CARICOM Chair, Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, delivered an inspiring New Year’s message to usher in 2026. In his address, Dr Drew emphasised unity, resilience, and renewed hope for the future. He acknowledged the leadership of outgoing Chair, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica, and reaffirmed his commitment to advancing CARICOM’s mission of regional integration,…
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CARICOM Secretary-General Highlights Importance of Strong Public Financial Management at SPEM Certification Ceremony
“For small developing states, sustainability and resilience are two sides of the same coin. Extreme weather events, global economic downturns, and sudden disruptions can quickly overwhelm our fragile economic systems. Effective financial management allows governments to build fiscal buffers, mobilise domestic financing more effectively, and channel emergency funding where it is needed most, and to do so quickly and with…
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🌊 Empowering Belizean Youth: The #501SaveTheBeach Initiative
In December 2025, a powerful movement began in Belize. CARICOM Youth Ambassador and health professional Marissa Cervantes launched #501SaveTheBeach, a Youth Mental Health First Aid Action Plan designed to uplift and protect the next generation. While sargassum influxes along Belize’s shores have long been studied for their ecological and economic consequences, one critical dimension has often been overlooked: the mental…
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CXC® Strengthens Disaster Recovery Support, Learning Standards, and Education Inclusion across the Caribbean
On 7 January 2026, Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC®, addressed the regional media, reaffirming the Council’s mission to provide world-class certification for Caribbean learners. Over 10,000 candidates are currently sitting the January CSEC® examinations, administered on-screen as part of CXC’s digital transformation. Dr Wesley outlined key initiatives, including disaster recovery support for Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, strengthened…
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🌱 From Vision to Impact: Arisa Denis Expands Sustainable Farming in Saint Lucia with CARICOM BOOST
BOOST will help elevate my agribusiness by contributing to a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector in Saint Lucia.Arisa Denis, agribusiness owner and manager of Pure Hydro Farms, Saint lucia A resilient agri-food system is at the heart of CARICOM’s vision for the future. As the Region continues to experience increasing climate-related challenges, the CARICOM Secretariat, supported by the Government…
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CARICOM Secretariat and partners offer three-level Crop Protection Training Programme
A three-level Crop Protection training programme will begin on 26 January to build knowledge and practical capacity across the food production and processing sector in CARICOM, supporting safer, more effective, and more sustainable pest management practices. The six-week, distance learning, self-paced theoretical training is being offered through a partnership between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute…
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STATEMENT FROM THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON MILITARY ACTION IN VENEZUELA
Saturday 3 January 2026 The Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia) convened on Saturday 3 January 2026 following US military action in Venezuela. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is firmly committed to the fundamental principles of international law and multilateralism enshrined in the UN Charter, including sovereignty…
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New Year Message | Incoming Chairman of CARICOM | Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
Recent international developments, including geopolitical tensions in our region and external policy decisions affecting Caribbean nationals, remind us of a fundamental truth: None will come to save us. We must save ourselves.Public discussions among Member States, reflecting differing national perspectives, have unfolded in a way that has attracted regional and international attention. While such differences are not unusual in a…
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End of Year Message | Outgoing CARICOM Chair | Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness | Prime Minister | Jamaica
“At this moment in our history, we are also reminded that the Caribbean must now navigate a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape. The current international environment requires our Region to act with clarity, cohesion, and strategic discipline. As global tensions intensify and external geopolitical developments increasingly intersect with our interests — affecting our economies, our security, and our diplomatic relationships —…
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