The project aligns with Barbados’ wider goals under the CARICOM 25 by 2025 (now 25 X 2030) agenda to reduce food imports and improve youth engagement in agriculture.  On Wednesday, 26 March, Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley launched Growing Tomorrow Harvest to empower young ...

The CSME is more than a policy framework—it is a gateway to economic empowerment, mobility, and innovation for young people. It is the key that allows a young Tobagonian entrepreneur to scale their business beyond our shores, a recent graduate to find work in another CARICOM state without unnecessar...

"Young people are at the heart of our Community, and their active involvement is vital to its future. This includes tackling the various hurdles and seizing the opportunities available. It is evident, therefore, that the contributions of our young people must be integrated into our sustainable devel...

The Forum aims to advance solutions from youth for the Region’s critical developmental objectives while encouraging and supporting youth participation in national life. The Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the H.E. Leslia Miller-Brice, The Bahamas’ Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (C...

For centuries, we have been a resilient people. We are the descendants of those who refused to accept subjugation, the rightful heirs of revolutionary freedom fighters and visionaries. But today, can we say that we have claimed the full potential of our independence? Or are we still tethered to stru...

Theme: “Artificial Intelligence and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation” “On this International Day of Education, it is useful to remind ourselves that, despite the intensification of AI, it remains true that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of...

“Meeting with Ambassador Comissiong was essential for aligning key priorities, including ensuring meaningful youth participation at the upcoming CARICOM Heads of Government Summit and advancing initiatives to engage young people across Barbados. This discussion provided an opportunity to strategise ...

“As we would say in Barbados, “miss this and blame yourself”. Food and fashion, music and dance, art, craft, sculpture and good old Caribbean talk, from philosophy to attitudes, from religion to development. Let us use this as an opportunity to build resilience in our Region spiritually and psycholo...

"The project encourages local youth to understand, appreciate, and advocate for the protection of these vital ecosystems, aiming to inspire lifelong environmental commitment among the next generation.” Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA)-Antigua and Barbuda Young people in Antigua and B...