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Work advances on CARICOM Industrial Policy

Consultations with key stakeholders have begun across the Region to finalise the CARICOM Industrial Policy and Strategy in time for approval by Ministers of Trade later this year.

Suriname, which holds responsibility for the Industrial Policy in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, is spearheading work towards its completion to present it to a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in October 2025. The work to be carried out in time for that meeting includes deeper engagements with key stakeholders in the business community.

STATEMENT from the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Israel's Seizure and Control of Gaza

The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community remains deeply distressed by the escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. In light of recent developments, we reiterate the grave concern expressed by the Forty-Ninth Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM over the immense, unabated suffering and tragic loss of civilian lives, particularly of women and children.

CARICOM Youth Ambassadors mark International Youth Day as 'builders of the future we deserve'

"Today, as we mark International Youth Day 2025, we do so not as bystanders to history, but as builders of the future we deserve." - Ms. Shakiah Lewis, Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors

In a message to mark International Youth Day today, Ms. Shakiah Lewis, Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, said young people are ready to contribute to their development. 

CARICOM launches Logo Competition for Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has launched a competition to design the official logo for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). The competition to create the SCCS logo is one of the activities to mark the Year of Statistics, which is being observed in 2025 under the theme ‘Improving Lives through Statistics, Strengthening and Improving Together’.

As Jamaica celebrates its Sixty-third Independence Anniversary, CARICOM SG recognises its leadership and key role in the regional integration process

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 both regionally and internationally”, critical role in the regional integration process, and its strong direction on external trade negotiations in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, were also recognised by the Secretary-General.

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