Press Releases
-
CARICOM, ILO conducting labour market analysis to shape regional migration policy
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, launched the consultancy: Free Movement of Persons in the CARICOM Region: Undertaking Labour Market Analysis in the Region to inform the development of a comprehensive labour migration policy for the region. Designed as part of an ongoing collaboration between ILO and CARICOM to strengthen the free movement…
Read More » -
Intensify efforts against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza spread – veterinarians advise Region
The Committee of CARICOM Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVO) has advised Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify efforts to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) in the Region. The HPAIV, a subtype of ‘bird flu’, causes serious illness that can spread rapidly and result in high death rates in different species of birds, according to the Pan…
Read More » -
NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY NEW CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, S.C., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS
“In our unity lies our strength. This must be our truth and our rallying cry. Whether tackling the climate crisis, addressing gun violence, or championing equitable global financial reforms, we must act with one voice and one purpose.” My beloved brothers and sisters of the Caribbean, As we step boldly into 2025, I greet you with hope, determination and an…
Read More » -
END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DR CARLA N. BARNETT
As the Region seeks to consolidate integration in the year ahead, we look forward to continued collaboration with our stakeholders and partners, including the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors and CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, as well as the guidance of the Bureau of the Conference, which will comprise Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica effective 1 January 2025. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett Throughout…
Read More » -
END OF YEAR MESSAGE BY THE OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA
Through it all, our modus operandi has been to speak with one voice and to premise all our interactions on the vision of a Caribbean Community, which is truly “A Community for All”. OUTGOING CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA During the past year, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held true to the commitment…
Read More » -
Negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in focus at first meeting of CARICOM Maritime Technical Working Group
A CARICOM Technical Working Group on maritime matters held discussions on 18 December that focused on negotiations for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry. It was the first time the Maritime Technical Working Group(MTWG) met since it was established following the 113th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Development (COTED) on Transportation that was…
Read More » -
Global changes warrant revision of draft Community Industry Policy, says Assistant Secretary-General
A revision of the Caribbean Community’s draft Industrial Policy is necessary given the changing global and domestic economic environments, according to Dr. Wendell Samuel, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General(Ag), Economic Integration, Innovation and Development. Dr. Samuel, who is also the Senior Economic Advisor to the CARICOM Secretary-General, was at the time speaking at the opening of a virtual meeting of a CARICOM…
Read More » -
CARICOM industrial sector to benefit from Japan-funded grant aid
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Fourteen CARICOM Member States are expected to benefit from a Japan-funded grant aid programme intended to address industrial sector vulnerabilities.Japan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed an agreement for a 730-million-yen project titled “Project for Industrial Development and Technology Transfer in Member States of the Caribbean Community.” The…
Read More » -
CARICOM DSG welcomes Deputy Director, Brazilian Agency of Cooperation for courtesy call
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On 18 December, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed the Deputy Director of the Brazilian Agency of Cooperation (ABC), Ambassador Luiza Lopes da Silva, for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. Discussions focused on revitalising cooperation between Brazil and CARICOM by streamlining existing mechanisms, identifying…
Read More » -
Joint Statement | Eighth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Conference
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Eighth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Conference, held on 14 December in Tokyo, reaffirmed the bilateral cooperation between CARICOM and Japan. Co-chaired by Dr. the Hon. Vince Henderson, Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations/Minister of Foreign Affairs of Dominica and Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the…
Read More »