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Standards and Quality in CARIFORUM States receive additional support from the European Union
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Wednesday May 14, the Oversight Committee of the new Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) project under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Support Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), met to review and validate the Work Programme of the project. Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms. Alexis Downes- Amsterdam attended the…
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CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke
Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy document connects country-level environmental objectives with the broader ambitions of the Region. The Policy Framework establishes the blueprint for cooperation within CARICOM, providing guidelines…
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CARICOM to advocate for protection of Region’s Health Architecture at 78th World Health Assembly
“We have to ensure that the interest of the Caribbean is protected.”– CARICOM DSG ahead of 78th World Health Assembly Friday 16 May 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): – A delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat, headed by Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis, will participate in the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19-27 May 2025. As…
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Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast
The private sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must take the lead in strengthening regional food security, driving economic development, and stimulating investment in the agriculture sector. Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, underlined the private sector’s role while speaking on 13 May 2025 at the opening of the Caribbean Poultry Association’s (CPA) Eighth International Technical…
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COMMUNIQUE | Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8-9 May 2025
The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Basseterre, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 8 to 9 May 2025, under the chairmanship of the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment of Saint…
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New Saint Kitts and Nevis COFCOR Chair Underscores Unity of Vision
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The troubled and shifting geopolitical landscape represents an inflection point for CARICOM that requires unity of vision and mission. This is according to the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, foreign minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and new chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR).He was speaking in…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2025 Launches Amid Rising Mosquito-borne Disease Cases
CARPHA Calls for Regional Action: “Stop Disease Transmission, Start Source Reduction! The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) officially invites all sectors to commemorate the 2025 iteration of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CMAW), observed from May 12th to 16th, under the theme “Stop Disease Transmission, Start Source Reduction.” The campaign once again shines a spotlight on the serious and growing threat…
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Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution – Sir Molwyn Joseph
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) pursues the blue economy as a feature of its economic development strategy, it recognises that marine biodiversity conservation, restoration of ecosystems, and the reduction of plastic pollution, are critical to this effort. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the recently held 118th Special Meeting of…
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CARICOM and The Philippines Discuss Strengthening Cooperation
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Wednesday, May 7, CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, His Excellency Enrique A. Manalo, met ahead of the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in Saint Kitts and Nevis. CARICOM SG Dr Carla Barnett (left, centre)…
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CARICOM Chief Medical Officers Chart New Course as Global Health Policies Shift
“Now more than ever, working together as a unified Region will be critical to the continued strengthening and resilience of our healthcare systems in the face of the changing geopolitical and global economic landscape.” Dr Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer, Grenada and Chair Thirty-Third Meeting of Chief Medical Officers Thursday 8 May 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Global health…
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