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CARIFORUM States continue to address Crime and Security through two 11th EDF funded Programmes
Progress under two European Union (EU) funded programmes to improve the administration of criminal justice and to strengthen law enforcement and border security in CARIFORUM States was recently assessed by the respective Steering Committees overseeing the Programmes. Deputy Programme Manager, Ms. Yvanette Baron-George, represented Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, Director General of CARIFORUM, at the meetings. She explained that the Support to…
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Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025 launched with call to sow seeds of transformation in agriculture sector
Being held under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” CWA 2025 will be a vital platform for sowing the seeds of change. It will promote the exchange of innovations in climate-smart agriculture, the sharing of lessons learned, and the forging of purposeful partnerships across the Region. The stage is set for…
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CARICOM Chair Calls for Regional Unity to Disrupt Criminal Networks
“I am on record as saying that we need to launch a war on gangs of a similar magnitude and nature to the war on terror.” Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MPChair, CARICOMPrime Minister, Jamaica CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to tackle the Region’s crime and security challenge with the adoption of the Montego Bay Declaration…
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CWA 2025 launches 15 July
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, setting the stage for the event which will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from 29 September – 3 October. CWA 2025 will be held under the theme ‘Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond’.…
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Jamaica commits to strong advocacy for climate finance and justice
For the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the impact of climate change is a reality and not academic, manifesting as a sobering reminder especially during the hurricane season that lasts from July to November. It is for this reason, that the Community must continue to strongly advocate for climate justice and climate finance. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,…
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No sustained prosperity without security – Dr. Holness
Security is a priority area of focus of Chair of the Caribbean Community, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who intends to mobilise the Region to think differently about the scale and magnitude of the problem that is fuelled by drugs, gangs and guns. “There can be no sustained prosperity without security,” the Prime Minister said, pointing out that urgent…
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Heads of Government honour memory of Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh
Chairman of CARICOM. Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, on Tuesday, 8 July, paid tribute to “esteemed” Caribbean journalist, Rickey Singh, who died on 5 July in Barbados. “Allow me to take a moment to honour the memory of Rickey Singh, the esteemed Guyana-born journalist whose fearless, incisive reporting shaped Caribbean discourse for over six decades.…
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Barbados, Jamaica removed from EU list of high-risk jurisdictions
Barbados and Jamaica are among countries that have been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions in the fight against international financial crimes. The European Parliament on Wednesday delisted the two CARICOM Member States and several other countries. The European Commission had updated its list of jurisdictions last month. The list takes the legal form of a delegated…
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Caribbean Fisheries Ministers set new policy directions at 19th CRFM Council Meeting
Fish trade, fisheries-related crimes, and a new environmental and social safeguard policy were among key matters on the agenda of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), which convened its 19th Regular Meeting virtually on Friday, 4 July 2025. The Council – which is comprised of Ministers responsible for fisheries, aquaculture, and the blue economy from 17…
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Think strategically, focus on values that unite us – CARICOM Chair
Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has challenged the Region to think strategically and focus on the values of unity in the current global environment. “As small states, we are vulnerable not just to global economic shocks and natural hazards, but to being marginalised in a world where power…
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