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September 6, 2025

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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett today reaffirmed the Caribbean Community’s commitment to health as a pillar of sustainable development at the opening of the Second Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health of the African and Caribbean Regions in Ethiopia. Barnett thanked the Government and People of Ethiopia for their hospitality and acknowledged the African Union […]

August 29, 2025

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Belize’s Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai is leading a 10-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mission to observe Guyana’s general and regional elections on September 1, the bloc said on Friday. The team, drawn from eight CARICOM member states, will monitor the vote from August 26 to September 3. Observers have already met with election officials, police, […]

August 28, 2025

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is charting bold new territory in youth engagement with transformative strategies to empower the next generation of Caribbean leaders. During a visit to the CARIFESTA XV Youth Village on Monday, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to placing young voices at the heart of regional development. With the […]

August 18, 2025

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A number of amputees have benefited from the donation of prosthetic limbs as the India-CARICOM prosthetic camp was launched in Guyana earlier today. The artificial limb donation and fitting camp was hosted by Kalpataru Projects International Limited, in collaboration with the High Commission of India, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, and the Ministry of Health, […]

July 27, 2025

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Guyana has handed over a new official residence to CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, ending a decades-long reliance on rented accommodation. President Irfaan Ali presented the keys to the property during a ceremony in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, on Saturday, describing the gesture as a symbol of Guyana’s commitment to regional integration. “Guyana is steadfast […]

July 7, 2025

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today celebrates 52 years of regional unity, shared purpose, and collective progress. In messages marking CARICOM Day 2025, leaders from across the region reflected on the Community’s achievements and resilience, while also acknowledging the pressing challenges facing Member States. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett noted that this year’s observance comes in […]

June 11, 2025

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The Regional Security System Training Institute (RSS TI) has announced a comprehensive training schedule for 2025, unveiling 42 specialised courses aimed at strengthening the capacity and readiness of law enforcement and military personnel across its member states. The extensive curriculum was crafted using insights from a 2023 Training Needs Assessment (TNA) and the RSS Regional […]

June 10, 2025

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St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has urged both Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully and in line with international law, the Trinidad Guardian reports. “All I would like to do is to urge both neighbours to continue to act peacefully in accordance with international […]

May 28, 2025

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The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Guyana, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the European Chamber of Commerce [Guyana], will lead a Health and Pharmaceutical Investment Mission to Guyana from June 2 to 4, 2025. A release said the mission, held under the EU’s Global Gateway Initiative, aims at enhancing collaboration […]

April 19, 2025

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The Caribbean has scored a significant trade victory, with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) exempting the region from proposed high port fees on China-built vessels. The CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO), in a release, noted that the exemption, officially announced on 17 April 2025, spares the region from fees exceeding US$1 million per US […]

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CARICOM Secretary-General calls for strengthened health collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean

Belize’s elections chief leads CARICOM observer mission to Guyana

CARICOM Secretary General: Young voices at heart of regional development

Improved quality of life for amputees

Guyana hands over new residence to CARICOM Secretary-General

CARICOM leaders acknowledge regional resilience amid global, climate challenges

Courses unveiled to strengthen regional security forces

St Vincent PM urges calm in Venezuela-T&T row

13 EU companies to explore opportunities here

Caribbean shipping sector secures key US tariff exemption on China-built vessels

Mother urges teen son to surrender after fatal stabbing of alleged attacker

Bibi Hamidan Bacchus of Cotton Field turns 103

Mother left to raise daughter alone after husband, son drown in canal

Mother urges teen son to surrender after fatal stabbing of alleged attacker

Bibi Hamidan Bacchus of Cotton Field turns 103

Mother left to raise daughter alone after husband, son drown in canal