CPSO Press Release — The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) held its first Coordination Meeting today, July 1st, 2024, to mobilize regional private resources to provide assistance to Member States that may be impacted by Hurricane Beryl's passage, which is currently affecting the Windward Islands. The
CARICOM Secretariat — The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome today's publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. Establishing the nine-member, broad-based, politically inclusive Council signals the possibility of a new beginning for Haiti. CARICOM has supported Haiti, its
Release - As the global discussion continues on the elimination of harmful subsidies to the fisheries sector, following the adoption of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on 17 June 2022, Caribbean countries have been engaged
Press Release - Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, is scheduled to headline a programme hosted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 25, 2024, to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the
Private sector-led efforts to create a regional transport system interconnecting countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have given life to a new ferry service – Connect Caribe – promising not only passenger movement but the shipment of cargo. Connect Caribe says that the Cargo Division will be
(Press Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, St. Kitts and Nevis) - The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis hosted the inaugural World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Meeting for Caribbean Countries at the Park Hyatt, with Attorney General, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, presiding over the event. Throughout
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that he will welcome leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Ottawa for the first Canada-CARICOM Summit on Canadian soil. He will co-chair the Summit, which will run from October 17 to 19, 2023, alongside the Prime Minister of
As world leaders prepare for the upcoming COP28, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to rally for more support on the Lost and Damage Fun designed to assist countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Lost and Damage Fund came to fruition
The 45th regular meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) resulted in leaders agreeing to allow free movement of people in the region by next year. This means the current policies on trade, and possibly even education and culture, will be expanded—a groundbreaking decision that coincided
UN NEWS—In Port-au-Prince on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed solidarity with the Haitian people “facing a terrible and mutually reinforcing cycle of… crises”, and urged deployment of an international force to assist the National Police in combating gang violence. The UN chief expressed deep concern at the extreme
