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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).  

CARICOM delegation at ICAO meeting in Qatar

A delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat is in Doha to participate in the 2025 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Facilitation Conference in Doha, Qatar, from 14 - 17 April. The delegation comprises Ambassador David Prendergast, Director Sectoral Programmes and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation.

CARIFORUM conducts review of EU-funded Regional Technical Cooperation Facility

(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Project Management Committee of the Regional Technical Cooperation Facility recently conducted its review of the 11th EDF EU-funded Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (RTCF) at the CARICOM Secretariat headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.

Jamaica reiterates commitment to CARICOM

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - As a founding member of CARICOM, Jamaica is deeply committed to its goals and aspirations, striving to position the Community as a global partner for peace and prosperity.

CARICOM, World Food Programme Introduce New Caribbean Food Security Tracker

In a significant step toward bolstering food security in the Region, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched the Caribbean Real-Time Food Security Monitoring Dashboard. The digital platform, unveiled on Thursday, 10 April 2025, offers live updates on food security conditions across 11 Caribbean nations: Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St.

CARICOM welcomes opportunity to deepen ties with Haiti

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett on Thursday, 10 April, welcomed His Excellency Chenet St. Vil as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to CARICOM, emphasising that his appointment presents an invaluable opportunity to deepen and expand relations with Haiti.

CARICOM coordination on ocean governance under BBNJ ramps up

Government representatives, policy experts, and key stakeholders from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Miami, Florida, last week to chart a coordinated approach to implementing the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The BBNJ Agreement, which focuses on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, is regarded as a landmark treaty in advancing equitable global ocean governance.