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UPDATED: MEDIA ADVISORY | 50 HGC | Closing Media Conference | 11:00 a.m. | Friday 27 February | The St. Kitts Marriott, Frigate Bay
The Closing Media Conference for the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government is now scheduled for 11:00 AM AST, tomorrow, Friday, 27 February. CARICOM Secretariat | Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana | Thursday, 26 February 2026: – The Closing Media Conference for the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government is now…
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Unity Without Uniformity: Holness Highlights CARICOM’s Strength in Diversity
Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Outgoing Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, reflected on the significance of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, which commenced on Tuesday in St Kitts and Nevis. He emphasized that anniversaries require honest reflection, noting: “The question before us, therefore, is not whether…
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Secretary-General Barnett: CARICOM Must ‘Move Beyond Words to Action’ at 50th Heads of Government Meeting
In her remarks at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett commended St Kitts and Nevis for its role as host. She highlighted the nation’s consistent contributions, noting: “Now, as then, the smallest sovereign state among us is punching above its weight, and no effort has…
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Youth Ambassadors Call for Bold Action at CARICOM’s 50th Heads of Government Meeting
At the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government (Tuesday, 24 February), St. Kitts and Nevis CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Aquanjé Robinson and Siobhan Phipps-Harding delivered powerful welcome remarks. Phipps-Harding emphasised the pride of hosting the Meeting, declaring: “May you feel, from this very moment, the genuine hospitality, pride, and warmth of the…
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Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony -50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | St Kitts and Nevis | 24 February 2026
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I will adopt the protocols already established for this afternoon’s proceedings, but would still like to acknowledge: Your Excellency Dame Marcella A. Liburd, GCMG, JP, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis; The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Other Heads of…
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Strong Democracies, Stronger Community: Prime Minister Drew Highlights CARICOM Unity in Barbados Visit
The Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), continued his series of regional engagements today, Friday, 20 February, with a visit to Barbados, where he met with the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados. Despite the significance of the ceremonial Opening of the First…
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Prime Minister Drew’s Outreach Continues in Jamaica as CARICOM Prepares for 50th Meeting
[Via St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service—SKNIS] Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, continued his regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, 19 February, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Outgoing Chair, CARICOM and Jamaica’s Prime Minister. They were joined by senior members of the…
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the 2026 General Election of Barbados
In response to an invitation extended by the Government of Barbados on 27 January 2026, CARICOM deployed a three-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Election, which took place on 11 February 2026. The Mission comprises senior electoral officials from three CARICOM Member States, namely, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Jamaica, who are supported by three members…
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STATEMENT by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) |End of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti
The CARICOM Heads of Government note that the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti has stepped down at the end of its two-year tenure, and that Prime Minister Didier Fils Aimé and the Council of Ministers have assumed responsibility for the governance of Haiti. It is expected that this would be a short interim period focused on improving the security environment,…
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St Kitts and Nevis Youth Ambassadors call for innovation, unity, and measurable impact as CARICOM leaders convene in February 2026
“Caribbean youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow. We are the innovators of today.” Aquanjé Robinson, St Kitts and Nevis CARICOM Youth Ambassador As St Kitts and Nevis prepares to host the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, scheduled for 24 – 27 February 2026, that country’s CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, Aquanjé Robinson and Siobhan…
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