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CDB Signs Landmark MOU with OPEC Fund to Accelerate Regional Development
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OPEC Fund for International Development, establishing a strategic framework for collaboration aimed at unlocking new financing opportunities and driving sustainable growth across the Caribbean. The agreement sets the stage for parallel financing and co-financing of projects in critical sectors such as climate resilience, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure,…
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CARICOM SG receives new CCJ President for Courtesy Visit
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr. Carla Barnett, warmly welcomed the new President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Hon. Mr Justice Winston Anderson, for a courtesy visit on Wednesday 15 October at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. The Hon. Mr Justice Anderson previously served as General Counsel at the CARICOM Secretariat (2003–2006), making his return to…
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Message by the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Lead Head of Government with Responsibility for Science and Technology in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet | Caribbean Statistics Day | 15 October 2025
As we mark the 17th Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day, this year’s theme – “Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Innovating Together” – resonates deeply with the Region’s enduring commitment to data-driven development. This theme is not only timely, it is essential. It reminds us that statistics form the backbone of evidence-based decision-making, regional integration, and sustainable development. Reliable and…
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CARICOM Secretariat, Argentina discuss areas for partnership on food security, climate change, technology
Dr. Wendell Samuel, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (ag) Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led a team of officials from the CARICOM Secretariat to bilateral discussions with a high-level government delegation from Argentina on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The other members of the CARICOM Secretariat team at the discussion were Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development, and Ms. Selvine…
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Message From Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General on Caribbean Statistics Day | 15 October 2025
“Improving Lives through Statistics: Strengthening and Innovating Together” Caribbean Statistics Day on 15 October 2025 coincides with the culmination of the 2024-2025 Year of Statistics in CARICOM, which marked the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians. This jubilee milestone year highlights the importance of statistics in shaping the development and resilience of CARICOM. During the year, the…
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CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis during Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)—an annual event convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The…
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Statement by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on the Cease Fire Agreement in Gaza
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes with cautious optimism the agreement reached on the initial phase of a peace plan for Gaza. We view this development as a critical step towardalleviating the immense suffering of the Palestinian people, and the safe return of the Israeli hostages.The Community…
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`Speak our truth’ – CARICOM Secretary-General rallies COP 30 negotiators
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil next month, Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, said the negotiations demand the highest level of strategic political coordination, moral clarity and regional solidarity. The Secretary-General was addressing Ministers with responsibility for the…
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CARICOM deepens ties with France as new Ambassador begins tenure
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed a new Ambassador from the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Plançon, who was accredited on Friday, October 3, during a ceremony held at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett noted the opportunity to deepen ties with France and expressed optimism that the…
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Chair of Special COTED on Agriculture highlights achievements
The 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture, held 2 October 2025, in St. Kitts and Nevis during the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, has recorded landmark achievements. Among the achievements were: Agreement on the Pre-Clearance Mechanism for Goods Agreement on Regional Risk Analysis Agreement on an E-Agriculture Strategy The Hon. Indar Weir, Minister of…
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