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CARICOM SG highlights Antigua and Barbuda’s diplomatic leadership on 44th Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Antigua and Barbuda’s leadership on the regional and international stage was commended by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett, as the country observes its Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Independence on Saturday, 1 November. In a message to the Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne, Dr. Barnett said that this leadership…
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Strategise on scaling up innovative approaches to improve Region’s statistical landscape – CARICOM DSG at Caribbean Data Day
Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, called on statisticians, policymakers and partners to strategise on closing data gaps and scaling up innovative approaches to improve the statistical landscape in the Caribbean. The Deputy Secretary-General spoke on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the opening of Caribbean Data Day, which is hosted jointly by the CARICOM Secretariat and the World Bank as…
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CDB Vice President Calls for Action to Strengthen Caribbean Resilience and Economic Stability
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is urging regional governments and development partners to take decisive action to address persistently low growth and high debt across the Caribbean. Speaking at the 2nd Caribbean Debt Forum, Ian Durant, Vice-President Finance and Corporate Services (Ag.) of CDB, outlined a comprehensive set of recommendations to support inclusive sustainable development through improvements in competitiveness, while maintaining macroeconomic stability…
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CARICOM Secretary-General welcomes Ambassador of China to the Secretariat
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, on Tuesday 28 October, welcomed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Her Excellency Yang Yang, for a courtesy visit, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters. During the visit, the Ambassador noted the importance of CARICOM as a regional organisation and affirmed the…
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Global action urged to lower insurance costs for hurricane-prone island states
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has called for urgent global cooperation to address the rising cost of insurance in the tourism sector of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).Speaking during a high-level panel at the 6th Global Services Forum, held as part of the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…
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Remarks by Mr. Sean de Boer, Director, Central Bureau of Statistics, Curacao| Opening, 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians| Curacao| 27 October 2025
Evidence must guide decision-making from economic planning and digital transformation to climate resilience and social equity, Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics of Curacao said on Monday. He was at the time delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians in Curacao. Please listen to his address:
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CARICOM States are small but not powerless – Assistant Secretary-General Elizabeth Solomon
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – “We, the small states of the Caribbean, are not powerless.” Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon This sentiment was expressed by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, during an address at a UN80 Conference hosted by The University of the…
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CARICOM Secretariat recognises Guyana’s history-making World Trade Center
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Director for External Trade, Mr. Joel Richards has recognised Guyana for being the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to establish a World Trade Center.Delivering an address on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat at the recent official opening of the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG), Mr. Richards congratulated Guyana for joining a prestigious…
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Remarks by the Hon. Kimberley Lew-Jen-Tai, Minister of Governance, Planning and Public Service of Curacao |Opening, 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians | Curacao| 27 October 2025
Minister with responsibility for statistics in Curacao, the Hon. Kimberley Lew Jen-Tai, has challenged regional statisticians to think boldly and to strengthen regional partnerships to create a people-centred, modern, collaborative statistical system in the Region. The Minister of Governance, Planning and Public Service made the call at the opening of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians…
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CARICOM Dialogue Signifies a Turning Point in Educational Planning via Data-Driven Collaboration
Helen Royer, Director of Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between educational planners and national statistics officers at a technical dialogue convened during the 34th Meeting of the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics on 24 October 2025. She described this partnership as transformative, noting its potential to improve the accuracy and relevance of education…
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