Statements and Declarations
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ARRIVAL STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to the General Elections of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
In response to an invitation by way of a letter dated 10 April 2026 from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has deployed a twelve-member team to observe the General Elections scheduled for 12 May 2026. The Mission is headed by Mr. Herman St. Helen,…
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Congratulatory Message from CARICOM Chair to the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
The Chairman of CARICOM extends warmest congratulations to the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, on securing a fourth consecutive term in office following the general elections held on 30 April. This commanding victory reflects the continued confidence of the people of Antigua and Barbuda in his leadership and vision for his nation’s development. The people of…
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Election of Antigua and Barbuda
In response to an invitation from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through the Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, mounted a six (6) member CARICOM Election Observer Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections on 30 April 2026. Members of the Mission comprised electoral experts from the following six (6) Member States: Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia,…
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STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | 28 April 2026
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of recent official engagements within the Community during which material asserting Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region was on public display. CARICOM also notes the letter of 28 April 2026 from President Mohamed Irfaan Ali expressing Guyana’s grave concern. CARICOM reaffirms that each Member State retains the sovereign right to conduct bilateral relations…
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ARRIVAL STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to the General Elections of Antigua and Barbuda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat was invited by way of a letter dated 5 April 2026 from the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, to deploy an Election Observation Mission to observe the General Elections scheduled for 30 April 2026. In response, the CARICOM Secretary-General confirmed that the Secretariat would undertake the necessary arrangements for the deployment.…
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Statement | CARICOM Chairman | Hon. Dr Terrance Drew | Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis | Twenty-Fifth Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM | 10 April 2026
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met on 10 April 2026 to discuss the issues in relation to Governance of the Community that have been raised by Trinidad and Tobago, especially including the re-appointment of the Secretary-General of the Community. Neither the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago nor any representative from Trinidad and Tobago attended the Meeting.…
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Message of Condolence from the CARICOM Chair, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew |Passing of the Hon. Roderick Rainford, former Secretary-General of CARICOM
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis on the Passing of the Honourable Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ,OCC, former CARICOM Secretary-General The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has learnt with great sadness of the passing of the Honourable Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ, OCC who served as CARICOM Secretary-General…
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Message of Condolence | Passing of H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of the Republic of Suriname
The Caribbean Community is deeply saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who served as the ninth President of the Republic of Suriname from 2020 to 2025. The former President represented his country with distinction in the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community serving as Chairman from July to December 2022 . During the…
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CARICOM Welcomes Adoption of UN Resolution on Slavery and Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans
The Caribbean Community welcomes the adoption of the historic United Nations resolution: “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity”, by the UN General Assembly on 25 March 2026. All CARICOM Member States voted in favour of the Ghana-led Resolution. The Resolution declares transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement as…
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Statement | Hon. Dr Terrance Drew | Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and CARICOM Chair | Reappointment of the CARICOM Secretary-General
During the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held on 24-27 February 2026 in St. Kitts and Nevis, the required majority of CARICOM Heads of Government agreed to the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community. Dr. Barnett’s second term of office will begin in August 2026.
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