The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) welcomes the decision of the Government of the United States of America (USA) to remove the Republic of Cuba from its list of states that are "not cooperating fully" in its fight against terrorism. COFCOR notes, however, that the Republ...

“CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for National Security, representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM-IMPACS), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Regional Security System (RSS) and the CARICOM Secretariat are in attendance. D...

Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, will participate in a number of events at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) which will be held in Antigua and Barbuda, 27-30 May 2024. The Secretary-General will participate in a High-Level Dialogue on Tues...

The growing partnership between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Slovenia was strengthened recently as the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett welcomed a new ambassador of the European country to the Community. His Excellency Iztok Mirošič presented his letter of credence to the Sec...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to Guyana as the country prepares to celebrate its 58th Anniversary of Independence on 26th May 2024. In a Note Verbal to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla B...

Dr. the Honourable Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of ...

"The 7th Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey results provide a basis for the CARICOM 25 by 2025 initiative, a visionary initiative aimed at reducing the region's food import bill by a quarter by the year 2025. This goal is not just about economic numbers; it is a comprehensive strategy to...

His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; Mr. Ramsay Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Products Ltd. and President, Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association, and Book Sponsor; Ms. Sandra Ann Baptiste, Author; Ms. Marguerite Boodhoo-B...

CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) and regional youth leaders spent four engaging days (23-26 April) at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, where they built their capacity to effect change on climate change and health issues. As part of the Pan American Health Organisation’s (PAHO) Climate ...

Climate change, threats to biodiversity, economic uncertainty due to external shocks, and limited institutional and financial capacity, are the key concerns of Ministers with responsibility for the Environment of the Caribbean Community. The concerns were highlighted during the 112th Special Meet...