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Youth Leadership Spotlight: CARICOM Young Professional Joins UN Youth Advisory Group
The CARICOM Young Professionals Network (CYPP) is celebrating the appointment of Hasani Mc Donald as St Kitts and Nevis’ representative on the United Nations Youth Advisory Group (UNYAG) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. The UN Youth Advisory Group is a dynamic platform which unites passionate youth leaders from across the sub-region, ensuring that young voices are front and centre…
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CARICOM Secretariat and UNICEF discuss collaborative opportunities
CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis, welcomed Mr Roberto Benes, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, for a courtesy call. The engagement, which took place on Thursday, 5 March, focused on opportunities for collaboration and strengthened cooperation between the two organisations. Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development Alison Drayton and a team from the Directorate of Human…
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Caribbean Initiative Launched to Harmonise Agricultural Trade Standards
A new regional initiative to strengthen agricultural trade within the Caribbean was formally launched recently, as the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) convened an inception meeting to develop regional Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards for priority agricultural commodities. The initiative is part of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded project ‘Strengthening the Framework for Intra-Regional Trade in Agriculture…
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CDB President Charts Decisive Decade for Caribbean Resilience
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), Mr. Daniel M. Best, has unveiled a transformative agenda to position the Region for long-term resilience, calling this period the Caribbean’s “decade of decision.” Speaking at the Bank’s Annual News Conference on 3 March, President Best underscored the scale of the moment, noting that heightened geopolitical tensions, climate volatility, technological disruption, and shifting global supply chains are reshaping the global…
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Driving Digital Transformation in Caribbean TVET
Helen Royer, Director of Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, described the launch of the Online Instructor and Monitor Training Courses, which are part of the Digitalisation of the Community’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Delivery Project, as “a significant milestone in our shared commitment to improving the Caribbean TVET ecosystem.” Ms Royer highlighted this during the launch…
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CARICOM Secretariat and Guyana Prioritise Education Transformation
The CARICOM Secretariat and the Ministry of Education, Guyana, are strengthening the education transformation agenda following discussions on the core drivers of educational change within CARICOM. In February, Ms Alison Drayton, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (Human and Social Development), and Mr Davion Leslie, Programme Manager (Human Resource Development), met with the Honourable Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, Guyana. The Minister assumed…
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Key Outcomes and Agreements | Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | 24-27 February 2026
The Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was convened in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, from 24 to 27 February 2026. The Meeting was presided over by the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, in his capacity as Chairman of the Conference. Here are some highlights…
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Empowering Grenada’s Future: Shard Noel Champions CARICOM BOOST
Shard Noel is a big champion of the CARICOM Boost: Women and Youth in Agriculture Project, a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening food security and empowering key stakeholders across CARICOM Member States. For this Grenadian agribusiness owner and manager, BOOST is more than a programme; it is a pathway to opportunity, resilience, and transformation. Shard believes this initiative will open…
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CARICOM Heads endorse Community Industrial Policy Strategy and Framework
CARICOM Heads of Government have endorsed the draft Community Industrial Policy Strategy and Framework (CIPSF). Chair of CARICOM, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, announced the endorsement at the conclusion of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in St. Kitts and Nevis. “Heads of Government endorsed the…
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CARICOM Leaders Strengthen Reparations Agenda
At the closing media conference of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, reaffirmed the Region’s commitment to reparatory justice.Prime Minister Drew announced that Heads of Government have tasked the Prime Ministerial Subcommittee on Reparations with reviewing the…
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