CARICOM: Caribbean Community

ARRIVAL STATEMENT | CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Elections of Antigua and Barbuda The core team, comprising the Chief of Mission and representatives of the CARICOM Secretariat, arrived in Antigua and Barbuda on 23 April 2026. Meetings are  being scheduled with various stakeholders. Read the complete statement here: caricom.org/arrival-statem…

🎉The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) has congratulated The Bahamas on its major public health milestone. 🇧🇸 The Bahamas has been certified for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT) by Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization , a powerful step toward ending AIDS in the Caribbean. 💬 “With wisdom, coordination, and sustained effort, extraordinary progress is possible.” Dr. Wendy Telgt Emanuelson, Director of PANCAP-Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS 🌍 This milestone advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 and the global target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. 🔥 The Bahamas now joins 10 other CARICOM Member States leading the way in EMTCT proving that small states can deliver world-class results. Join us in congratulating The Bahamas 🇧🇸 🎉 🔗Click the link to learn more ➡️ caricom.org/pancap-congrat…

Yesterday, #CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Opening of the CARICOM Girls in ICT Day at the CARICOM HQ, 🇬🇾 Read the full story caricom.org/empower-educat… Here is a quote from her speech. 🔽

🗣️#CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to ensuring girls and young women play a central role in shaping the Region’s digital future. 🎉 Marking the 10th observance of CARICOM Girls in ICT Day, held under the theme: “Empower, Educate, Elevate: Building a Future Ready CARICOM with Girls in ICT” 🔗Click the link to read the entire story ➡️ caricom.org/caricom-commit…

#CARICOM @ CARPHA’s 70th Annual Health Research Conference Yesterday, Dr Wendy Telgt Emanuelson, Director of PANCAP, presented an engraved PANCAP pen to Grenada’s Minister of Health, Wellness and Religious Affairs, Hon. Philip A. Telesford, in recognition of his valued support. “Despite the many competing demands faced by Ministers of Health, his leadership as Chair of the Executive Board of PANCAP has been instrumental during the development of the current Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF) on HIV and AIDS. We express sincere appreciation for his commitment, guidance, and dedication to advancing the regional HIV response,” stated the PANCAP Director. #CARICOM #CARPHA #HealthResearch #PANCAP #Health4All

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🎉 #CARICOM Booth is LIVE at the CARPHA 70th Annual Health Research Conference, 22-24 April 2026 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana! 🇬🇾 💡 This year’s theme: Innovations in Health. Visitors are having a blast with the CARICOM Trivia Game, winning prizes, and singing along at our CARICOM karaoke corner. Come join the fun and celebrate #Health4All with us! #CARICOM #CARPHA #OneHealth #HealthyCaribbean

💪 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett is championing stronger action against noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of premature deaths in our Community. 🌍✨ Her call: implement front‑of‑package labelling so consumers can make healthier, informed choices. Together, we can build a future of wellness, resilience, and longer lives across the Caribbean. You may follow her full remarks at the 37th Special Meeting of the CARICOM: Caribbean Community Council for Human and Social Development here: caricom.org/remarks-dr-car…

Building stronger health systems through collaboration. 🤝 Take a moment to listen.

CARPHA and St. George’s University have signed a landmark 5-year agreement to advance public health research, training, innovation, and evidence-informed policy across the Caribbean. Together, we are strengthening health systems for a healthier Region. #CARPHA #SGU #PublicHealth

Happening Now: Thirty-Seventh Special Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) - Health CARICOM Ministers and other health leaders will discuss aligning health policies to tackle critical issues such as the human resource gap in the Region and opportunities and threats to universal health care. Why it matters: 🌍 The CARICOM COHSOD is committed to advancing human and social progress across our Community. 📖 Guided by Article 17 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, COHSOD, made up of Ministers from Member States, works to improve health and ensure the development of health services for all. 💙 Together, we’re building stronger systems and healthier futures.

🌍💬 Dr Narine Singh, Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Thirty-Fourth CARICOM Meeting of Chief Medical Officers, is calling for regional collaboration to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With international financial support shrinking, he stresses that working together is the key to protecting our people’s health. 📹 More in the video. #CARICOM #ResilientHealthSystems #CMOMeeting2026 #ReducingNCDs

Happening Now: The 34th CARICOM Meeting of Chief Medical Officers | 20 April 2026, Georgetown, Guyana 🇬🇾 Why it matters: Aligning health policies helps the Caribbean tackle challenges such as non‑communicable diseases (NCDs) and achieve better health outcomes for our people.

Strengthening Regional Security Cooperation🤝 @CImpacs #JRCC hosted the French @Gendarmerie, advancing cooperation under a new information‑sharing agreement to counter transnational crime through joint intelligence and coordinated responses. Learn more: rb.gy/snsflr

📌 #HappeningSoon 👩🏽‍💻✨ CARICOM Girls in ICT presents International Girls in ICT Day 2026 Event 🎯 Theme: “Empower, Educate, Elevate: Building a Future-Ready CARICOM with Girls in ICT” 📅 23 April 2026 🕙 10:00 AM AST 🤝 In partnership with regional and international organisations committed to empowering girls and young women in ICT, innovation and digital transformation across the Caribbean 📲 Scan the QR code to register and be part of this event 📡 Join us live on CARICOM social media pages 🔗 Learn more: caricom.org #CARICOM #GirlsInICT #GirlsInICTDay #WomenInTech #STEM #DigitalFuture #Partnerships #CaribbeanYouth #CaribbeanUnity

📢 “This moment calls for strategic thinking and regional solidarity. The decisions we take now will determine not only how CARICOM navigates this crisis, but how prepared we are for future global disruptions. Resilience, cooperation, and shared responsibility must guide our response.” - Dr Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag) of CARICOM 💡 The Context: Dr Samuel shared this powerful message during a FAO panel on the impact of the Middle East conflict on Latin America and the Caribbean. 🎯 Focus: food security, agriculture, and economic stability 🌍 CARICOM’s Response: CARICOM has crafted a draft matrix to safeguard the Region, prioritising food security and resilience against global shocks. 🔗More here: bit.ly/4csfcQH #FoodSecurity #CARICOMResilience #RegionalSolidarity #CaribbeanUnited #SIDSVoices #SustainableFoodSystems

At the Ninth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development in Santiago, Chile (13-16 April), CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett championed the power of South-South cooperation and partnerships between Small Island Developing States (SIDS). She spotlighted how CARICOM Member States are driving the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (ABAS) with bold, regionally designed solutions: 💡 Knowledge sharing, technical cooperation & training hubs 🌱 Collective climate resilience & disaster response networks 💼 Economic integration & innovation 🏛️ Stronger governance & institutions The message is clear: when small states collaborate, they create BIG impact. 🔗More here: bit.ly/47YV5IE #CARICOM #SIDS #SouthSouthCooperation #ClimateResilience #Innovation

🌱 Boosting food security. Empowering communities. Through the #CARICOM BOOST: Women and Youth in Agriculture Project, we are taking action to strengthen the Region’s agri-food systems and create lasting impact. 🔧 Key Deliverables: ✔️ 47 shade houses to support climate-smart production ✔️ 15 solar-powered cold storage units to reduce post-harvest loss ✔️ Post-harvest crates for safer storage and improved quality 🤝 Partners in Action Working alongside: • Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) • Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 📢 Be part of the movement: Support local farmers, share this initiative, and follow CARICOM to see how we are transforming agriculture across the Region. #CARICOM #BOOST #FoodSecurity #ClimateSmartAgriculture #YouthInAgriculture #WomenInAgriculture #CaribbeanDevelopment #Resilience