Foreign Policy and Community Relations
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Secretary-General Barnett: CARICOM Must ‘Move Beyond Words to Action’ at 50th Heads of Government Meeting
In her remarks at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett commended St Kitts and Nevis for its role as host. She highlighted the nation’s consistent contributions, noting: “Now, as then, the smallest sovereign state among us is punching above its weight, and no effort has…
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Youth Ambassadors Call for Bold Action at CARICOM’s 50th Heads of Government Meeting
At the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government (Tuesday, 24 February), St. Kitts and Nevis CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Aquanjé Robinson and Siobhan Phipps-Harding delivered powerful welcome remarks. Phipps-Harding emphasised the pride of hosting the Meeting, declaring: “May you feel, from this very moment, the genuine hospitality, pride, and warmth of the…
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Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony -50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | St Kitts and Nevis | 24 February 2026
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I will adopt the protocols already established for this afternoon’s proceedings, but would still like to acknowledge: Your Excellency Dame Marcella A. Liburd, GCMG, JP, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis; The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Other Heads of…
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Strong Democracies, Stronger Community: Prime Minister Drew Highlights CARICOM Unity in Barbados Visit
The Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), continued his series of regional engagements today, Friday, 20 February, with a visit to Barbados, where he met with the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados. Despite the significance of the ceremonial Opening of the First…
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Prime Minister Drew’s Outreach Continues in Jamaica as CARICOM Prepares for 50th Meeting
[Via St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service—SKNIS] Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, continued his regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, 19 February, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Outgoing Chair, CARICOM and Jamaica’s Prime Minister. They were joined by senior members of the…
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CARICOM Chairman continues regional outreach with visit to The Bahamas
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)- Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, met with the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hon. Philip Davis, and members of his Cabinet as he continued his outreach to the Community on Wednesday, 18 February in Nassau, The Bahamas. The During the engagement, the Chairman…
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New Ireland Ambassador welcomed to CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett on Thursday, 12 February received the Letter of Credence of His Excellency Martin Gallagher, accrediting him as Ambassador of Ireland to CARICOM during a virtual ceremony. Dr. Barnett said that the appointment reflects the shared commitment and values that both CARICOM and Ireland placed on…
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CARICOM strengthens relations with three European countries
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strengthened its growing relationship with Sweden, Norway and Austria this week as new ambassadors from those countries were accredited to CARICOM.On Tuesday 3 February, Secretary‑General Dr. Carla Barnett accepted the Letters of Credence of Her Excellency Maria Velasco, the new Ambassador of Sweden to CARICOM. She accredited His Excellency…
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CARICOM SG receives India’s Ambassador to CARICOM for farewell Courtesy Call
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India on Tuesday 3 February affirmed their mutual ties of friendship and fraternal cooperation during a farewell courtesy call on the Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett by the Ambassador of India to CARICOM, H.E. Dr. Amit Telang.During the meeting which took place at the Secretary-General’s residence in Georgetown, Guyana,…
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CARICOM EPG participates in OAS meeting on Haiti, and other engagements in Washington, D.C.
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG), comprising former Prime Ministers Dr. Kenny Anthony (Coordinator), Bruce Golding, and Perry Christie, participated in a Consultative Meeting on Haiti convened by the Organization of American States (OAS) on 2 February 2026 in Washington, D.C. The Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at the…
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