SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The Caribbean Community (ARICOM) Secretary general, Dr. Carla Barnett says regional integration must now be viewed as a strategic development platform to drive economic transformation, enhance resilience, and advance the Caribbean’s strategic participation in an increasingly uncertain, complex, and competitive global economy.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A Caribbean high-level symposium on aviation safety has ended here with delegates urging stronger regional cooperation harmonised regulations and sustained investment in technical capacity as Caribbean states work to strengthen aviation safety and resilience.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has approved a series of resolutions, solidifying decisions regarding the future policy direction of the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sector with respect to data and information, marine spatial planning, traceability across seafood value chains, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – St. Lucia has called for greater collaboration between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in order to reduce poverty, create jobs and attract investments amidst a changing global and hostile environment.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he is saddened at the death of the President of the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana, Gabriel Serville, earlier this week. He was 67 years-old.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 20th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) has gotten underway here with Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness urging the region to ensure that agriculture becomes increasingly export oriented and able to compete globally.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – One year after for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries agreed to free movement under enhanced cooperation, they are reporting just over 900 nationals have been granted indefinite stay in the participating countries.

MIAMI, FL – Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) meeting here discussing over US$65 billion in proposed transport investment projects.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says Ministers of Health of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member and Associate Member States have endorsed the Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change (2026–2031).

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin America and the Caribbean continue to face a significant housing deficit, with most of the problem linked to poor housing conditions rather than an outright shortage of homes.

UNITED NATIONS – Grenada on Monday told the international community that it remains “deeply concerned” about the situation in Cuba where the intense economic pressure from the United States and an ongoing energy blockade highlight the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

NEW YORK, New York – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Thursday said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising its partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).