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CARICOM Secretariat staff to train Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Officials on the procedures for movement of CARICOM Nationals and facilitation of travel
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is this week training Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Officials on the movement of CARICOM nationals and the facilitation of travel. The online training will be for two half days – 22 to 23 February 2022 and focus on the legal basis for the movement of Skilled Nationals; the CARICOM Complaints Procedure and the role of…
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Antigua/Barbuda’s aggressive fiscal consolidation fosters 4.8% growth: CARICOM BUSINESS
The economy of Antigua and Barbuda recorded growth of at 4.8% for 2021, following a sharp contraction of 20.2% in 2020. That’s the word of the IMF at the conclusion of the recent Article IV Consultations. A sustained recovery in tourism and construction activity is expected to underpin real output growth of 7% in 2022. Fiscal consolidation resumed in 2021…
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Remarks by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett to the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement, 16 Feb. 2022
Honourable Dr. Horace Chang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of Jamaica and Chairman of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement; Honourable Ministers and Heads of Delegation; Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director, CARICOM IMPACS; Commodore Errington Shurland, Executive Director, Regional Security System; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome you to…
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CARICOM Statement on the situation along the Ukrainian Border
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the on-going developments along the Ukraine border and calls on all parties involved to act responsibly and with self-restraint and responsibility to avoid destabilisation in that region. CARICOM calls on all actors to intensify diplomatic efforts to settle differences peacefully and calls for the respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The…
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Message from the Chairman of the Caribbean Community Honourable John A. Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize on the death of Sir Manuel Esquivel
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with deep regret the passing of the former Prime Minister of Belize, the Rt. Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel KCMG. Sir Manuel’s calm presence allied to his measured statements were the hallmark of his contributions as a member of the Conference of Heads of Government. His well-earned reputation as a man of principle, honesty and integrity…
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ICT Ministers approve CARICOM Secretariat-led action plans to fast-track digital transformation
Ministers of ICT on Friday unanimously approved the CARICOM Secretariat-led action plans to accelerate the Region’s digital transformation. The Secretariat presented the plans to the Ministers at a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on ICT which was held virtually. The plans include the draft action plan for fast-tracking digital transformation, Girls in ICT Partnership…
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CARICOM Congratulates Grenada on its 48th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community has congratulated Grenada on its Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence, noting the country’s resolute movement along the path to development. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, in a congratulatory message to Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, also commended the country’s significant contribution to promoting regional integration. Here is the Secretary-General’s congratulatory message: “Honourable Prime Minister There is much…
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Special COTED on Agriculture held
Lead Head of Govt with responsibility for agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, H.E. Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Friday 4 February addressed a Special Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture. The meeting was held virtually, and was geared at receiving a report from the Special Ministerial Taskforce on Food Production and Food Security…
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CARICOM gender ministers meet ahead of global women’s conclave
Stakeholders in gender development in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are examining women and girls’ empowerment in the context of climate change, the environment and in disaster risk reduction, as CARICOM prepares its positions ahead of CSW 66. The Commission on the Status of Women, (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body, exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and…
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CARICOM Consumer Food Choice Survey launched
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), along with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA), is pleased to announce the launch of the CARICOM Consumer Food Choice Survey on 2nd February 2022. The Survey is an important component of the Study – “CARICOM Impact Assessment Study: Determination of an Appropriate Front of Packaging Nutrition…
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