Press Releases
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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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CARICOM Secretary-General Congratulates Grenada On Golden Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 2 February 2024): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development of Grenada and has the honour to request that the following congratulatory message from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, be transmitted to the Prime Minister of…
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CARICOM Sends Condolence Message on The Passing Of Justice Jacob Wit
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 17 January 2024) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has learnt, with deep sadness, of the passing of His Honour Justice Jacob Wit, esteemed Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Justice Wit served the Community and the wider legal profession in our Region with distinction and passion for 18 years, before retiring from…
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CARICOM Congratulates Haiti on Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Haiti on its Two Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 1 January 2024.Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett sent the following congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Haiti, H.E. Dr Ariel Henry: Honourable Prime Minister, the Caribbean Community congratulates the Republic of Haiti on the occasion of the Two Hundred and Twentieth…
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CARICOM Directors Of Culture Committed to Building A Resilient Culture Sector Post-Pandemic
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 15 December 2023) – Building a resilient culture sector in the Region was the focus of the Thirtieth Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC), convened virtually from 12-13 December 2023. Participants included permanent secretaries and directors of culture from 13 Member States and Associate Members, representatives of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),…
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CARICOM Eminent Persons Group Returns To Haiti
The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group has returned to Haiti to facilitate negotiations on a Framework Agreement intended to provide a transitional governance arrangement to take the troubled country to free and fair elections. After more than five months of consultations with the Eminent Persons Group, a wide cross section of Haitian Stakeholders today [8 December 2023] began negotiations on the…
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Sixteen Survivors Of Gender-Based Violence To Receive CARICOM Grant Awards
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 6 December 2023) – Sixteen (16) women who are survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) will receive grant awards with the support of the CARICOM Secretariat, the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) and the Spotlight Initiative. The project, titled “Upskilling GBV Survivors with Economic Empowerment and Personal Development Skills as A Means of Ensuring That These…
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Opening Remarks by Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, on the Third Regional Workshop on the CARICOM Core SDGs Indicators
CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis, on Monday, 20 November 2023, made remarks at the opening of the Third Regional Workshop on the CARICOM Core Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicators in Trinidad And Tobago. Please read his remarks below: Representatives from CARICOM Member States, Associate Members, Partners, Staff of the Central Statistical Office, Trinidad and Tobago, Ladies and Gentlemen. It…
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