Press Releases
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CARICOM Secretary-General engages with Colombia’s Vice President
On 18 March, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett engaged in a bilateral meeting with the Vice President of Colombia, HE Francia Marquez Mina in the margins of the First CELAC-Africa High Level Forum at the Agora Convention Center, Bogota, Colombia. While in Colombia, Dr Barnett will participate in a panel discussion, in a session themed “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives…
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CARICOM Secretary-General holds discussions with Colombia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett held discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, H.E. Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy on Thursday 19 March, in the margins of the First CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Colombia. Their discussions centered around regional collaboration across Africa, the Caribbean and South America; efforts to strengthen democracy, peace and development; South-South cooperation; climate change…
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Progress under Wider Caribbean Cooperation project reviewed as EU-funded facility extends to 2026
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Progress under the European Union (EU) funded 11th EDF Regional Technical Cooperation Facility with the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States was assessed when the Programme Management Committee met recently. The 11th EDF Support to Wider Caribbean Cooperation: Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF) brought together officials of…
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“Caribbean HIV Response Enters Critical Phase on Path to 2030” – Director, PANCAP Coordinating Unit
At the Tenth Meeting of National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 18 March, Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, Director of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit, emphasised the importance of this annual gathering in shaping the Caribbean’s HIV response. She noted that while the meeting traditionally reviews progress and challenges, this year’s discussions are especially significant as the Region…
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Caribbean Partners, German Development Cooperation Team Up to Advance Circular Economy and Bio-Waste Solutions
Representatives from executing entities of regional projects (GIZ, CARICOM Secretariat and OECS Commission) are ensuring there is synergy across international development projects implemented in the Caribbean. During a technical planning meeting held in February alongside international partners including the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), delegates examined two key sustainable development initiatives. These are: the Circular…
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Agriculture must be on the frontline – CARICOM Chair at regional agricultural insurance programme launch
The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, on Tuesday, 17 March, positioned agriculture at the “front of the line” of delivering food security and developing a sustainable nation. Delivering the feature address at the launch of the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP) in St Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Drew said…
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Secretary-General Barnett Joins CELAC–Africa Forum to Champion Reparatory Justice for the Caribbean
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett will participate in a panel discussion on 19 March 2026, themed “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean”. The panel discussion is part of the First CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum, taking place from 18–21 March 2026. Dr Barnett will also participate in the…
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Saint Lucia Prime Minister Meets 5Cs Executive Director To Advance Water Security and Climate Resilience
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre today met with Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs), to explore expanded collaboration to strengthen Saint Lucia’s climate resilience, particularly in the area of water security. The meeting focused on how the 5Cs can assist the Government of Saint Lucia in advancing national initiatives aimed at safeguarding the…
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Innovative Approaches Central to Ending AIDS : PANCAP Director Ahead of Tenth NAP Managers and Key Partners Meeting
“We must strengthen a coordinated, equitable, and sustainable Caribbean HIV response, one that is aligned with the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF) 2026–2030, and driven by regional priorities, community-centred approaches, and evidence-informed policy and programme actions.“Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, Director, PANCAP Coordinating Unit Friday, 13 March 2026 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Director of the Coordinating Unit for the Pan Caribbean…
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CARICOM Member States, UK agree on stronger cooperation on climate change and economic development
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The 12th United Kingdom (UK)-Caribbean Forum ended with the development of a new UK-Caribbean Plan of Action which will guide cooperation and engagement over the next two years. Held Tuesday 10 March 2026 at Lancaster House, London, the Forum involved Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), United Kingdom, and the…
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