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CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its 48th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a congratulatory message to the Bahamian Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, said the theme chosen for the milestone “A Celebration of Life: Revive us Again” is one in which the wider Community…
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STATEMENT by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a Special Emergency Session on Wednesday, 7 July, in the wake of the assassination of the President of Haiti. The Heads of Government are shocked and saddened by the assassination of a member of the CARICOM family, His Excellency Jovenel Moise, during the early hours of 7 July 2021.…
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CARICOM Heads of Government meet in emergency session Wednesday on Haiti
The Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM will meet in an emergency Caucus on Wednesday 7 July to discuss the current situation in Haiti and the grouping’s response. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, who is Chair of the Community, made the announcement early Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Browne issued a statement on the assassination of Haiti President…
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COMMUNIQUE – 42nd Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FORTY SECOND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 5-6 JULY 2021 The Forty-Second Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held virtually on 5-6 July 2021. Chair of the Conference, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Honourable…
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Remarks by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley – Outgoing Chairman – to the 42nd Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government
Distinguished Colleague Heads of Government; Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of CARICOM; Delegates; Good morning, As we gather here this morning, permit me on all our behalf, first, to offer a note of condolence to our dear sister, the Hon. Mia Mottley, on the passing last week of her younger brother, Warren. Prime Minister Mottley, our prayers have been with you…
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Design recovery programme to revive economies, enhance resilience – CARICOM Secretary-General
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said that the Region needed to design a post-pandemic recovery programme that would not only revive economies, but enhance resilience as well. Amb. LaRocque gave the advice on Monday, 5 July, during the opening of the Forty-Second Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. He was one of three speakers…
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Virtual CARICOM Day – CARICOM Caucus London
The CARICOM Heads of Mission in London present A Virtual CARICOM Day Celebration 2021 under the theme, ‘One Caribbean, One Voice’. Video Produced by: Richard Etienne
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Happy CARICOM Day 2021
CARICOM came into being on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas by Prime Ministers Errol Barrow for Barbados, Forbes Burnham for Guyana, Michael Manley for Jamaica and Eric Williams for Trinidad and Tobago. The Treaty was later revised in 2002 to allow for the eventual establishment of a single market and a single economy. Read more:…
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