First Ladies and Spouses of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) launched  its network," Spouses of Caribbean Leaders Action Network (SCLAN)" to tackle issues related to the health and wellbeing  of women, adolescents and children in the Caribbean. SCLAN is the advocacy...

Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis and the British Virgin Islands on Tuesday remain under a Hurricane Warning as Irma churns its way towards  the northern Leeward Islands. A Hurricane Watch has also been issued for Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of th...

After having to be rescheduled from Friday due to the passage of Tropical Storm Harvey, the official Opening Ceremony for CARIFESTA XIII took place on Sunday, with Barbados’ Minister of Culture Hon. Stephen Lashley declaring the festival open. The ceremony at  the Kensington Oval in Brid...

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Regional Parliamentarians Forum, 30 - 31 May, Kingston, Jamaica, commenced with a stirring keynote address by the Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Jamaica. Minis...

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 bo...

Be part of history at the inaugural CXC® Regional Education Conference, from 28–30 October 2025 at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, Jamaica. Connect with leading educators, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of education in the Caribbean and beyond, under the theme–Naviga...

“I am on record as saying that we need to launch a war on gangs of a similar magnitude and nature to the war on terror.” Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MPChair, CARICOMPrime Minister, Jamaica CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to tackle the Region’s crime and security challen...

“Together, we have nurtured a strong Caribbean identity that transcends borders, that is admired globally, and to which others aspire. As we begin our deliberations for this Forty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference, I encourage of us  to retain our focus on the purpose of our partnership, which is...

Effective today, 1 July 2025, Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica, has formally assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). As we prepare for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, Prime Minister Holne...

Friday, 20 June 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Professional and amateur athletes from the Caribbean will compete in the Eighteenth CARICOM Road Races on Saturday, 5 July, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Open ten-kilometre (10K), five-kilometre (5K) run, and five-kilometre ...