Press Releases
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If CARICOM did not exist, we would have to invent it, says Bahamas’ Foreign Minister
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) – Foreign Minister of The Bahamas, The Hon. Frederick Mitchell emphasized the indispensable role of CARICOM in regional diplomacy at the conclusion of the 28th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held recently in Saint Kitts and Nevis. “If CARICOM did not exist, we would have to invent it…
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CARICOM and Kenya renew diplomatic ties
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Kenya on Tuesday, May 20, renewed diplomatic ties with the appointment of the second ambassador of the East African country to CARICOM, Her Excellency Everlyne Mwenda Karis. A display of the Letters of Credence of the new Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM. During an accreditation ceremony…
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CARICOM, Partners Continue Collaboration to understand State of Caribbean Food Security
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through its continued partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, is conducting another round of data collection for the Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods survey. First introduced in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey collects…
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COTED officials meet to prepare for Ministerial session in June
Preparations have begun for the 60th Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), which will be held early next month in Georgetown, Guyana. Under the chairmanship of Honourable Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, regional ministers responsible for trade and economic development will meet 10-11 June. To advance the…
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Youth at the heart of CARICOM’s sustainable development agenda
The sustainable agenda that is being pursued at the national and regional levels, is for the future of our youths, says Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Clarke made the assertion during an interview with the Communications Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat in the…
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Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development
Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the one-day meeting, which deliberated on regional environmental and natural…
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Standards and Quality in CARIFORUM States receive additional support from the European Union
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Wednesday May 14, the Oversight Committee of the new Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) project under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Support Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), met to review and validate the Work Programme of the project. Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms. Alexis Downes- Amsterdam attended the…
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CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke
Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy document connects country-level environmental objectives with the broader ambitions of the Region. The Policy Framework establishes the blueprint for cooperation within CARICOM, providing guidelines…
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Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast
The private sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must take the lead in strengthening regional food security, driving economic development, and stimulating investment in the agriculture sector. Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, underlined the private sector’s role while speaking on 13 May 2025 at the opening of the Caribbean Poultry Association’s (CPA) Eighth International Technical…
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COMMUNIQUE | Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8-9 May 2025
The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Basseterre, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 8 to 9 May 2025, under the chairmanship of the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment of Saint…
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