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ARRIVAL STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Election of Barbados | 11 February 2026
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has mounted a three-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Election of Barbados, scheduled for 11 February 2026. The Mission was deployed in response to an invitation extended by the Government of Barbados, issued via a letter dated 27 January 2026. The team will be in the country from 5 to13 February 2026.…
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CARICOM strengthens relations with three European countries
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strengthened its growing relationship with Sweden, Norway and Austria this week as new ambassadors from those countries were accredited to CARICOM.On Tuesday 3 February, Secretary‑General Dr. Carla Barnett accepted the Letters of Credence of Her Excellency Maria Velasco, the new Ambassador of Sweden to CARICOM. She accredited His Excellency…
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Registration Opens for Inaugural Caribbean Youth Diplomacy Development Course
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) Caribbean invites all Caribbean youth (aged 18 – 35) to apply for the inaugural GYBN Caribbean Youth Diplomacy Development Course. Held in partnership with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, the course curriculum will assist participants in furthering their understanding of the UN Convention…
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Condolence Message | Dr William Warren Smith, CD, Former President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr William Warren Smith, CD, former President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and a distinguished Caribbean development economist. Dr Smith served the region with exceptional dedication and vision. His leadership of the CDB, LIAT, and in several high-level roles in Jamaica, was marked by intellectual rigour, integrity, and…
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Agriculture stakeholders trained to improve access to regional markets
Agriculture focal points in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) participated in a training session on 22 January on the use of a digital platform for agricultural market information. The platform, titled Regional Electronic Agricultural Market Information System (REAMIS), is designed to connect farmers with market data, business tools, and networking opportunities, and improve access to regional markets under the 25 x 25…
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Multi-level, virtual regional crop protection training starts for CARICOM Agriculture stakeholders
Hundreds of stakeholders in the agriculture sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are participating in a six-week course aimed at building capacity in crop protection. The distance learning, self-paced theoretical training course, which began on Monday, 26 January 2025, is a collaborative effort among the CARICOM Secretariat; Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), a regional institution; and COLEAD, a…
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Deeper CARICOM integration key to navigating fractured global trade order – Amb. Wayne McCook
A senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) official has positioned deeper regional integration as a strategic response to an increasingly fragmented and uncertain global trade environment, as global rules-based systems weaken and economic nationalism intensifies. Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Single Market and Trade, was a panelist discussing Prospects for International Trade in 2026 in the Context of the Changing Global…
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St Kitts and Nevis Youth Ambassadors call for innovation, unity, and measurable impact as CARICOM leaders convene in February 2026
“Caribbean youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow. We are the innovators of today.” Aquanjé Robinson, St Kitts and Nevis CARICOM Youth Ambassador As St Kitts and Nevis prepares to host the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, scheduled for 24 – 27 February 2026, that country’s CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, Aquanjé Robinson and Siobhan…
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CARICOM Chair to meet with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will make an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago this week to meet with the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kamla Persad- Bissessar and members of her team. The Chair will be accompanied by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett. The meeting is part of the Chair’s focus on face-to-face discussions…
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Fiftieth CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting convenes in St Kitts and Nevis in February
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 27 January 2026) – The Fiftieth (50th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will begin on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, under the theme “Beyond Words: Action Today for a Thriving, Sustainable CARICOM”. The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime…
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