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
The prime minister of Dominica has expressed his intention to put education reform as his number one priority as soon as he assumes regional chairmanship in July. Dominica News Online reported that Dominica's prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit plans to organize a conference on education reform with
In an unprecedented move, leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made a declaration against the trade of illegal guns at the recent symposium held in Trinidad & Tobago, and has called for the United States to join the fight against exporting such firearms. "We declare a War
Release - Diplomatic relations between CARICOM and a Member State, as well as two third-state partners, were strengthened on Tuesday, March 14, when CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, accredited three new ambassadors at the CARICOM Secretariat. The Secretary-General accepted the letters of credence of His Excellency
Message from Dr Carla N Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 On 8 March 2023, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), a special observance that
Release - The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), which advises on and coordinates climate change-related policies in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have launched a virtual course on climate adaptation and risk management in the region.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surely did not come to the Caribbean leaders' regular summit empty handed. At the 44th summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday, Trudeau has announced that his country is allotting $44.8 million in aid to the region, intending to focus
DPI - During an outreach to several communities in Region Ten and along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway (Region Four), Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha reassured farmers that they will continue to benefit from the country’s resources as the government works to make Guyana a regional food hub. Minister
Release - The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); food security; climate change and climate finance; health; and security will be among the major topics when Heads of Government of CARICOM Meet in The Bahamas, 15-17 February. The three-day Meeting will be held under the Chairmanship
Given the high cost of climate change, President Irfaan Ali said the region must take tangible actions to secure its energy future. Guyana's Head of State urged regional governments to lead in understanding and implementing the necessary structure. In Port of Spain, he told the Trinidad
