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CARIFORUM States continue preparations for the Second Five-Year Review of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARIFORUM Senior Officials met recently in an Open-Ended Committee to continue preparations for the second joint review of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Participants at the Fifth Meeting of the Open Ended Committee This engagement took place during the Fifth Meeting of the Committee, chaired by Ms. Margaret Ventura, the…
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Registration for CARIFESTA XV artists extended to 21 March
“Above all else, we want to be able to share with the rest of the Region and the world, who they will miss if they don’t come to CARIFESTA!” CARICOM Chair and Barbados Prime Minister Hon. Mia Mottley Caribbean artists registering for CARIFESTA XV, scheduled for 22-31 August in Barbados, now have until 21 March to secure their spot in…
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COMMUNIQUE |Forty-Eighth (48th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | Barbados
The Forty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Barbados from 19 -21 February 2025 under the chairmanship of the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. Members of the Conference in attendance were: Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas;…
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CARICOM Chair on CARIFESTA XV: “If yah miss it – blame yahself!”
The Hon. Mia Mottley, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Barbados, says no Caribbean national can afford to miss CARIFESTA XV, which is slated for 22 – 31 August 2025 in Barbados. She describes the event as the ultimate Caribbean experience for CARICOM nationals and visitors from the international community: “You’re going to get from fashion to food, from…
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CARICOM, UN, European Commission call for cooperation, partnerships amid global flux
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados; CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett; United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres; and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen have underscored the need to work together amid current global flux. Delivering the keynote address at the 48th Regular Meeting of the…
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Upcoming 48th Regular Meeting is a meeting of great interest – Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM
Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Foreign and Community Relations with the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, has described the upcoming 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government as a “meeting of great interest.” Speaking ahead of the Conference, which is set for February 19-21 in Bridgetown, Barbados, Ms. Solomon noted that the meeting comes at a focal time…
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CARICOM SG urges increased advocacy internationally as CARICOM holds first major meeting for 2025
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Describing 2024 as “very active and rewarding,” CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett expressed optimism for 2025, noting the Community’s commitment to building on its achievements and embracing new challenges and opportunities.At the 54th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on January 16, Dr Barnett highlighted the gains made in 2024,…
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Remarks by Ashley Lashley, CARICOM Youth Ambassador – Barbados | Africa CARICOM Day Flagraising Ceremony | Barbados
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, CARICOM Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, High-level representatives of the AU, CARICOM and Barbados, Brothers and sisters, as we stand united on this Africa-CARICOM Day, we must remember that our history is not just one of struggle, but also of triumph. Today, we the youth of Africa and the Caribbean have an unprecedented opportunity to…
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General | Flag Raising Ceremony – Africa CARICOM Day 2024 | Barbados
Honourable Kerrie Symmonds, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados; His Excellency David Comissiong, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Government of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Mr. Okechukwu Ihejirika, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Caribbean Office, Afreximbank; Ms. Ashley Lashley, CARICOM Youth Ambassador; Distinguished Guests; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to join…
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“Access to health remains vital as hurricane devastated Member States recover” – CARPHA
“CARPHA’s multisectoral Rapid Response Team stands ready to provide immediate support in surveillance, food, water and environmental safety and vector-borne disease control to our Member States. Our regional referral laboratories are also ready to provide rapid testing of clinical, food, water and environmental samples as needed.” Dr Lisa Indar, Ad Interim Executive Director at CARPHA Port of Spain, Trinidad and…
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