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...

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. Deputy Programme Manager, Ms....

"The data from Round 8 is not an endpoint; it is a catalyst for region-wide recovery, reform, and resilience.”Ambassador David PrendergastDirector of Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat  The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and regional partners,...

(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 Sec...

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 ...

“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.” Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Wednesday, 23 July 2025...

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. The Honourable Dickon MitchellPrime Minister of GrenadaCaribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (C...

(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) - The regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit is conducting a week-long capacity building programme for Belize’s Trade Economist, Mr. Julton Wagner, as part of its ongoing support to CARIFORUM States...

Being held under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” CWA 2025 will be a vital platform for sowing the seeds of change. It will promote the exchange of innovations in climate-smart agriculture, the sharing of lessons learned, ...

“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...