Press Releases
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CARICOM congratulates Suriname on the 49th Anniversary of Independence
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 24 November 2024) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General has commended Suriname’s commitment to sustainable development, its vibrant cultural tapestry and role in CARICOM, as the Member State celebrates its 49th Anniversary of Independence. In a message to the President of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi ahead of the country’s independence anniversary on…
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CARICOM and India define areas for future cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 22 November 2024) – Energy and infrastructure, agriculture and food security, health and pharmaceuticals as well as technology, innovation and capacity building have been identified among the areas in which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India intend to strengthen economic, commercial and diplomatic relations.Heads of 13 CARICOM countries met with the Prime Minister of…
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Welcome remarks by The Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Chairman of CARICOM | Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence | 22 November 2024
Salutations The Hon Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados and Convenor of the Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue Dr the Hon Mohamed Irfan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Host Other Heads of Government Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary- General Heads of Delegations Stakeholders and Partners, including those joining…
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CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, participated in the Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place on Friday 15 November, in the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29). The Dialogue focused on shaping a resilient Caribbean by 2044. Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM…
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Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Thirteen CARICOM countries met India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in an historic Summit, the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides in a CARICOM Member State. In the discussions, CARICOM and India agreed to strengthen economic and commercial…
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Youth Advocacy Programme on Statistics launched
A programme to engage and empower youth to become advocates for data-driven decision-making, YSTAT, was launched during the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics (HLF) in Placencia, Belize, 4 November 2024. The programme is one of the activities to mark CARICOM Year of Statistics which also was launched during the opening ceremony of the HLF on 4 November. YSTAT seeks…
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JOINT STATEMENT | Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India met in Georgetown, Guyana, the location of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community, at the invitation of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on 20 November 2024 for the Second CARICOM-India Summit. The Meeting, co-chaired by the…
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Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada | Second CARICOM-India Summit | Georgetown, Guyana | 20 November 2024
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 20 September 2024) – As Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), It is indeed with immense honor and privilege that I welcome you all to the 2nd CARICOM-India Summit, the first of which was held in September 2019. Today, we gather as partners and friends, united by a shared vision of progress, cooperation, and…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM)| Second CARICOM-India Summit| Georgetown, Guyana| 20 November 2024
“CARICOM and India share a longstanding history and deep-rooted partnership, through diplomatic relations forged at the bilateral level and further consolidated between CARICOM and India for over three decades. This longstanding friendship has been marked by several high-level political interactions, including the Inaugural CARICOM-India Summit in 2019 and a robust framework of technical cooperation. CARICOM and India also share fundamental…
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CARICOM, India forging closer cooperation
Fourteen CARICOM countries will meet India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in a Summit deemed historic, as the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides to be convened a CARICOM Member State. The engagement is expected to strengthen an already strong relationship in areas such as…
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