The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has launched a competition to design the official logo for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). The competition to create the SCCS logo is one of the activities to mark the Year of Statistics, which is being observed in 2025 under the theme ‘Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Improving Together’.
Barbados, Belize and Jamaica will benefit from US$26.7M in funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for an innovative energy initiative that will be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank
In a message congratulating the Government and People of Jamaica on the country’s Sixty-third Independence Anniversary, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the great strides which the country has made in the sphere of economics and social development. Its “exemplary leadership both regionally and internationally”, critical role in the regional integration process, and its strong direction on external trade negotiations in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, were also recognised by the Secretary-General.
Progress under two European Union (EU) funded programmes to improve the administration of criminal justice and to strengthen law enforcement and border security in CARIFORUM States was recently assessed by the respective Steering Committees overseeing the Programmes.
"The data from Round 8 is not an endpoint; it is a catalyst for region-wide recovery, reform, and resilience.”
Ambassador David Prendergast
Director of Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat
It is with deep sadness that the CARICOM Secretariat learned of the passing of Her Excellency Elma Gene Isaac on Wednesday, 30 July 2025.
A national of Saint Lucia, Ambassador Isaac served our Region with purpose and great distinction, including as Ambassador to CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and as a valued member of the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors.
“The CARICOM Secretariat sees [the CARPHA Strategic Plan 2025–2030] as an opportunity to strengthen structured collaboration between the Secretariat, CARPHA and other regional entities, and a road map to guide how Member States align their priorities and collaborate on critical regional imperatives.
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - On 29 July 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed His Excellency Nicolas de Lacoste, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of France to CARICOM, for a farewell visit to the Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.
Ambassador de Lacoste presented his credentials on 28 November 2022 and served as the fifth Plenipotentiary Representative of France accredited to the Community.
The Caribbean’s unique vulnerabilities — from small population bases and porous borders to economic dependence on tourism and the escalating impacts of climate change — demand coordinated, context-specific, and forward-looking solutions. Strengthening our collective capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats is, therefore, not optional, it is imperative.
Food security remains a top priority across the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, where an estimated 3.2 million people are currently affected. Despite global challenges driving higher costs and limiting access to essential goods, we continue working towards solutions that support resilient communities across our Region.