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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 Statement by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on the Cease Fire Agreement in Gaza

    Statement by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on the Cease Fire Agreement in Gaza

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes with cautious optimism the agreement reached on the initial phase of a peace plan for Gaza. We view this development as a critical step towardalleviating the immense suffering of the Palestinian people, and the safe return of the Israeli hostages.The Community…

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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 CARICOM deepens ties with France as new Ambassador begins tenure

    CARICOM deepens ties with France as new Ambassador begins tenure

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed a new Ambassador from the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Plançon, who was accredited on Friday, October 3, during a ceremony held at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett noted the opportunity to deepen ties with France and expressed optimism that 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 CARICOM ASG Champions PTAs as critical partners in Education Transformation and Regional Development

    CARICOM ASG Champions PTAs as critical partners in Education Transformation and Regional Development

    “In our Region, where education remains a cornerstone of sustainable development, the role of parents and communities must not be seen as supplementary – but as essential.” Alison Drayton | Assistant Secretary-General | Human and Social Development | CARICOM Friday, 3 October 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): “Parent-Teacher Associations play a pivotal role in shaping not just the education…

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  • Photo of Statement by Chairman of the 121st Special Meeting of COTED on Agriculture, the Hon. Indar Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Barbados | St. Kitts and Nevis| 2 October 2025

    Statement by Chairman of the 121st Special Meeting of COTED on Agriculture, the Hon. Indar Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Barbados | St. Kitts and Nevis| 2 October 2025

    I am pleased to report to the people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that the 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED – Agriculture), held during Caribbean Week of Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis, has been a resounding success. As Chairman, I had the privilege of presiding over a meeting that addressed and resolved…

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