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STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | 28 April 2026
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of recent official engagements within the Community during which material asserting Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region was on public display. CARICOM also notes the letter of 28 April 2026 from President Mohamed Irfaan Ali expressing Guyana’s grave concern. CARICOM reaffirms that each Member State retains the sovereign right to conduct bilateral relations…
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CARICOM Secretary‑General pays tribute to the late Honourable Roderick Rainford
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Secretary‑General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla Barnett, on 27 April 2026, delivered a tribute on behalf of the Community at the Celebration of Life for the late Honourable Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ, OCC, former Secretary‑General of CARICOM, at the University Chapel in Kingston, Jamaica. In her address, Dr Barnett described Mr.…
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A Community of Immunity: Caribbean Leadership in Vaccination
“The Region is moving with precision because of our collective actions. We take great pride in our legacy. The Americas was the first Region in the world to eliminate smallpox and poliomyelitis. Within our own Caribbean Community, we have reached even more extraordinary milestones, having successfully eliminated many vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, congenital rubella syndrome, and rubella.” Helen Royer, Director,…
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BBNJ: Why SIDS Cannot Afford to Miss This Moment
When the third Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement met from 23 March to 2 April, it marked more than another procedural step in United Nations diplomacy. It signalled a turning point in how the world governs the high seas, also marking a moment of profound consequence for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). For more…
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Honouring the Life and Service of Roderick Rainford
The CARICOM Flag will be flown at half-staff today in solemn tribute to the life and distinguished contribution of the late Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ, OCC, former Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, whose funeral service will be held on Monday, 27 April, in Jamaica. Secretary-General Dr Barnett will be in attendance.
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ARRIVAL STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to the General Elections of Antigua and Barbuda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat was invited by way of a letter dated 5 April 2026 from the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, to deploy an Election Observation Mission to observe the General Elections scheduled for 30 April 2026. In response, the CARICOM Secretary-General confirmed that the Secretariat would undertake the necessary arrangements for the deployment.…
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CARICOM committed to ensuring girls participate in regional strategies as architects of change – Secretary-General
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett said Thursday that CARICOM is committed to ensuring girls and young women participate in the implementation of regional strategies, “not as afterthoughts, but as architects of change”. She was at the time addressing the opening activities to mark the Region’s 10th observance of CARICOM Girls in ICT Day. Activities were held virtually and in-person at…
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PANCAP congratulates The Bahamas on achievement of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) has congratulated CARICOM Member State, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, on being certified by Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for achieving the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT). The certification was conferred during the Certification Ceremony for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV held on Wednesday, 22…
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Empower, Educate, Elevate Girls to Build Future-Ready CARICOM – SG at Girls in ICT Day Event
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, used elements of the regional theme of Girls In ICT Day 2026 – empower, educate, and elevate – to define what Member States must continue to do to build a Caribbean Community that is being rapidly reshaped by technology. Girls in ICT Day, Thursday, 23 April, was celebrated by the Caribbean Community under the theme “Empower,…
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CARICOM Secretary-General welcomes visit from Germany’s Secretary of State
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, on Tuesday, 21 April, welcomed the State Secretary of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Géza Andreas von Geyr, for a courtesy exchange during his visit to Guyana. During the engagement, the parties noted the longstanding and positive cooperation between CARICOM and Germany, as…
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