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  • Photo of  ‘Adopt realistic, practical decisions’ – CARICOM Secretary-General urges Trade Ministers

     ‘Adopt realistic, practical decisions’ – CARICOM Secretary-General urges Trade Ministers

     CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has called on the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to adopt realistic and practical decisions that everyone in the Community can rely on. Dr. Barnett made the call at the opening of the Fifty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the COTED on Wednesday 27 November 2024, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, where she also urged…

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  • Photo of 25 by 2025 Initiative highlighted at Korea-Caribbean forum

    25 by 2025 Initiative highlighted at Korea-Caribbean forum

    Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, represented the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at the 14th High-Level Korea-Caribbean Partnership in Seoul, Republic of Korea, 5-6 November 2024. During the Forum, Amb. Prendergast highlighted partnerships in food security and  CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 Initiative. The Region’s experience implementing the Initiative which aims to reduce the Region’s food import…

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  • Photo of Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General,  | Opening, Fifty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development| Georgetown, Guyana| 27 November 2024

    Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, | Opening, Fifty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development| Georgetown, Guyana| 27 November 2024

    ‘As this COTED deliberates, we are reminded that the framers of the Revised Treaty sought to be careful to strike the right balance between the common interests of the Community and the interests of Member States within our Community of sovereign states. They did not intend to promote winners and losers; rather, the objective is a Community that supports enhanced…

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  • Photo of Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition launched

    Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition launched

    The competition aims to raise awareness and showcase successful agriculture production programmes that are being led by high school students throughout CARICOM; educate young people about the significance of agriculture to food security, sustainability, and economic development; showcase innovations, techniques, and ideas that make the field exciting and impactful; promote sustainable agricultural practices and inspire participants to advocate for and…

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  • Photo of CARICOM congratulates Suriname on the 49th Anniversary of Independence

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM and India define areas for future cooperation

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue

    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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  • Photo of Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana

    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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  • Photo of Youth Advocacy Programme on Statistics launched

    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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