February 23, 2025 MARTINIQUE has taken a major step toward joining the Caribbean Community (Caricom) as an associate member, signing an accession agreement during the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom, in Barbados. The agreement was signed by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, chair of Caricom, and Serge Letchimy, … Continue reading Martinique signs agreement to join Caricom; awaits final ratification
Month: February 2025
You can watch the full press conference at the link below. https://youtu.be/YH50VaKjOZ4?list=PLBw5WBhw-yQcfIi5vQJqw1HzgHnXiKIzC
Feb. 23 is now known as Patty Day in Toronto, in commemoration of the day it became OK to talk about Jamaican patties. The front page of Jamaica's Sunday Gleaner on Feb. 17, 1985: "Canada bans the 'patty'." (CBC / Patty vs. Patty) The story of Toronto's bizarre 1985 'patty wars': when the government tried to rename the … Continue reading That time Canada and Jamaica had a “war”
President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference after he voted in a referendum regarding Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, December 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix). Guyana President Irfaan Ali speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Friday, December 1, 2023, … Continue reading Caricom condemns shooting involving Guyanese soldiers amid Essequibo row
President Dr. Irfaan Ali joined several other regional heads for a closing press conference at the 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados on Friday evening By Naomi Parris, February 22, 2025 –President Ali says comprehensive framework to enhance food security, resilience, and technological innovation TO strengthen the Caribbean’s … Continue reading CARICOM unveils holistic plans to strengthen regional food system
February 21, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a visit to Barbados, where he represented Canada at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and reinforced Canada’s strategic partnerships with the region. During his … Continue reading Minister Hussen attends 48th CARICOM and announces new support for the Caribbean region
Story by Jacqueline Charles Invasive brown algae is destroying their sandy coastlines, emanating toxic gasses that are killing corals and turning hotel guests away, while increasingly deadly tropical storms and uncharacteristic hurricanes are threatening to sink their already vulnerable economies. But as governments across the Caribbean region find themselves grappling with the destructive impact of climate … Continue reading Trump’s climate-change moves, other foreign policy shifts pose challenge for Caribbean
Prof. Andy Knight, University of Alberta February 19, 2025 KEVON FELMINE, Senior Reporter As Caricom Heads of Government meet today, Professor of International Relations Andy Knight urges leaders to consider strengthening partnerships with Canada and China to diversify trade away from the United States of America (US). Last week, US President Donald Trump directed his … Continue reading Foreign policy experts urge regional leaders to shift trading with US
February 19, 2025 Story by Catarina Demony (Reuters) - Former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for their historic role in the enslavement of Africans, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Mitchell addressed von der Leyen late on Wednesday at the 48th heads of government meeting of the … Continue reading Caribbean leader tells EU chief: Apologise and pay reparations for slavery
Source: UN News © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Young Haitians are calling for peace and stability in the troubled Caribbean nation. 19 February 2025 Peace and Security In an address on Wednesday to Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan to support an “effective force” in Haiti as armed gangs continue to … Continue reading Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action