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Remarks by CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Alison Drayton at opening of Regional Nursing Body AGM
“We look to the leadership of the Regional Nursing Body to provide the strategic guidance on how the Region can advance and expand the nursing and midwifery professions to support the achievement of universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.” – Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat Please read her remarks below: Ms. Alison…
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‘Equip, empower, enable our young people to lead’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has called for greater investment in youth development, and for young people to be equipped, empowered and enabled to lead and be architects of a more prosperous future. “On this International Youth Day, CARICOM calls on governments, civil society, the private sector, and development partners to deepen their investment in youth development. From every corner…
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CARICOM launches Logo Competition for Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has launched a competition to design the official logo for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). The competition to create the SCCS logo is one of the activities to mark the Year of Statistics, which is being observed in 2025 under the theme ‘Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Improving Together’. Nationals of CARICOM…
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CARIFORUM States continue to address Crime and Security through two 11th EDF funded Programmes
Progress under two European Union (EU) funded programmes to improve the administration of criminal justice and to strengthen law enforcement and border security in CARIFORUM States was recently assessed by the respective Steering Committees overseeing the Programmes. Deputy Programme Manager, Ms. Yvanette Baron-George, represented Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, Director General of CARIFORUM, at the meetings. She explained that the Support to…
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CARICOM Secretary-General delivers remarks at AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum | 28 July 2025 |St George’s, Grenada
We need to bring focused intent on making our partnerships inclusiveand for our people to connect or re-connect for partnerships to thrive. CARICOM remains committed to work side by side with the African Union to ensure that the partnerships are broad based and include specifically young people and women. Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada Honourable Dickon…
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PAHO and CARICOM Sign Landmark Strategy to Strengthen Public Health in the Caribbean
“The [PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025-2029] is a continuation of a process. CARICOM has prioritised health outcomes for a long time, and this long-standing commitment of CARICOM will continue.” Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Wednesday, 23 July 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday,…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance – Member State Consultation | 22 July 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony for the Member State Consultation of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance, which began on 22 July at the Pegasus Business Centre, Georgetown Guyana. For CARICOM, the ocean is not merely a geographical feature, it goes to the essence of our identity, our culture and our survival. It…
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CWA 2025 launches 15 July
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, setting the stage for the event which will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from 29 September – 3 October. CWA 2025 will be held under the theme ‘Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond’.…
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Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | SWEARING-IN CEREMONY | THE HON. MR. JUSTICE WINSTON ANDERSON | PRESIDENT | CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Your Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General of Jamaica; Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize and Lead Head of Government in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet for Justice…
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Community’s food security journey transformative – CARICOM Secretariat Agriculture Manager
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is making significant strides in its pursuit of regional food security, with notable achievements in increased agricultural production, deeper intra-regional cooperation, and improved sector financing. “It’s an interesting journey for us. It’s a transformative journey that we have undertaken as a Region, and I’m happy to report that there have been positives; there have been some…
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