CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The Secretary-General’s comment came as he led his CARICOM Secretariat Staff in taking vaccine shots from 100 doses o...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to monitor very closely, and views with deep concern, developments in Haiti. The Community urges all stakeholders to be guided by the Constitution, respect for the rule of law and the electoral process and in that regard is heartened by the fact that an...

Ministry of Health, Montserrat - The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Montserrat began the process of administering the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Montserrat today (Monday February 8, 2021).  474 persons have been registered to date. Governor, His. Excellency Andrew Pearce an...

The CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy was approved by Heads of Government for implementation in 2017.  The strategy promotes the development of a regional education eco-system by ensuring access and participation, equity, relevance and quality in educational design and delivery. A key...

Jamaica’s net remittance flows totalled $220.9 million as at November 2020 reflecting an increase of 25.7% or US$45.2 million over November 2019. This increase resulted from a rise in gross remittance inflows of 18.7% or US$37.5 million aided by a decrease of 32% or US$7.7 million in outflows. Ba...

– zinc, other minerals added (DPI) In Guyana and the Caribbean, rice is considered a versatile staple and is a key component in the diet of most Guyanese. In an effort to promote healthy food choices among citizens, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Rice Research Station has collaborated with the ...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Grenada on its Forty-Seventh Anniversary of Independence, praising its great example of resilience. [caption id="attachment_26839" align="alignleft" width="205"] Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell[/caption] CARICOM Secretary-General Ambas...

This week’s CARICOM BUSINESS Newsletter features some of the economic fall out as the Region continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition touches on developments in Barbados, Jamaica, the Bahamas and St. Vincent and the Grenadines,  as well as the European Union’s continuing...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern at the escalation of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela caused by the interception and detention in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone of two Guyanese fishing vessels by a Venezuelan naval vessel on January 21, 2021. Recalling its stateme...

Nearly a year after the first recorded case of COVID-19 in the Caribbean, CARICOM is launching the third round of the Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Survey. Following the July 2020 survey, which found an increasing number of households affected by income loss, along with a worsenin...