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CARICOM extends congratulations to Guyana on its 58th Anniversary of Independence
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to Guyana as the country prepares to celebrate its 58th Anniversary of Independence on 26th May 2024. In a Note Verbal to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett lauded Guyana as “a leading and visionary voice on the international stage, tackling issues such as…
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Foreign affairs officials advanced preparations for ministerial talks in Dominica
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – Senior foreign affairs officials met via video conference anchored at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat on April 29-30 to review and finalise the foreign policy matters that will be placed on the agenda of the 27th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) scheduled for 23-24 May in Roseau, Dominica. In…
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CARICOM celebrates International Girls in ICT Day 2024, 25 April
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will celebrate International Girls in ICT Day this year with a hybrid event on 25 April 2024, that will be anchored at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. The CARICOM Girls in ICT Partnership and the Restore a Sense of I Can (RSC) organisation will partner to host this year’s observance under the theme ‘Inspiring Youth Innovation, Leading…
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STATEMENT ON THE UNACCEPTABLE ESCALATION OF TENSIONS AND THREATS TO REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY OCCASIONED BY THE ADOPTION OF “THE ORGANIC LAW FOR THE DEFENCE OF GUYANA ESSEQUIBA” ON APRIL 3, 2024, BY THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) considers that the adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of Guyana Essequiba” on 3 April 2024, by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has occasioned an unacceptable escalation of tensions between that country and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and has threatened to undermine peace…
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CIF GUYANA 2024 PROMISES MORE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL INVESTORS AND REGIONAL BUSINESSES
Less Talk. More Business – that’s what global investors, along with regional business leaders, and innovators can expect from the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2024 when it is held from July 10 – 12, 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana. CIF, now in its third year, is an annual forum created by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) that draws global…
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CARICOM National Security and Law Enforcement Ministers prepare for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) The First Special Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Attorneys-General of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Host Countries was held 8 – 9 March 2024, at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Dale Marshall, SC, Attorney-General and Minister…
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Agreements on transitional governance in place following talks on Haiti in Jamaica
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – A commitment to a transitional governance arrangement in Haiti and the resignation of interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry were among the major outcomes, as CARICOM, international partners, and Haitian stakeholders concluded a High-Level Meeting on Haiti late Monday [11 March 2024] evening in New Kingston, Jamaica. Chairman of CARICOM, H.E. Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali…
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Haiti deserves another way of being – PM Holness
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – “The people of Haiti deserve the opportunity to experience another way of being to determine their destiny, to secure their rights and to be free from oppressive forces from within and without.” These were the words of host Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica, as he made an impassioned plea for the people of…
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VIDEO STATEMENT ON HAITI BY CHAIR OF CARICOM, H.E. DR. MOHAMED IRFAAN ALI, ON FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2024
CARICOM Chairman, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali gives an update, late Friday 8 March, in relation to ongoing efforts in working with the various stakeholders in Haiti to bring stability and normalcy back to the People and country of Haiti.
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CARICOM and Brazil pledge to Deepen Cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM and Brazil have pledged to deepen cooperation as they see immense potential for enhancing mutually beneficial relations. In this regard, they committed to hosting the first meeting of the CARICOM-Brazil Joint Commission in 2024 to rationalise the modalities for deeper collaboration. The benefits of enhanced CARICOM-Brazil relations were underscored at the recent…
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