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  • Photo of CARICOM, UN, European Commission call for cooperation, partnerships amid global flux

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM Heads task former Belize AG with reviewing existing laws and proposing new crime-flighting legislation

    CARICOM Heads task former Belize AG with reviewing existing laws and proposing new crime-flighting legislation

    “…Heads sourced and obtained the services of a former [Attorney General] of Belize, Godfrey Smith, who has been tasked to review our legislative templates and to come up with new legislative proposals for consideration by the Heads for changes to be made on the legislative side to treat with what we are experiencing as against what we are surprised by.”…

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  • Photo of Upcoming 48th Regular Meeting is a meeting of great interest – Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM

    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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  • Photo of Statement from the Chair of the Caribbean Community | Posthumous Pardon Granted by the Biden Administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey

    Statement from the Chair of the Caribbean Community | Posthumous Pardon Granted by the Biden Administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its profound gratitude for the posthumous pardon granted by the Biden administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a distinguished civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist leader, and National Hero of Jamaica. This long-awaited exoneration is testament to the unwavering advocacy of CARICOM leaders, both individually and collectively, along with countless members of the diaspora, for…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent

    CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent

    “This achievement reflects the tireless advocacy of our Region and the strides made during the first decade, including global recognition of our ten-point plan for reparatory justice and the establishment of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent.” CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Thursday, 9 January 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown):  CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Youth Ambassador and Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM strategise meaningful youth participation

    CARICOM Youth Ambassador and Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM strategise meaningful youth participation

    “Meeting with Ambassador Comissiong was essential for aligning key priorities, including ensuring meaningful youth participation at the upcoming CARICOM Heads of Government Summit and advancing initiatives to engage young people across Barbados. This discussion provided an opportunity to strategise projects such as the proposed CARICOM Youth Workshop and outreach campaigns aimed at enhancing youth representation and increasing public awareness of…

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  • Photo of END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DR CARLA N. BARNETT

    END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DR CARLA N. BARNETT

    As the Region seeks to consolidate integration in the year ahead, we look forward to continued collaboration with our stakeholders and partners, including the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors and CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, as well as the guidance of the Bureau of the Conference, which will comprise Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica effective 1 January 2025. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett Throughout…

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  • Photo of Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

    Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 10 December 2024) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett is on a three-day official visit to Cuba, 9-11 December, to participate in the International Conference 2024-Decade of Afro-descendants and several high-level meetings with representatives of the Government of Cuba. On Monday, Dr Barnett delivered remarks at the plenary session of the Conference and at…

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  • Photo of Latvia appoints first Ambassador to CARICOM

    Latvia appoints first Ambassador to CARICOM

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Latvia began a new chapter in their diplomatic relations when its first plenipotentiary representative to the Community was welcomed by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett. The Secretary-General accepted the Letters of Credence appointing Her Excellency Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes as Ambassador of Latvia to CARICOM, at the…

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  • Photo of University of Guyana students tour Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant at CARICOM Secretariat

    University of Guyana students tour Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant at CARICOM Secretariat

    Students from the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the  University of Guyana toured the CARICOM Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant on the grounds of the CARICOM Secretariat on Friday, 8 November. The group was the first of four cohorts of tertiary-level students who will tour the Secretariat each Friday in November…

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