The Bahamas is gearing up to launch an electronic system to modernise the regulation of international trade in wildlife. This milestone reflects The Bahamas’ commitment to global best practices for sustainable wildlife trade and positions the country as a regional leader in digital environmental governance.
Climate change is a top priority for CARICOM Member States, requiring a comprehensive and multifaceted approach, according to Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat.
He reiterated the Region’s position at the 2025 Wet/Hurricane Season Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum which was held in St. George’s, Grenada, 22-23 May. The Climate Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), a CARICOM Institution, organised the Forum with support from its partners.
Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay, under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica.
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to advance its energy transition agenda, the Energy Programme of the Secretariat remains actively engaged in regional dialogue and collaboration.
Careful validation, collaboration, and ethical considerations are pivotal to shaping digital development and confronting the challenges of rapid technological change.
The threat to our natural environment remains real, and the impact on the health and livelihoods of our people cannot be ignored. On this World Environment Day, CARICOM remains engaged and committed to tackling this pressing environmental challenge.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia and of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), convened in Cartagena, Colombia on May 28th, 2025, on the occasion of the III CARICOM-Colombia Ministerial Summit. The Ministers:
Your Excellency Francia Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia;
Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations;
Your Excellency Laura Sarabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia;
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community and Other Heads of Delegations;
Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, has highlighted the positive results of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) 25 x 2025+5 Initiative.
He identified the key advancements in the approval and implementation of the Trade Policy for Animal and Animal Products (TPAAP), Regional Agricultural Health and Food Safety Policy, Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary (SPS) Guidelines for Trade in 19 special agricultural commodities, and the Alternate SPS Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
On Wednesday, May 28, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett held discussions with high-ranking members of the Colombian government on the sidelines of the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM and the Republic of Colombia.