Statements and Declarations
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CARICOM Statement on The British Virgin Islands
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at their 45th Regular Meeting, 3-5 July 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad and Tobago: Congratulated the Government and People of the British Virgin Islands on the peaceful, free and fair General Elections held on 24 April 2023, which resulted in the re-appointment of Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley as Premier;…
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Arrival Statement – CARICOM Eminent Persons Group in Haiti
The CARICOM Eminent Persons Groups (EPG) has arrived in Haiti today, Wednesday 12 July on a follow-up mission to the Stakeholders Meeting held in Jamaica last June. The EPG comprising Former Prime Ministers Honourable Kenny Anthony of Saint Lucia( fifth from left), Rt Honourable Perry Christie of The Bahamas (fourth from left) and Honourable Bruce Golding of Jamaica (third from…
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CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its 50th Anniversary of Independence
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 10 July 2023. The Bahamas and CARICOM this year share Golden Jubilee celebrations. Please see the Secretary-General’s Congratulatory Message to Bahamian Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis: Begins: “Honourable Prime Minister On behalf…
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COMMUNIQUE: Forty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Trinidad and Tobago, 3-5 July 2023
The Forty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 3- 5 July 2023. In acknowledgement of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973, it was agreed that Trinidad and Tobago would host. Chair of the Conference, Prime Minister of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit…
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Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) extends hearty congratulations to the CARICOM Secretariat, to Member States and all citizens of the Caribbean Community and the diaspora on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the Community.It is a mark of distinction to be recognised as the oldest surviving…
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Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Caribbean Community- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation is pleased to extend greetings to all the people of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of CARICOM Day 2023. This year is of special significance as it marks the Golden Jubilee of the founding of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which came into being with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas,…
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Statement from President Irfaan Ali on the occasion of CARICOM’s 5oth Anniversary
I extend greetings to all the peoples of the Caribbean as Guyana celebrates CARICOM Day. This year our Community is observing its Golden Jubilee a milestone that attests to the relevance and sturdiness of our regional family, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Over the past five decades, integration movements have come and gone; others have stuttered and stagnated; new regional groupings…
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CARICOM Statement on the passing of Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, former Prime Minister of Barbados
The Caribbean Community is deeply saddened at the passing of Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, former Prime Minister of Barbados. Sir Lloyd’s life was defined by selfless service to his country, as statesman for over three decades, and diplomat. He was an esteemed educator, and is credited with having pioneered significant national post-independence educational initiatives. His contributions as a Member of…
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Communiqué: 2023 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) presided over the 2023 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group meeting, which was held in Washington D.C. on the margins of the…
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CARICOM Statement on the violent attack on building housing Jamaica’s Consulate in Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with deep concern the report that the Sun Auto Car Dealership in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, owned and operated by the Honorary Consul for our Member State, Jamaica, and which houses the Consulate, was set ablaze and ransacked by criminal gangs on Monday 12 June 2023. This act of violence has sadly caused the indefinite suspension of…
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