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CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Barbados ahead its 54th Anniversary of Independence. Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Prime…

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Approximately every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was newly infected with HIV last year, bringing the total number of children living…

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The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched the new…

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Caribbean Community Education Ministers were reminded of education’s critical role in the post COVID-19 economic recovery, during the 25th Special Meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Human and Social and Development…

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Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has led his Unity Labour Party (ULP) to a 5th consecutive term of office. Preliminary results show the ULP won nine of the 15 seats at stake in Saint…

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable nations to climate change in the world. Yet, many island states are also leading in the global response to climate…

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The fifth observance of CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) will be launched next week under the theme ‘A RE-silient Community: Energy at the Centre’. Each November, the spotlight is placed on…

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IMF team reaches a staff level agreement with the Barbadian authorities on the fourth review of Barbados’ Economic Recovery and Transformation program (BERT) supported by the Extended Fund Facility. The…

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BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES “Barbados, like all Caribbean Commonwealth member states, is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS); fragile and vulnerable, both economically and environmentally. The building of…

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CARICOM Heads of Government have taken a major step towards resuscitating the COVID19 challenged travel and tourism sectors, with agreement to institute a Travel Bubble among CARICOM Member States and Associate Members which…

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Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Jamaica’s Prime Minister Hon. Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour Party on their victory in the General Elections of…

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At their 11th Special Meeting held by video conference, the Heads of Government recognised that such an occurrence would add a significant layer of complexity and would have an impact…

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ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed commitment to further deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interests at the 17th ASEAN-Canada Dialogue held via videoconference. Senior officials from ASEAN and Canada took note…

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CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated Dr Irfaan Ali on his assumption to office as Guyana’s ninth Executive President, and said he looks forward to welcoming the new President as a…

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Over the years, the Caribbean region has faced a series of public health challenges. The persistence of diseases such as dengue, and the emergence of new ones such as the…

CARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS

CARICOM COMMENDS BARBADOS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

320,000 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN 2019

WORLD LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT THE ACCELERATING CRISIS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

CARICOM EDUCATION MINISTERS REMINDED OF SECTOR’S IMPORTANCE IN POST COVID-19 RECOVERY

PRIME MINISTER GONSALVES WINS 5TH TERM IN VINCENTIAN ELECTIONS

CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IN ISLAND STATES

VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION TO LAUNCH CARICOM ENERGY MONTH

IMF REACHES AGREEMENT ON REVIEW OF BARBADOS ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

Freundel Jerome Stuart – former Prime Minister of Barbados

CARICOM HEADS AGREE TO REGIONAL TRAVEL BUBBLE

CARICOM CONGRATULATES JAMAICA’S PM ON ELECTION VICTORY

CARICOM LEADERS PREPARE FOR HURRICANES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

CANADA, ASEAN REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP

CARICOM CONGRATULATES GUYANA’S NEW PRESIDENT

CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH DAY

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN A POST-COVID WORLD: AFRICA CONTINUES TO TRAIL OTHER REGIONS SAYS NEW REPORT

ASIA NEEDS TO LEVERAGE STRONGER REGIONAL COOPERATION TO BOOST COVID-19 RECOVERY

PAKISTAN PM KHAN SPEAKS WITH GLOBAL CEOs ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IN POST-PANDEMIC ERA