GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on regional security, economic development and climate resilience, following high-level talks held on the sidelines of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Panama last week. 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Incoming Chairman of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has called for bold action to strengthen regional integration, including the creation of a dedicated OECS airline, deeper economic cooperation, and renewed engagement with the United States.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Tuesday launched the 14th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM 14) with Guyana’s Prime Minister, Mark Phillips, saying that the region is continuously contending with climate volatility and economic shocks.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the importance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Jamaica’s development, describing the regional integration movement as “an important instrument of multilateral engagement” and foreign policy.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, has appealed to the sub-regional grouping to maintain the highest level of cooperation saying it is necessary in a changing global environment.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says construction of a regional food hub designed to strengthen food security and boost agricultural exports across the Caribbean is about 50 per cent complete and remains on track for completion by the end of the year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Caribbean countries to embrace innovation and modern technology so as to accelerate development and improve public service delivery.

UNITED NATIONS – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for the urgent operationalisation of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), warning of the current threats facing small island developing states (SIDS).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday,  at the CARICOM Secretariat here. 

PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, Tuesday underscored the important role played by the permanent observers in the hemispheric body meeting its obligations.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) must make progress on digital inclusion, putting it at the center of its public policies.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Safety measures, charger installation requirements, and inspection procedures are among the areas identified as critical to harmonising electric vehicles (EVs) charging infrastructure across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).