Sports
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“Cricket can unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across the CARICOM Region” – Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
“Today, Cricket is a multi-billion-dollar commercial enterprise in which we are to be engaged.” Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket. Chair of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee, Dr the Hon.…
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“Cricket can inspire a new generation and unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across CARICOM” – Dr Rowley
Following the Second CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana, CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket. Chair of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee, Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, continued his advocacy to reinvigorate cricket in the Region. In his opening…
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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…
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THE JAMAICA RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION TO HOST THE CARIBBEAN NATION’S FIRST RUGBY TELETHON ON JUNE 24, 2023 KINGSTON
The Jamaica Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced today they will host a fundraising telethon. The first of its kind for sports in Jamaica. To be held on June 24, 2023 at 12:00PM to benefit the men and women’s teams. The telethon will be broadcast on the Jamaica Rugby Football Union website (www.jamaicarugby.org.jm), run for 12 hours and is a lead-up…
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CARICOM Chairman, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, congratulates the Caribbean’s outstanding athletes at the World Athletics Championships 2022
It is my pleasure to extend my warm congratulations as Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Head of Government responsible for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation, which includes Sports, to all Caribbean athletes who participated in the World Athletics Championships 2022. Once more, you have made our Region proud with your outstanding performances at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, USA.…
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FIFA-CARICOM kick-off collaboration with virtual workshop
FIFA and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat held a kick-off meeting to discuss the development of a collaboration plan under the CARICOM-FIFA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU, signed in 2021, established a mechanism between the two parties to strengthen collaboration to promote sports integrity and social responsibility, while furthering the development of football in the region. In her opening…
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CARICOM SG Hails Bermuda Gold Medalist’s ‘Spectacular Achievement’
CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the women’s individual Triathlon event. The congratulatory message reads: “On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) I offer heartiest congratulations to Ms. Flora Duffy of Bermuda on her spectacular achievement of winning a gold medal in the Triathlon at…
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