By CARICOM Press The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the government of the Bolivarian Republic […]
Photos courtesy of CARICOM press INTRODUCTION Bound by an unwavering friendship, Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seek to formalize their vibrant and multi-faceted partnership, as natural hemispheric partners, with strong and lasting foundations built on deep people-to-people, historical and cultural ties, and mutual respect. Among the first to recognize the independence of CARICOM member […]
The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the first Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19, 2023. CARICOM-Canada reciprocal trade is at an all-time high, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, while bilateral trade in services was $3.9 billion in 2021. As important trade and development partners, with more than two million Canadians […]
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, is set to lead the Saint Lucian delegation at the upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit, scheduled from Tuesday, October 17 to Thursday, October 19, 2023. The Canada-CARICOM Summit will consist of four key sessions: • Climate Resilience and Sustainable Economies • Access to Finance and Global Financial Architecture […]
By Prime Minister Mia Mottley| September 11, 2023 It is with great joy and optimism that I join my fellow African brothers and sisters across the world to celebrate the African Union’s (AU) admission to participate in the Group of Twenty (G20) as a permanent member. That Africa, a continent with a population of 1.3 […]
Editorial credit: GrantTurnbull / Shutterstock.com By CARICOM | September 11, 2023 On 6 September 2023, a historical CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems was issued which calls for the “urgent pursuit of an international legally binding instrument, incorporating prohibitions and regulations on autonomous weapons systems”. The CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems resulted from a two-day […]
By P.J. Patterson | September 6, 2023 The 7 September 2023, marks two years since the first CARICOM-Africa Union (AU) Summit, hosted by Kenya. The first Summit of Heads decided to establish for celebration, the 7 September of every year as Africa-CARICOM Day. The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Public Advocacy strongly supports the opportunity […]
August 28, 2023 In keeping with a decision taken at the Inaugural Africa-CARICOM Summit on 7 September 2021 for an annual acknowledgement to signal an ongoing commitment to strengthened relationships, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will mark Africa-CARICOM Day on Thursday, 7 September 2023. Following the Summit, the pace of initiatives to strengthen Africa-CARICOM’s cooperation has […]
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has extended “heartfelt congratulations” to the government and people of Grenada on the occasion of the country’s 49th Independence anniversary. In her congratulatory message to Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Hon Dickon Mitchell, the Secretary-General said there is much for Grenada to be proud of as a nation. “The Community joins […]
St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – December 18, 2018: Monument dedicated to Sir Vere Cornwall Bird (Father of the Nation), St. John’s, Antigua, West Indies, Caribbean. (Shutterstock) It has been interesting to read the responses in editorials and opinions in some regional media, concerning the decision by the two main political parties in Antigua and […]