Bahamas Elections reflect will of the people: Preliminary Statement, CARICOM Election Observation Mission

September 21, 2021 The CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Elections in The Bahamas on Thursday has declared that the elections reflect the will of the people.   The…

CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates the newly elected Prime Minister of The Bahamas

September 21, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister of The Bahamas Mr Phillip Davis and his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) on their resounding…

CARICOM congratulates Belize on its 40th Anniversary

September 21, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Belize on its 40th Anniversary of Independence, which it celebrates on Tuesday 21 September under the theme “Belize at 40: Hopeful…

The Organization of American States joins Concordia as 2021 Annual Summit Patron Programming Partner

September 14, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) is the main political forum in the region, bringing together all the independent nations of the Western Hemisphere to jointly promote…

Statement of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism on the 20th anniversary of the Attacks of September 11, 2001

September 14, 2021 On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) remembers the…

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, H.E. CARLA BARNETT PhD CBE, ON THE OCCASION OF CARIBBEAN WELLNESS DAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2021

September 14, 2021 This year marks 14 years since the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been observing Caribbean Wellness Day. This is in keeping with the 2007 Port-of-Spain Declaration “Stop the…

STATEMENT BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE IMPACT OF THE VENEZUELAN POLITICAL PARTIES AGREEMENT ON GUYANA

September 14, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the round of negotiations in Mexico and mediated by Norway between representatives of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic…

OAS Launches two Initiatives to Empower Women as Drivers of Economic Development

September 14, 2021 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) launched two initiatives to increase the participation of women in the digital economy, the initiatives were announced…

Historic CARICOM-AFRICA Summit Plans to Strengthen Unity, Trade and Investment between the Two Regions

September 14, 2021 History was made on September 7th 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit was held virtually under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening Integration’.…

DSG Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan Demits Office

September 14, 2021 CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan demitted office on August 31 after seven years of service. Among her achievements during her tenure, the Surinamese diplomat championed the…

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SIXTEENTH SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE, 13 SEPTEMBER 2021

September 14, 2021 The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met virtually on Monday, 13 September at its 16th Special Emergency Meeting to consider a regional…

CARICOM to mount Election Observation Mission to The Bahamas

September 14, 2021 At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the…