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July Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government to focus on security, food systems, climate change, geopolitics – CARICOM SG
The upcoming Forty-Ninth Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government will place emphasis on improving regional security, enhancing food and nutrition security and combatting climate change, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, said. The Meeting convenes 6-8 July, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as the Chair. Prime Minister Holness assumes the six-month rotating Chairmanship of…
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Jamaica’s chairmanship of CARICOM to focus on youth as ‘architects of the future’
Jamaica’s six-month chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which begins on 1 July 2025, will place emphasis on youth as the architects of the future, Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has announced. In a special message ahead of the Forty-ninth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, which will be held in Montego Bay,…
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CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The recently concluded Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) marked significant progress in advancing measures for enhanced economic integration, competitiveness, and strategies for addressing bilateral and multilateral trade issues. Key outcomes of the meeting included progress on the draft Regional Industrial Policy; agreements to…
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The Community will prioritise innovative digital solutions – PM Andrew Holness
In a world increasingly defined by rapid technological change, CARICOM must embrace the transformative potential of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to drive economic growth, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life of its people. The Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, made the point in a…
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CCCCC to Celebrate 20 Years of Regional Climate Leadership with Anniversary Banquet, Awards Ceremony
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) institution mandated to coordinate the Caribbean’s response to climate change, is proud to announce the celebration of its 20th Anniversary. This milestone marks two decades of steadfast leadership, scientific innovation, meaningful collaboration, and measurable progress in advancing climate resilience across the Caribbean. To commemorate this historic occasion, the CCCCC…
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Media Accreditation | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM| 6-8 July 2025 | Montego Bay, Jamaica
6-8 July 2025 | Montego Bay, Jamaica Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay, under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Media partners joining us in Jamaica to cover the Meeting need to be…
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Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett addressed the Caribbean-Brazil Summit on Friday 13 June in Brasilia, Brazil highlighting the strong relationship between CARICOM and Brazil, underpinned by the Inaugural CARICOM-Brazil Summit in 2010.Fifteen years later President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to demonstrate visionary leadership in promoting South-South…
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COTED Chair urges decisive action on urgent trade and economic issues
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Chair of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Hon. Kerrie Symmonds has emphasised the critical role of the Council as businesses reel from the turbulence in the global trading system. “Two years ago, we could never have imagined the turmoil with which the global trading system and…
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CARICOM Secretary-General receives courtesy visit from Guyana’s Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, candidate for Director-General of IICA
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, on Tuesday 10 June, received a courtesy visit from Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, who has announced his candidacy for the position of Director-General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The Government of Guyana has presented Dr Ibrahim’s candidacy, describing him as “uniquely qualified”. Dr Ibrahim’s international career spans…
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Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Chair of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at the 60th Regular Meeting of the COTED | 10 June 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana
Colleagues Ministers, Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, representatives of regional institutions, it is my pleasure to welcome you today to this the 60th COTED Meeting. I want to begin by thanking the Secretary-General and CARICOM Secretariat as a whole, for the excellent arrangements in place for us to gather here at the Secretariat and virtually. Two years ago, we could never…
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