Press Releases
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CARICOM Launches Young Professionals Network to support youth in navigating CSME
“Across CARICOM, young people are driving innovations in technology, transforming the creative industries, championing climate action, and reimagining how our societies can thrive. This cohort of Young Professionals reflects that diversity and dynamism.” Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Friday, 17 October 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Twenty-three young professionals from 12 CARICOM Member States have strengthened their knowledge…
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CARICOM SG receives new CCJ President for Courtesy Visit
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr. Carla Barnett, warmly welcomed the new President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Hon. Mr Justice Winston Anderson, for a courtesy visit on Wednesday 15 October at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. The Hon. Mr Justice Anderson previously served as General Counsel at the CARICOM Secretariat (2003–2006), making his return to…
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Message by the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Lead Head of Government with Responsibility for Science and Technology in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet | Caribbean Statistics Day | 15 October 2025
As we mark the 17th Observance of Caribbean Statistics Day, this year’s theme – “Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Innovating Together” – resonates deeply with the Region’s enduring commitment to data-driven development. This theme is not only timely, it is essential. It reminds us that statistics form the backbone of evidence-based decision-making, regional integration, and sustainable development. Reliable and…
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CARICOM Secretariat, Argentina discuss areas for partnership on food security, climate change, technology
Dr. Wendell Samuel, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (ag) Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led a team of officials from the CARICOM Secretariat to bilateral discussions with a high-level government delegation from Argentina on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The other members of the CARICOM Secretariat team at the discussion were Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development, and Ms. Selvine…
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Message From Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General on Caribbean Statistics Day | 15 October 2025
“Improving Lives through Statistics: Strengthening and Innovating Together” Caribbean Statistics Day on 15 October 2025 coincides with the culmination of the 2024-2025 Year of Statistics in CARICOM, which marked the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians. This jubilee milestone year highlights the importance of statistics in shaping the development and resilience of CARICOM. During the year, the…
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CARICOM Young Professionals Return for a Week of Inspiration, Innovation, and Impact!
From 13–17 October, the CARICOM Secretariat will once again come alive with youthful energy when participants of the CARICOM Young Professionals Programme (CYPP) reunite for an exciting week of in-person activities, spirited debates, and forward-thinking presentations. This vibrant gathering marks the culmination of four intense months, which provided the CARICOM nationals aged 22 to 35 with the tools and insights…
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CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis during Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)—an annual event convened by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The…
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Statement by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on the Cease Fire Agreement in Gaza
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes with cautious optimism the agreement reached on the initial phase of a peace plan for Gaza. We view this development as a critical step towardalleviating the immense suffering of the Palestinian people, and the safe return of the Israeli hostages.The Community…
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CARICOM Secretariat Hosts Advisory Group Meeting to Advance Regional Migration Policy Framework
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), recently held a two-day meeting to advance regional migration policies. Representatives from CARICOM, development partners, civil society and the United Nations worked together to refine key actions for the CARICOM Regional Migration Policy Framework (CRMPF). The group focused on setting clear priorities and streamlining actions to…
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`Speak our truth’ – CARICOM Secretary-General rallies COP 30 negotiators
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil next month, Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, said the negotiations demand the highest level of strategic political coordination, moral clarity and regional solidarity. The Secretary-General was addressing Ministers with responsibility for the…
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