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The CARICOM Secretariat Strengthens its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Capacity – with the Republic of Korea the First Partner to Provide Support

June 22, 2022

In an effort to better serve the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Secretariat is undergoing an extensive upgrade of its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capacity. This is expected to lead to visible and measurable improvements in its service delivery to Member States and Regional Institutions. The CARICOM Secretariat Innovation […]

Prime Minister Meets With CARICOM and OAS Election Observers

June 20, 2022

St. George: June 20, 2022: Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell has reiterated Government’s commitment to transparency in the electoral process, with the presence of regional and international observer missions. Over the past few days, the Prime Minister held meetings with representatives of the election observer missions from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and […]

Prime Minister Confirms International Observers Will be in Grenada for June 23 General Elections

June 8, 2022

June 7, 2022 – Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell has confirmed that international observers will be in Grenada for the June 23 poll. Election observer missions will be mounted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of American States (OAS), which responded positively to invitations extended by the Prime Minister following […]

Statement From the Caribbean Immunization Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) on the Stark Decline in Childhood Immunization Rates, Worsened by the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 7, 2022

The Caribbean Immunization Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) wishes to alert Caribbean Ministers of Health and Chief Medical Officers that routine childhood vaccination coverage in Caribbean countries has fallen significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some countries as many as 3 out of 10 infants are not fully vaccinated putting them at risk of measles, polio […]

Tribute by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett to the Hon George Lamming OCC

June 6, 2022

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins with the people of Barbados in mourning the passing of the Honourable George Lamming OCC. Poet, novelist, essay writer, orator, lecturer, teacher, editor and tireless activist, George Lamming was more than a literary icon. He was an authentic Caribbean voice. In conferring the Community’s highest award, Order of the Caribbean […]

Launch: Regional Gender-Based Violence Coordination Mechanism

May 24, 2022

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are collaborating to bring together a consortium of experts to provide guidance on a common approach to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Region. Under the Spotlight Initiative (SI), a project titled the Essential Services Package (ESP) Community of Practice (CoP) will be launched on […]

Outcome Statement of the Agri-Investment Forum Held in Guyana from 19 to 21 May, 2022 At the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo

May 22, 2022

A group of CARICOM Heads of Government met in Georgetown, Guyana on May 19 and 20, 2022 on the occasion of the “Agri-Investment Forum and Expo: Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”, organised by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat. The Group took the opportunity of the important and timely Forum to discuss […]

CARICOM Youth Programme Launches Regional Mental-Health Survey

May 19, 2022

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has launched a Regional Mental Health Survey to assess the psychological well-being of young people ages 10 to 29 years. The survey will gather data on youth’s mental state, feelings of health, happiness and comfort, indicators of depression and the support systems they have to […]

Ambassador Wayne Mccook, Assistant Secretary-General, Caricom Single Market and Trade (CSMT) Sensitisation of Caricom Media Workers – 26 April 2022

April 27, 2022

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 26 April 2022) – Ms. Sonia Gill, Secretary-General, Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Ms. Nazima Raghubir, President, Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Mr. Titus Preville, Programme Manager CARICOM Single Market and Mr. Salas Hamilton our CSME Communications Lead, and colleagues from the CARICOM Secretariat. Participants of today’s session Good morning […]

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