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  • Photo of CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI

    CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI

    The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis during Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)—an annual event convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretariat Hosts Advisory Group Meeting to Advance Regional Migration Policy Framework

    CARICOM Secretariat Hosts Advisory Group Meeting to Advance Regional Migration Policy Framework

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), recently held a two-day meeting to advance regional migration policies. Representatives from CARICOM, development partners, civil society and the United Nations worked together to refine key actions for the CARICOM Regional Migration Policy Framework (CRMPF). The group focused on setting clear priorities and streamlining actions to…

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  • Photo of `Speak our truth’ – CARICOM Secretary-General rallies COP 30 negotiators

    `Speak our truth’ – CARICOM Secretary-General rallies COP 30 negotiators

    As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil next month, Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, said the negotiations demand the highest level of strategic political coordination, moral clarity and regional solidarity. The Secretary-General was addressing Ministers with responsibility for the…

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  • Photo of Chair of Special COTED on Agriculture highlights achievements

    Chair of Special COTED on Agriculture highlights achievements

    The 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture, held 2 October 2025, in St. Kitts and Nevis during the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, has recorded landmark achievements. Among the achievements were:  Agreement on the Pre-Clearance Mechanism for Goods Agreement on Regional Risk Analysis Agreement on an E-Agriculture Strategy  The Hon. Indar Weir, Minister of…

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  • Photo of Four countries sign CRFM Agreement

    Four countries sign CRFM Agreement

    Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat have signed on to the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize City, Belize, in March 2003. The momentous signing was done en bloc at the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, held during the recently concluded Caribbean Week of Agriculture,…

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  • Photo of Regional statisticians undergo training to design high quality questionnaires

    Regional statisticians undergo training to design high quality questionnaires

    As efforts continue to build the capacity of statistical offices in the Region, the CARICOM Secretariat has convened a workshop geared at designing high-quality questionnaires for household and business surveys. The week-long training session, which is being held in Kingston, Jamaica, began on 6 October, and is funded by the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund Programme: Strengthening…

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  • Photo of Jamaica to host Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026

    Jamaica to host Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026

    Jamaica will host the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)🌱, the Hon. Indar Weir, Chair of the 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture, announced on Thursday, 2 October 2025. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Barbados broke the news at the conclusion of the Meeting, which was held during the…

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  • Photo of Special Meeting of COTED on Agriculture held in St. Kitts and Nevis

    Special Meeting of COTED on Agriculture held in St. Kitts and Nevis

    The 121st Meeting of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture convened in St. Kitts and Nevis, on Thursday, 2 October 2025, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Indar A. Weir, M.P.. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security of Barbados. One of the main activities of the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis, the one-day meeting…

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  • Photo of Agriculture hailed at CWA as the cornerstone of sustainable development

    Agriculture hailed at CWA as the cornerstone of sustainable development

    Agriculture at the heart of sustainable development efforts of the Region, and solidarity among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its regional and international partners to achieve food and nutrition security, were common themes at the opening ceremony of the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture. The week of activities is being hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis at the Marriott Beach…

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  • Photo of Remarks by CARDI Executive Director| Opening Ceremony, Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025

    Remarks by CARDI Executive Director| Opening Ceremony, Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025

    This week is the Caribbean Week of Agriculture. This is the week in which we showcase all that is important in regional agriculture, the progress made and make changes where necessary, we demonstrate new technologies developed or introduced, we share knowledge and experiences to further enhance and develop our regional agriculture sector and we lobby for polices which will help…

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