By CARICOM The Caribbean Sea is renowned for its clear waters, teeming coral reefs, and vibrant coastal ecosystems, but these habitats don’t exist in a vacuum: Their fate is tied to the health of the broader ocean, including the high seas, the areas beyond national jurisdiction 200 nautical miles from shore. The high seas, which […]
Effective August 19, consumers in Barbados will be paying less for gasoline and diesel as Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the price of fuel at the pump will be capped for the next five months. Gasoline will cost BDS$4.48 (US$2.24) per liter, while diesel will be BDS$4.03 (US$2.01) until January 31, 2023. Mottley also […]
By CARICOM Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago: The Honourable Doctor Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Barbados: The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana: His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat: Doctor Carla Barnett, Other Dignitaries, Members of the press, Ladies and Gentleman, Good day to […]
By CARICOM CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated Jamaica on its 60th Independence Anniversary, noting the country’s outstanding record of achievement both within the Region and internationally. In her congratulatory message to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the Secretary-General highlighted Jamaica’s leadership in the important multilateral discourse on financing for development in the era of […]
By Wazim Mowla, Atlantic Council The United States has a short window to carve out a new diplomatic and economic era in its relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Last month’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles is now in the rearview and drew ample criticism from US partners in the hemisphere. Despite this, […]
By CARICOM It is my pleasure to extend my warm congratulations as Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Head of Government responsible for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation, which includes Sports, to all Caribbean athletes who participated in the World Athletics Championships 2022. Once more, you have made our Region proud with your outstanding […]
Jamaica Tourism Minister explained CARICOM will need to play an integral role in making multi-destination travel to the region feasible.
By Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor, eTurboNews.com Mr. Bartlett was reiterating his stance that multi-destination vacation was the answer to sustaining tourism in the Caribbean and the need for a regional airline to support it. “We have to look at harmonizing the protocols in relation to the use of our airspace so that on entering the […]
By MPE Caribbean Report Calypso revolutionary David Michael Rudder of Trinidad & Tobago (pictured left) and former West Indies captain and batting sensation Sir Vivian Richards of Antigua and Barbuda were among four recipients of the prestigious Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) at the opening ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Paramaribo, Suriname […]
By CARICOM Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, received the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) on Sunday 3 July 2022, at the opening ceremony of the Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The Conference is being held in Paramaribo, Suriname. Amb. LaRocque was honored for being a regionalist […]
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 2, 2016 : The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo during press conference at Elysee Palace (Palais de l’Elysee) for a working visit about the summit of G7 in Japan. (Shutterstock) By CARICOM The Conference of Heads of Government and the entire Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are shocked and saddened by the assassination […]