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Strengthening Health Systems, Saving Lives: CARICOM Secretary-General Calls for Bold Regional Action
At the opening of the Thirty-Seventh Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)—Health (Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | Georgetown, Guyana), CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett highlighted progress in disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and emergency preparedness, while stressing that the sustainability of the health workforce remains a pressing priority. Dr Barnett underscored the need to accelerate action…
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CARICOM must advance foreign policy collectively in uncertain global climate – ASG Elizabeth Solomon tells senior officials
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The prevailing global and regional uncertainties place increased responsibility on CARICOM to act collectively in advancing its foreign policy priorities, Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, said on Thursday, 16 April.Delivering remarks at the Meeting of Senior Officials Preparatory to the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of…
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COTED-Environment Chair calls for integrated regional action to unlock climate and environmental financing
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The importance of integrated approaches that address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution together, rather than in silos, was emphasised on Thursday 26 March, when Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Georgetown, Guyana. Addressing the opening of the 124th Meeting of the Council for Trade and…
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Media Advisory | Tenth Meeting of the National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners | Opening Ceremony | 18 March 2026 | 8:30 a.m. AST | Hyatt Regency Trinidad
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host the Tenth Meeting of the National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. CARICOM Secretariat | Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana | Monday, 16 March 2026: The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host the Tenth…
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CPSO Welcomes Afreximbank’s US$5B Commitment to Strengthen CARICOM Trade and Investment
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has welcomed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) decision to increase its investment commitment to the Caribbean from US$3 billion to US$5 billion, describing the move as a major step toward expanding trade, investment, and economic cooperation between the Caribbean Community and the African Union (AU). The announcement was made during the engagement between President…
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Strong Democracies, Stronger Community: Prime Minister Drew Highlights CARICOM Unity in Barbados Visit
The Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), continued his series of regional engagements today, Friday, 20 February, with a visit to Barbados, where he met with the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados. Despite the significance of the ceremonial Opening of the First…
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Closing Media Briefing | CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Election in Barbados | Thursday 12 February 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
The media is invited to attend the CEOM’s closing media briefing, where the Mission will share its observations on the conduct of the General Election held on 11 February 2026. (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) supports democratic traditions in the Region by deploying election observation missions at the request of Member States. These missions provide…
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Over 2,500 CARIFORUM nationals trained through EU-funded €1 million capacity-building project
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – More than 2,500 CARIFORUM nationals have been trained in Competition, Public Procurement, and Customs and Trade Facilitation under a €1 million capacity-building project funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). One of six components of the 11th EDF EPA Support Programme, the project was implemented by the CARIFORUM Directorate through…
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CARICOM, OIF Deepen Dialogue on Security and Stability in Haiti
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Friday, 14 November 2025, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett welcomed a delegation of the Organisation of The Francophonie (OIF) to advance ongoing discussions between the organisations on support for peace and security in Haiti, in response to the ongoing multidimensional crisis. A handshake of goodwill between the CARICOM…
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CARICOM Leaders Stand in Solidarity with Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
In a powerful demonstration of unity and regional solidarity, CARICOM Heads of Government from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, and Guyana; CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and leaders from the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, visited Jamaica today, 17 November to witness firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricane…
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