We need to bring focused intent on making our partnerships inclusiveand for our people to connect or re-connect for partnerships to thrive. CARICOM remains committed to work side by side with the African Union to ensure that the partnerships are broad based and include specifically young people and women.
The CARICOM Secretariat is marking World Hepatitis Day 2025 with a powerful message: It’s time to talk, test, and take action. This year’s theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” calls for everyone, not just health professionals, to understand, speak up, and help stop viral hepatitis.
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India continue to deepen cooperation under the partnership elaborated at the Second CARICOM-India Summit held in November 2024.
In a significant gesture reflecting its commitment to regional integration and the Caribbean Community, President of Guyana, H.E. Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali handed over the new official residence of the CARICOM Secretary-General to the incumbent officeholder, Dr Carla Barnett, at a ceremony in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara earlier today. Participating in the handover were Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper; Guyana’s Ambassador to CARICOM, H.E.
Statement by the CARICOM Prime Ministerial
Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, today, in Georgetown, Guyana. According to the Secretary-General,
“The [PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025-2029] is a continuation of a process. CARICOM has prioritised health outcomes for a long time, and this long-standing commitment of CARICOM will continue.”
Today, 22 July, marks a major milestone as CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and PAHO Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa signed the PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025–2029!
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony for the Member State Consultation of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance, which began on 22 July at the Pegasus Business Centre, Georgetown Guyana.
We are at a pivotal moment in global digital history. Technologies such as AI, quantum computing, 5G, IoT, and blockchain are no longer futuristic—they are shaping our present.