In Focus
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Progress under Wider Caribbean Cooperation project reviewed as EU-funded facility extends to 2026
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Progress under the European Union (EU) funded 11th EDF Regional Technical Cooperation Facility with the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States was assessed when the Programme Management Committee met recently. The 11th EDF Support to Wider Caribbean Cooperation: Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF) brought together officials of…
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Caribbean Partners, German Development Cooperation Team Up to Advance Circular Economy and Bio-Waste Solutions
Representatives from executing entities of regional projects (GIZ, CARICOM Secretariat and OECS Commission) are ensuring there is synergy across international development projects implemented in the Caribbean. During a technical planning meeting held in February alongside international partners including the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), delegates examined two key sustainable development initiatives. These are: the Circular…
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Agriculture must be on the frontline – CARICOM Chair at regional agricultural insurance programme launch
The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, on Tuesday, 17 March, positioned agriculture at the “front of the line” of delivering food security and developing a sustainable nation. Delivering the feature address at the launch of the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP) in St Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Drew said…
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Secretary-General Barnett Joins CELAC–Africa Forum to Champion Reparatory Justice for the Caribbean
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett will participate in a panel discussion on 19 March 2026, themed “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean”. The panel discussion is part of the First CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum, taking place from 18–21 March 2026. Dr Barnett will also participate in the…
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Saint Lucia Prime Minister Meets 5Cs Executive Director To Advance Water Security and Climate Resilience
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre today met with Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs), to explore expanded collaboration to strengthen Saint Lucia’s climate resilience, particularly in the area of water security. The meeting focused on how the 5Cs can assist the Government of Saint Lucia in advancing national initiatives aimed at safeguarding the…
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CARICOM Member States, UK agree on stronger cooperation on climate change and economic development
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The 12th United Kingdom (UK)-Caribbean Forum ended with the development of a new UK-Caribbean Plan of Action which will guide cooperation and engagement over the next two years. Held Tuesday 10 March 2026 at Lancaster House, London, the Forum involved Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), United Kingdom, and the…
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Coordinated approach necessary for consistent application of vat systems – tax officials
Participants at a recent tax outreach programme underscored the need for a coordinated, inclusive approach to international standards to support the consistent application of national VAT systems and effective taxation of digital services. The virtual workshop, held on 4 March, was convened under the theme- VAT: Digital Trade, Design and Implementation. It was co-hosted by the Caribbean Community/Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators…
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CARICOM DSG highlights importance of new statistical framework
Regional statisticians on Monday began a week-long training programme in Barbados that is aimed at building capacity in Population Modelling, Small Area Population Estimates, and the Application of the Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA). Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, addressed the opening of the training in the important statistical framework. In his remarks, the Deputy Secretary-General said the DEGURBA provides…
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CPSO Welcomes Afreximbank’s US$5B Commitment to Strengthen CARICOM Trade and Investment
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has welcomed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) decision to increase its investment commitment to the Caribbean from US$3 billion to US$5 billion, describing the move as a major step toward expanding trade, investment, and economic cooperation between the Caribbean Community and the African Union (AU). The announcement was made during the engagement between President…
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Caribbean Initiative Launched to Harmonise Agricultural Trade Standards
A new regional initiative to strengthen agricultural trade within the Caribbean was formally launched recently, as the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) convened an inception meeting to develop regional Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards for priority agricultural commodities. The initiative is part of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded project ‘Strengthening the Framework for Intra-Regional Trade in Agriculture…
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