The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in partnership with the Government of Belize, and key industry stakeholders, officially launched the 'Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize' (BAC-SuF) project. The launch took place at Escuela Secundaria Técnica México (Secondary and Vocational School of Mexico) in Corozal.
A team from the CARICOM Secretariat and representatives of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) on Friday held talks at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. The CARICOM Secretariat team included Dr. Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag) Economic Integration, Innovation and Development (EIID); Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes; Mr. Sherwin Toyne Stephenson, Programme Manager, Crime and Security; Mr. Davion Leslie, Programme Manager, Human Resource Development; and Mr.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must remain unified and assertive in advocating for solutions that address the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDs).
Youth in agriculture took centre stage on Tuesday 28 January as the winners of the CARICOM High School Agriculture Video Competition 2024 were recognised for their interest and submissions.
Nominations are still open for the CARICOM Sustainable Energy Youth Award (SEYA) and the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy Award (WISE).
Drought in parts of the Caribbean during the first half of 2025 is a cause for concern for the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN).
In its Drought Bulletin for January 2025, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) – under which the CDPMN operates – advised that short-term drought could affect small rivers, streams and ponds in the northern Bahamas islands and Cuba by the end of March.
The Hon. Kerrie D. Symmonds, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Senior Minister coordinating the Productive Sectors of Barbados, chaired the 54th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Please read his remarks below:
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, addressed the opening of the 54th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Please read the Secretary-General's remarks below:
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, launched the consultancy: Free Movement of Persons in the CARICOM Region: Undertaking Labour Market Analysis in the Region to inform the development of a comprehensive labour migration policy for the region.
The Committee of CARICOM Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVO) has advised Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify efforts to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) in the Region.