July 3, 2026 Caribbean youth leaders issued a clear call for governments, regional institutions, and development partners to move youth engagement from consultation to genuine decision-making power, as the Caribbean Development…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
CARICOM TO ADDRESS ISSUES FACED BY RASTAFARIANS
July 3, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is set to convene a meeting of representatives from Member States and other key stakeholders to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the Region.…
Statement from the Incoming Chair of the Caribbean Community Hon. Philip J. Pierre
July 3, 2026 Today, I speak to you as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and as the Incoming Chairman of CARICOM. I accept this responsibility with humility, determination, and a…
Statement by Mr. Daniel M. Best, President, Caribbean Development Bank, on the Earthquakes in Venezuela
June 30, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) extends its deepest sympathies to the people and Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on…
CARICOM Secretariat Launches Training Programme to Strengthen Youth Development
June 30, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has introduced a new regional initiative, “Strengthening the Youth Development Landscape: A Capacity Building Programme for Strategic and Sustainable Action,” which began in June…
Jamaica reaffirms CARICOM’s central role in national, regional development
June 30, 2026 Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the importance of CARICOM to Jamaica’s national development, describing the regional integration movement as “an…
JOINT SUMMARY 2026 CANADA-CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS GROUP MEETING
June 30, 2026 This week, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on…
Message from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Devastating Earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
June 26, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses deep condolences over the tragic loss of life, the growing number of injuries, and the extensive damage to infrastructure and homes as…
CARICOM SG, Secretariat officials engage with honorary diplomats ahead of International Day for Women in Diplomacy
June 26, 2026 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett on Tuesday, 23 June, welcomed young female honorary diplomats for a courtesy call ahead of International Day for Women in…
Caribbean Must Address Structural Vulnerabilities to Withstand Growing Global Shocks, CDB Economists Warn
June 26, 2026 The Caribbean faces a growing wave of geopolitical, economic, and climate-related shocks, but the Region’s greatest challenge may be the structural vulnerabilities that leave its economies exposed…
Caribbean Leaders Call for Greater Reforms to Advance Clean Energy Transition
June 26, 2026 Senior officials from Caribbean governments, regulators, the private sector, and development partners have issued a clear call to transform the region’s energy systems and unlock abundant renewable…