Plans for a Regional Training Centre for young people with disabilities moved a step forward today with the signing of an agreement by the implementing parties.CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Carl Greenidge, and Cuba’s Ambassador to Guya...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the rest of the world in commemorating World AIDS Day 2016, which is being observed under the Theme ‘Hands up for #HIV Prevention’.  This Theme calls attention to the crucial need for us to refocus our efforts on combination prevention that in...

Statement by CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on the passing of Fidel Castro Ruz: CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque It is with deep sorrow that I have received the news of the death of His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz, the former President of Cuba. President ...

 As Suriname marks its 41st Anniversary of Independence, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has lauded the country’s tremendous strides since attaining nationhood. In his congratulatory message to His Excellency Desiré Bouterse, President of the  Dutch-speaki...

His Excellency Franz Manderson, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands   Honourable Alden McLaughlin Premier, Cayman Islands;   Honourable Ministers of the Caribbean Community   Members of the Legislative Assembly   Honourable Matai Seremaiah Nawalu - Minister of Agricultu...

By Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) I am pleased to provide a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) perspective for the 2016 Youth Development Index, which is an important resource for youth stakeholders across the globe. Approximately sixty-three percent or nine...

It is with great pleasure that I deliver this message on the occasion of Caribbean Statistics Day 2016. The significant role of Statistics in the development of the Community is well recognised.  The performance of Member States with respect to the real growth rate of GDP, exports and imports ...

The Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin laRocque are in The Bahamas, Wednesday for a first hand look at the damage caused during the passage of hurricane Matthew.  They were received by Bahamian Prime Minister Hon. Perry ...

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Tuesday with the interim President of hurricane devastated Haiti H.E Jocelerme Privert. The Chairman and Secretary-General are in Haiti for a first hand look at the devastation caus...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque on Monday said the recent climatic events that affected Haiti, The Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic emphasized the need to intensify efforts to maximise the Region’s renewable energy potent...