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CARICOM celebrates 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day
The CARICOM Girls In ICT Partnership will spearhead regional activities as it joins the international community in commemorating the tenth International Girls in ICT Day on Thursday, 23 April 2026. This annual observance highlights the importance of encouraging and empowering girls and young women to pursue studies and careers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), a sector that continues to…
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CARICOM Flag lowered | Passing of Former President Santokhi and Former CARICOM Secretary-General Rainford
The CARICOM flag, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana has been lowered to half-staff as a mark of respect for the passing of His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of the Republic of Suriname (2020-2025) and the Honourable Roderick Rainford, CCH, OJ, OCC, former Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (1983-1992).
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CARICOM Secretary-General engages with Colombia’s Vice President
On 18 March, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett engaged in a bilateral meeting with the Vice President of Colombia, HE Francia Marquez Mina in the margins of the First CELAC-Africa High Level Forum at the Agora Convention Center, Bogota, Colombia. While in Colombia, Dr Barnett will participate in a panel discussion, in a session themed “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives…
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CARICOM Secretary-General holds discussions with Colombia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett held discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, H.E. Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy on Thursday 19 March, in the margins of the First CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Colombia. Their discussions centered around regional collaboration across Africa, the Caribbean and South America; efforts to strengthen democracy, peace and development; South-South cooperation; climate change…
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Secretary-General Barnett: CARICOM Must ‘Move Beyond Words to Action’ at 50th Heads of Government Meeting
In her remarks at the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett commended St Kitts and Nevis for its role as host. She highlighted the nation’s consistent contributions, noting: “Now, as then, the smallest sovereign state among us is punching above its weight, and no effort has…
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CARICOM Chairman pays visit to CARICOM Secretary-General
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)- Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, held discussions with the CARICOM Secretary‑General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during his visit to Guyana on Saturday, 21 February, ahead of the 50th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government. Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General | Opening Ceremony – 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 6 July 2025
Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados and Outgoing Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of CARICOM;…
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CARICOM Secretary-General’s remarks | Tenth Anniversary of the International Day of Yoga | 21 June 2025
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at an event to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the International Day of Yoga, held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana on Saturday, 21 June. The Secretary-General indicated that the practice of yoga is expanding in many countries, including CARICOM Member States, partly due to a growing recognition of the…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett | One People, One Destiny – Uniting and Reimagining our Future | Groundbreaking Ceremony – The Barbados Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) | Barbados | 24 March 2025
Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados, and Chair, Conference of Heads of Government, Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada; His Excellency Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. Today’s Groundbreaking Ceremony marks the establishment of a tangible expression of the new chapter…
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CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates St Kitts and Nevis on 41st Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Thursday, 19 September 2024) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to St. Kitts and Nevis as the nation celebrates its 41st Anniversary of Independence on Thursday 19 September.In a message to the Government and the people of the Federation, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett noted that the theme of this year’s celebration…
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