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CARICOM Secretary-General delivers remarks at Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit | 23 July 2025
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, today, in Georgetown, Guyana. According to the Secretary-General, “We have been making steady progress driven by some key partnerships, but attention is needed to address enforcement and governance. It is recognised that capacity building and funding for environmental protection and regulation agencies remain priorities, as well as…
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PAHO and CARICOM Sign Landmark Strategy to Strengthen Public Health in the Caribbean
“The [PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025-2029] is a continuation of a process. CARICOM has prioritised health outcomes for a long time, and this long-standing commitment of CARICOM will continue.” Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Wednesday, 23 July 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday,…
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CARICOM and PAHO set course for five years of unified action to tackle regional health challenges
Today, 22 July, marks a major milestone as CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and PAHO Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa signed the PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025–2029! This powerful partnership sets the course for five years of unified action to tackle regional health challenges, bringing together CARICOM, PAHO, and partners near and far to strengthen the Caribbean’s health agenda.…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance – Member State Consultation | 22 July 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony for the Member State Consultation of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance, which began on 22 July at the Pegasus Business Centre, Georgetown Guyana. For CARICOM, the ocean is not merely a geographical feature, it goes to the essence of our identity, our culture and our survival. It…
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Grenada’s PM says private sector and Governments must be equal partners in realising CARICOM Single ICT Space
We are at a pivotal moment in global digital history. Technologies such as AI, quantum computing, 5G, IoT, and blockchain are no longer futuristic—they are shaping our present. The Honourable Dickon MitchellPrime Minister of GrenadaCaribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO) 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition The Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and lead head with responsibility…
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Message of Condolence | CARICOM Mourns the Passing of Ambassador A Missouri Sherman-Peter
It is with great sadness that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has learnt of the recent passing of Ambassador A Missouri Sherman-Peter of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Ambassador Sherman-Peter was a luminary in regional and international diplomacy, with a career spanning significant roles that profoundly impacted the Caribbean’s engagement on the global stage. She served with distinction as CARICOM Permanent…
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Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025 launched with call to sow seeds of transformation in agriculture sector
Being held under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” CWA 2025 will be a vital platform for sowing the seeds of change. It will promote the exchange of innovations in climate-smart agriculture, the sharing of lessons learned, and the forging of purposeful partnerships across the Region. The stage is set for…
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CARICOM Chair Calls for Regional Unity to Disrupt Criminal Networks
“I am on record as saying that we need to launch a war on gangs of a similar magnitude and nature to the war on terror.” Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MPChair, CARICOMPrime Minister, Jamaica CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to tackle the Region’s crime and security challenge with the adoption of the Montego Bay Declaration…
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COMMUNIQUE | Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community | Montego Bay, Jamaica
COMMUNIQUE The Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from 6-8 July under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Members of the Conference in attendance were: Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government | Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza
We, the Heads of Government of CARICOM, are profoundly distressed by the escalating and appalling situation in Gaza, now an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. We express grave concern over the immense, unabated suffering and tragic loss of civilian lives, particularly women and children. CARICOM has consistently called for an immediate, unconditional, and sustained ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access. These urgent calls…
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