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April 20, 2026

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is set to intensify reparations talks with King Charles III at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua this November, following up on the 2024/2025 Samoa consensus to initiate discussions on reparatory justice regarding the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and chattel enslavement. The Samoa conference delivered a final agreement […]

November 18, 2025

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Guyana is among 10 CARICOM states set to benefit from a new regional programme aimed at strengthening food security and boosting the role of women and youth in agriculture, as climate pressures intensify across the Caribbean. According to a release, the CARICOM Secretariat, backed by the Government of New Zealand, has launched the “CARICOM Boost: […]

November 17, 2025

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President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is among several CARICOM Heads of Government who arrived in Jamaica this morning as part of a high-level Goodwill Mission to assess the impact of Hurricane Melissa and support the country’s recovery efforts. The delegation was received by Jamaica’s Prime Minister and current CARICOM Chair, Andrew Holness, at the Norman […]

November 17, 2025

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will hold its 2025 Regional Kilo Walk on Saturday to promote sustainable energy, healthy lifestyles, and energy-conscious behaviours across the region. The awareness walk starts at 5:30 am at the CARICOM Secretariat in Greater Turkeyen, with assembly scheduled for 5:15 am. Participants will follow a route along the Railway Embankment to […]

November 17, 2025

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) economies delivered a mixed performance in 2024, with Guyana’s oil-driven expansion lifting overall regional growth while several member states struggled with widening trade deficits, weak investment flows and rising external imbalances, according to new data compiled by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Guyana remained the region’s standout performer, expanding 43.6 per cent […]

October 24, 2025

A significant number of children and adolescents across the Caribbean are experiencing high levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety. This is according to the 2025 Caribbean Child and Youth Mental Health Research Study Report conducted by the CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In 2024, the survey was distributed to children […]

October 18, 2025

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the region as a Zone of Peace and intensifying efforts to combat narcotrafficking and the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons. The statement comes amid heightened United States military activity in the southern Caribbean. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump disclosed that he […]

October 10, 2025

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed the initial ceasefire agreement in Gaza, describing it as a key step toward easing humanitarian suffering and ensuring the safe return of Israeli hostages. In a statement released Friday, the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM outlined the terms of the agreement, which include a sustained pause in […]

October 9, 2025

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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has called on the Region to assert its position on the global climate stage as negotiations for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approach in Brazil next month. Addressing Ministers responsible for the environment at […]

October 3, 2025

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As Guyana observes Teacher’s Appreciation Day, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has underscored the vital role of parents and communities in advancing education across the Region. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, Ms. Alison Drayton, CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, championed the work […]

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CARICOM to step up reparations talks with King Charles

Guyana to benefit from CARICOM project empowering women, youth in agriculture

CARICOM stands with Jamaica

Regional Kilo Walk set for November 29

Guyana drives CARICOM growth amid regional economic struggles

CARICOM-UNICEF study: Caribbean youth facing high rates of depression, anxiety

CARICOM reaffirms commitment to regional peace and fight against narcotrafficking

CARICOM welcomes Gaza ceasefire, urges full compliance

CARICOM Secretary-General urges Region to ‘Speak Our Truth’ ahead of COP 30

CARICOM official highlights PTAs as key to education transformation on Teacher’s Appreciation Day

AI to drive modern policing, security systems, says President Ali

Moore confident ahead of Independence Table Tennis Tournament

EKAA HRIM commits to paying off 37 Indian workers by May 27

AI to drive modern policing, security systems, says President Ali

Moore confident ahead of Independence Table Tennis Tournament

EKAA HRIM commits to paying off 37 Indian workers by May 27