CARICOM IMPACS
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CARICOM IMPACS helping Dominica strengthen firearm ballistic capabilities
(Via Caribbean Media Corporation | CMC)—The Trinidad-based Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) is assisting Dominica in strengthening its firearms ballistic capabilities. CARICOM IMPACS Assistant Director who manages the agency’s policy, strategy, innovation and research portfolios, Callixtus Joseph, told a three-day inter-institutional roundtable meeting held in Dominica that a new explosive storehouse will also be constructed…
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CARICOM IMPACS and Auxilium Worldwide Launch “Fish and Flags” Report Series
“This launch is a powerful demonstration of our collective commitment to regional security, especially as the Caribbean continues to grapple with the emerging and evolving challenges of environmental crime and natural resource exploitation.” Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director, CARICOM IMPACS The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), in collaboration with Auxilium Worldwide, has launched a…
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CARICOM and the Republic of Korea deepening ties through multi-million-dollar cooperation programme
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Technical cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Korea is advancing steadily with critical support to key regional sectors through the CARICOM-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund.Established in 2021, the Fund has received approximately US$7 million to date, financing nine major interventions across Health, Digital Innovation, Cybersecurity, Climate Resilience, Agriculture, Water…
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CARICOM IMPACS and Partners intercept Major Drug Haul in the Virgin Islands
The coordinated multi-agency operation, which took place between 8 and 9 December 2025, also involved the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), His Majesty’s Customs and external law enforcement partners from United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). The successful interception was initiated following intelligence received concerning suspicious maritime activity within VI waters. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for…
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CARICOM Secretariat, IMPACS webinar focuses on ‘Youth as Agents for Change in Crime Prevention’
‘Youth as Agents for Change in Crime Prevention’ will be the focus of a webinar that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) will host on Tuesday, 19 August 2025. The webinar is being held to mark International Youth Day, which was observed on 12 August under the theme ‘Local Youth Actions…
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CARICOM SG and Institutions discuss the impacts of declining international development assistance
Executive Directors and other senior officials of Caribbean Community Institutions have updated Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett about the adverse effect of the current geopolitical developments on their ability to deliver essential services to the Region. The developments were highlighted during a virtual meeting which the Secretary-General convened with Executive Directors and other senior officials of Community Institutions on Tuesday, 29 April. The…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Second Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge| 22-23 November 2024 | Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 19 November 2024): Addressing the surge of crime in the Region continues to be a priority for CARICOM Heads of Government. It is against this backdrop that the leaders, policymakers, technocrats, specialists and stakeholders will gather for the Second Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge, 22-23…
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