The vibrant spirit of Caribbean culture came alive on Friday 22 August at Queen’s Park, in Bridgetown, Barbados, as the Opening Ceremony of CARIFESTA XV marked the triumphant return of the Region’s premier arts festival. After an extended hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Festival o
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Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, delivered a speech at the Opening Ceremony of CARIFESTA XV. You can read her full remarks below.Salutations.What a significant moment for all of us who have gathered in beautiful Barbados, for the Caribbean’s cultural extravaganza, CARIFESTA XV!I exten
‘Youth as Agents for Change in Crime Prevention’ will be the focus of a webinar that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) will host on Tuesday, 19 August 2025.The webinar is being held to mark International Youth Day, whi
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Citizens and residents are invited to apply for or nominate a peer, mentor, or mentee for the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy Awards (WISE), and the Sustainable Energy Youth Awards (SEYA) for 2025.Nominations for the awards are open until 31 August 2025.Organised by
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The critical shortage of nurses in the Region and the resulting impacts on the health sector of Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are major concerns of policymakers and the Regional Nursing Body (RNB).The issues were a common thread of speakers at the opening of the 52nd Annual Gene
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Consultations with key stakeholders have begun across the Region to finalise the CARICOM Industrial Policy and Strategy in time for approval by Ministers of Trade later this year.Suriname, which holds responsibility for the Industrial Policy in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, is spearheading work towards
Barbados is proud to welcome the Region and the world to its shores for CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean’s premier arts and culture festival, launching on 22 August. This vibrant celebration will showcase the richness and diversity of Caribbean creativity through music, dance, theatre, visual arts, liter
The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community remains deeply distressed by the escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. In light of recent developments, we reiterate the grave concern expressed by the Forty-Ninth Conference of Heads of Governmen
“We look to the leadership of the Regional Nursing Body to provide the strategic guidance on how the Region can advance and expand the nursing and midwifery professions to support the achievement of universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.” – Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Sec
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“Today, as we mark International Youth Day 2025, we do so not as bystanders to history, but as builders of the future we deserve.” – Ms. Shakiah Lewis, Dean of the CARICOM Youth AmbassadorsIn a message to mark International Youth Day today, Ms. Shakiah Lewis, Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Cor
