Caribbean heads have decided to ban the use of assault weapons in the civilian populations of their respective nations.Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr  Keith Rowley, made the announcement on Tuesday while delivering closing remarks at the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health...

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has hailed the recently concluded CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue” a success, stating that he is confident the resolutions from that symposium will lead to a reduction in crime acr...

DECLARATION BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT WAR ON GUNS  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO18 APRIL 2023We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a ...

 Fellow Caribbean Leaders, peoples of the Caribbean, from Mexico to Suriname, Welcome…welcome to this Symposium, this unique exchange of experiences and perspectives, among the people of the Caribbean.This morning we, the many components of Caribbean leadership, stand here as a collective body ...

As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday, 16 April, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has said that timely implementation of solutions to address the underlyi...

Opening remarks by Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Lead Head with Responsibility for Security and Chair of the SymposiumDr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, delivered opening remarks at the Regio...

Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chair, CARICOM, addressed the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – the Crime Challenge and advocated for a holistic approach to violence reduction.Key Points from His RemarksThe Prime Minister stated that the beauty and ...

Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Crime an...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hosted an Opening Ceremony for the Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain on 17th April, 2023.Under the theme, ‘Violence as a Pu...