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  • Photo of Statement from the Caribbean Community |Prime Minister-Elect, Trinidad and Tobago

    Statement from the Caribbean Community |Prime Minister-Elect, Trinidad and Tobago

    The Caribbean Community extends congratulations to the Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress (UNC), on her resounding win in the general elections held Monday 28 April 2025.  We also congratulate the people of Trinidad and Tobago on the peaceful exercise of their democratic rights.  The decisive victory is a clear mandate from the people of Trinidad…

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  • Photo of ‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025

    ‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025

    “We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy, as a growing number of women and girls have forged new pathways as innovators of digital technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEM/STEAM) in our Community”, Dr. Carla Barnett said in a message to mark Girls in ICT Day 2025. Please read the Secretary-General’s message…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Border Control Officers end CSME attachment programme in Guyana

    CARICOM Border Control Officers end CSME attachment programme in Guyana

    CARICOM Border Control Officers concluded the second leg of an attachment programme in Georgetown, Guyana. The CARICOM Secretariat’s Single Market and Trade Directorate facilitated the in-country activity under the CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme (SWP) which provided participants from Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, with exposure to CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) processes. They…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Delegation Hails Qatar’s Continued Aviation Scholarships and Training Support

    CARICOM Delegation Hails Qatar’s Continued Aviation Scholarships and Training Support

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM has expressed appreciation to the Government of Qatar for continuing to provide scholarships and training opportunities for young aspiring aviation professionals from the Region. A CARICOM delegation that participated in an international aviation conference in Qatar, conveyed its gratitude during talks with His Excellency Mohammed Faleh Al-Hajri, Acting President of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General welcomes Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS for a courtesy call

    CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General welcomes Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS for a courtesy call

    On Monday, April 14, 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. Ambassador Mendez, who is preparing to step down from his role at the OAS, visited Dr. Alexis to discuss the valuable relationship between CARICOM…

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  • Photo of Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April

    Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April

    ‘Girls in ICT, Building CARICOM’ is the theme guiding the Community’s celebration of International Girls in ICT Day on 24 April. The Day is an annual observance led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in information and communication technologies (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEM/STEAM).   To celebrate…

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  • Photo of CARICOM delegation at ICAO meeting in Qatar

    CARICOM delegation at ICAO meeting in Qatar

    A delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat is in Doha to participate in the 2025 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Facilitation Conference in Doha, Qatar, from 14 – 17 April. The delegation comprises Ambassador David Prendergast, Director Sectoral Programmes and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation. The theme of the conference is ‘Facilitating the Future of Air Transport: Collaboration, Efficiency, Inclusivity’.…

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  • Photo of STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | Situation in Haiti | 13 April 2025

    STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | Situation in Haiti | 13 April 2025

    The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are deeply concerned by recent reports that a coalition of criminal gangs is threatening to seize power and compel a change in the governance arrangements in Haiti at this time. This is completely unacceptable. CARICOM strongly condemns any attempt to replace the transitional arrangements by force and violence. These arrangements were…

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  • Photo of CARIFORUM conducts review of EU-funded Regional Technical Cooperation Facility

    CARIFORUM conducts review of EU-funded Regional Technical Cooperation Facility

    (CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Project Management Committee of the Regional Technical Cooperation Facility recently conducted its review of the 11th EDF EU-funded Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (RTCF) at the CARICOM Secretariat headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. Committee members are drawn from the CARIFORUM Directorate and other Directorates of the CARICOM Secretariat. Representatives of two members of…

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  • Photo of Jamaica reiterates commitment to CARICOM

    Jamaica reiterates commitment to CARICOM

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – As a founding member of CARICOM, Jamaica is deeply committed to its goals and aspirations, striving to position the Community as a global partner for peace and prosperity.These sentiments were expressed by the new Ambassador of Jamaica to CARICOM, His Excellency Esmond Reid, on Friday, 11 April, during the ceremony for…

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