Press Releases
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DSG Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan Demits Office
CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan demitted office on August 31 after seven years of service. Among her achievements during her tenure, the Surinamese diplomat championed the greening of the Secretariat’s Headquarters building highlighted by the on-going installation of solar power and oversaw the introduction of the CARICOM Results Based Management System which is now employed across the Community for…
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CARICOM AFRICAN LEADERS IDENTIFY AREAS OF CO-OPERATION AT HISTORIC FIRST SUMMIT
Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Africa have committed to strengthen collaboration and unity and to foster increased trade, investment and people-to-people engagement between the two regions. The commitment was given during the historic First CARICOM-Africa Summit hosted by Kenya and held virtually on 7 September 2021. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, Chair…
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First CARICOM-Africa Summit to be held 7 September
History will be made on 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held. Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening Integration’. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, will chair the Summit. Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta will chair the Summit Plans for Kenya to host a CARICOM and…
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SG Accredits new UK Ambassador to CARICOM
Climate Change and Covid-19 were the main issues discussed as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Her Excellency Carla Barnett accepted the credentials of the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom to CARICOM Her Excellency Jane Miller. During the accreditation ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat’s Georgetown, Guyana Headquarters they both agreed on the critical importance to the Region and the…
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CARICOM partners with Nestlé for a Caribbean Youth Summit
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is pleased to announce that we have officially partnered with the Nestlé Anglo-Dutch Caribbean on holding the Nestlé Caribbean Youth Summit on October 5th & 6th, 2021. The theme for this virtual Youth Summit: Empower Youth to act NOW is aligned with CARICOM’s mandate to empower the region’s youth through the creation of programmes that expand youth capacity and competency. …
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Suriname President says CARICOM must do all it can to assist Haiti
His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname has stated that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must do all it can to assist Haiti to overcome the challenges it is facing. Speaking during a courtesy call on the new CARICOM Secretary-General Her Excellency Carla Barnett at the CARICOM Secretariat’s Georgetown, Guyana Headquarters on Wednesday, the President emphasised that Haiti must not be…
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New CARICOM Secretary-General takes up office on Monday
An Installation Ceremony for the new Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett, will be held on Monday 16 August 2021, from 10:00 a.m. ECT. The Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, will welcome the new Secretary-General and bring greetings from the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. Dr Barnett will address…
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The US Government donates 5.5 Million Pfizer Vaccines to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
The US Government has generously gifted the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with 5.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccines. This is the culmination of efforts initiated by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, who as Chair of CARICOM, wrote to President Joseph Biden of the United States earlier this year requesting a supply of vaccines for…
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CARICOM congratulates Jamaica on 59 years of Independence
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and people of Jamaica on the country’s 59th Anniversary of Independence, which it marks on 6 August 2021 under the theme “Jamaica 59: Come Mek We Celebrate Online”. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Mr Andrew Holness, said the theme reflects the determination and adaptability…
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WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies: Small States need special, differential treatment for ‘workable’ solution – CARICOM
While Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have welcomed the progress on the Fisheries Subsidies negotiations, they have signalled that further adjustments are required, underlining the necessity for special and differential treatment (SDT) for small developing states. SDTs and carve outs for artisanal fishers are among the gaps that needed to be bridged towards a workable solution for the Caribbean. CARICOM…
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