GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, Wednesday said the Caribbean must not lose sight of the many issues that stand in the way of achieving women’s equality, such as women’s political participation, unpaid care and domestic work, impact of climate change, and gender-based violence which is a public health crisis in the region.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The visit by a CARICOM delegation to Haiti this week has been welcomed by many Haitian political stakeholders, but others fear all the efforts might be in vain should international actors fail to deploy a multinational military force to help the impoverished Caribbean country cope with the current catastrophic security situation, pundits say.

NASSAU, Bahamas – CARICOM leaders on Friday ended three days of “robust and fruitful; discussions” and that they are confident that their deliberations have advanced the agenda for Caribbean integration, the growth of national and regional economies and the well-being of the people of the 15-member grouping.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has elected Jamaican Margarette May Macaulay as President of its 2023 Board of Directors.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with central offices located in Santiago, Chile, is celebrating 75 years since its creation with a “commitment to continue working for a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future for the region.” 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has encouraged the deepening of tourism and trade linkages between the Caribbean and the African continent.

UNITED NATIONS – A new United Nations report says increasingly sophisticated and high-caliber firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti, fueling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis says while Bahamians are “a compassionate people” they cannot afford to “shoulder any more burdens” as he reiterated Nassau’s position regarding illegal migration as well as the ongoing situation in Haiti.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States says it is partnering with CARICOM governments in defense of their “shared values”, and to improve the region’s resilience in all aspects including the economy, security and democracy “ so that the people of the Caribbean and the United States enjoy prosperity, health and freedom”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The CARICOM Secretariat will on Monday launch a CARICOM Skilled Workers Program. 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Dominican College of Economists (Codeco) says the economy of Dominican Republic is unable to support any more illegal immigrants from Haiti as the government is unable to give them more jobs when there are already one million living in the country.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Women Affairs ministers and other officials from the Caribbean have joined their counterparts in Latin America in commuting committed themselves to “promoting intersectoral public policies that include affirmative action to foster women’s and girls’ participation, continuation and completion of education in the spheres of science, technology, engineering and mathematics”.