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CARICOM SG and Institutions discuss the impacts of declining international development assistance

Executive Directors and other senior officials of Caribbean Community Institutions have updated Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett about the adverse effect of the current geopolitical developments on their ability to deliver essential services to the Region.

The developments were highlighted during a virtual meeting which the Secretary-General convened with Executive Directors and other senior officials of Community Institutions on Tuesday, 29 April.

Webinar series aims to prepare agriculture sector for 2025 hurricane season

With the hurricane season approaching (June - November), the CARICOM Secretariat will begin a webinar series aimed at strengthening the preparedness of the agriculture sector of the Region.

CARICOM BADGE INITIATIVE IS A BOLD STEP HIGHLIGHTING REGIONAL UNITY, CULTURAL APPRECIATION, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT – CARICOM SG

“I urge the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts receiving the CARICOM Badge today to wear it with pride and responsibility. You are ambassadors of our Caribbean values and champions of cooperation, cultural diversity, and resilience. Let this moment inspire you to continue to embrace leadership roles and advocate for positive change in your communities.

CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework launched at Special COTED

A regional policy framework on the environment, which CARICOM Ministers responsible for the Environment have approved, was launched on Tuesday, 29 April, in Antigua and Barbuda.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (CEOM) TO THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | 28 APRIL 2025

By way of letter dated 10 December 2024, CARICOM was invited by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to deploy an Election Observation Mission to observe the Parliamentary Elections to be held in 2025.

We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy' - CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025

"We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy, as a growing number of women and girls have forged new pathways as innovators of digital technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEM/STEAM) in our Community", Dr.

CARICOM Border Control Officers end CSME attachment programme in Guyana

CARICOM Border Control Officers concluded the second leg of an attachment programme in Georgetown, Guyana.

CARICOM Delegation Hails Qatar’s Continued Aviation Scholarships and Training Support

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM has expressed appreciation to the Government of Qatar for continuing to provide scholarships and training opportunities for young aspiring aviation professionals from the Region.

CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General welcomes Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS for a courtesy call

On Monday, April 14, 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.

Ambassador Mendez, who is preparing to step down from his role at the OAS, visited Dr. Alexis to discuss the valuable relationship between CARICOM and the OAS.

Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April

‘Girls in ICT, Building CARICOM’ is the theme guiding the Community's celebration of International Girls in ICT Day on 24 April. The Day is an annual observance led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in information and communication technologies (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEM/STEAM).

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