In Focus

February 18, 2020
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CARICOM SG commends regional response on COVID 19

CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has commended the health emergency response mechanism engineered by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to keep the Community free of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19). Secretary-General LaRocque said the inter-agency collaboration that is taking place is another example of the co-ordination required to address the challenges to integration. The SG was speaking at the…
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February 18, 2020
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A fixed single CARICOM roaming rate for all CARICOM nationals – CARICOM Chair

Community governance, a fixed single CARICOM roaming rate and a unified regional approach were among the key highlights of Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, when she addressed the opening of the Thirty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference in Barbados, earlier on 18 February 2020. On the issue of…
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February 18, 2020
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‘Step on regional integration pedal a little more’ – PM Allen Chastanet

Address by Saint Lucia Prime Minister Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community at the Opening of the 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 18th February 2020 It was a great honour for me over the past six months to have held the chairmanship of the Caribbean Community. Given…
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February 18, 2020
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‘We are family’ – Hon. Mia Mottley

Remarks by the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados, at the Opening Session of the 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Barbados Thank you very much. Distinguished colleague Heads, the Secretary-General of CARICOM, the distinguished Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, distinguished Foreign Minister…
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February 18, 2020
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‘We have to build a resilient Caribbean Community’- CARICOM Secretary-General

Remarks by the Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Opening of the 31st Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Bridgetown, Barbados 18 February 2020 Madame Chair, Heads of Government, the scope of our Agenda illustrates the breadth of issues which we, as a Community, must address to further consolidate our integration and to…
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February 18, 2020
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CARICOM Heads to discuss Security: Regional law enforcement cooperation and coordination included

When Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gather on 18-19 February 2020 for their Thirtieth Intersessional Meeting in Barbados, high on the agenda is the issue of Security. More specifically, the priority actions to strengthen regional law enforcement cooperation and coordination among CARICOM States. Citizen’s security is at the heart of the CARICOM Security agenda. To this end,…
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February 18, 2020
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31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government

Venue: Barbados \ Date: 18-19 February 2020 Heads are expected to examine among other matters the status of implementation of provisions of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). In this regard, they are expected to have an engagement with representatives of the Region’s Private Sector, Labour and Civil Society. Among other pressing economic development matters, the Meeting is expected…
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February 14, 2020
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‘I AM CARICOM’ Schools’ Campaign Launched in Barbados

(Barbados Government Information Service) Fourth, fifth and sixth form students of the Alleyne School in Barbados now have a better understanding of the history of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and how it has evolved over the years. They were given a perspective at a ceremony to kick off the Barbados leg of the I AM CARICOM (#iamcaricom) I am campaign on…
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February 14, 2020
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CARICOM Heads to tackle wide-ranging agenda at Barbados Meeting

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet in Barbados, 18-19 February 2020, with issues ranging from current public health concerns to strengthening ties with Africa before them. The Heads of Government are also expected to have an exchange of views with the Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Justin Trudeau. This 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Mia…
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February 12, 2020
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National Consultations to inform the new Results-Focused 2020 CARICOM Strategic Plan

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is supporting CARICOM Member States and Associate Members to convene broad-based consultations over the period 11 February to 6 April 2019 to inform the development of the Results-Focused 2020 Caribbean Community Strategic Plan. The New Strategic Plan will, among other things, serve to define the direction of the Caribbean Community over the Plan’s horizon; keep…
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