Press Releases
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Agriculture exhibition on sidelines of 46th Heads of Government Meeting
The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana, The University of the West Indies, and other partners, held an agricultural exhibition on the grounds of the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana last week to raise awareness of the Region’s agricultural potential as it makes progress to achieve the goals of the 25 by 25 Initiative. The exhibition…
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CARICOM and Brazil pledge to Deepen Cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM and Brazil have pledged to deepen cooperation as they see immense potential for enhancing mutually beneficial relations. In this regard, they committed to hosting the first meeting of the CARICOM-Brazil Joint Commission in 2024 to rationalise the modalities for deeper collaboration. The benefits of enhanced CARICOM-Brazil relations were underscored at the recent…
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Prime Minister Drew Engages in Bilateral Talks with the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidate, Honourable Shirley Botchwey
Georgetown, Guyana, February 26, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and his delegation engaged with the Honourable Shirley Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, and the esteemed candidate for Commonwealth Secretary General, alongside other key Ghanaian officials, to deliberate on enhancing diplomatic ties between their nations. The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis…
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Canadian Minister attends 46th Regular CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple Caribbean countries
(Global Affairs Canada Press Release) The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of the Canada-CARICOM Summit, held in Ottawa from October 17 to 19, 2023,…
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“Preserve our culture by promoting non-violent lyrics” – CARICOM Chair
“In this Region, we owe it to the generation ahead of us to keep our culture alive and to invest in culture because culture is what distinguishes us from any other region …We do not need lyrics that promote violence in this Region. We have the ability to promote good lyrics and lyrics that move people in a positive direction”,…
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers, U.S. and Canadian Officials meet ahead of CARICOM Summit
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, Monday, 26 February 2024: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers advanced discussions with high-level officials from the United States of America and Canada on Sunday, 25 February at the CARICOM Secretariat, ahead of the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. During the 19th Special Meeting of the Council for Foreign…
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Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to soon launch ferry service
HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, announced that shortly, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobagoand Barbados will launch a ferry service to improve intra-regional transportation. The President, who is the current Chair of CARICOM, was at the time delivering the feature address atthe opening of the Guyana Energy Conference 2024 and Supply Change Expo on 19 February, wherehe highlighted how…
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Congratulatory Message to Saint Lucia re 45th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia, and has the honour to request the latter’s kind assistance in having the following congratulatory message from Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, transmitted to the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia,…
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CARICOM SG accredits three new ambassadors
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett accredited three new ambassadors on Tuesday 20 February at the Headquarters of the Community in Georgetown, Guyana. Earlier in the day, Dr Barnett first accepted the letters of credence of His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach from the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
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Knowledge Hub launched for 46th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 9 February 2024 – The CARICOM Secretariat has launched an online knowledge hub to highlight critical aspects of the upcoming 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), scheduled for 25 – 28 February in Guyana.This official online presence for the meeting will include scheduled speakers and special…
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