The CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting recently wrapped up in St. Lucia and the Communique has been released. As usual, the meeting covered a wide range of issues ranging from important governance issues (reappointment of the Secretary General); support for a candidate for the UN Secretary General position; updates on CARICOM memberships; Haiti; reparations; border … Continue reading Communique from the 51st CARICOM Leaders meeting
Category: CARICOM Single Market & Economy
Repeating here two recent SubStack pieces from Rupak Chattopadhyay on the rise and fall of the West Indies Federation, the Windies cricket team, and The UWI. Both articles are great reads. The Nation That Survived in Cricket June 12, 2026 The West Indies cricket team represents a political anomaly: a multinational institution that continues to … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the West Indies Federation
President Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño February 8, 2026 — says refinery will cut imports, boost regional production THE Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has thrown its support behind major sugar refinery investments underway in Guyana and Belize, describing the projects as strategic moves to strengthen regional food security, reduce … Continue reading CPSO backs sugar refinery investments in Guyana, Belize
January 29, 2026 A senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) official has positioned deeper regional integration as a strategic response to an increasingly fragmented and uncertain global trade environment, as global rules-based systems weaken and economic nationalism intensifies. Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM Single Market and Trade, was a panelist discussing Prospects for International Trade in … Continue reading Deeper CARICOM integration key to navigating fractured global trade order – Amb. Wayne McCook
Nand C. Bardouille, January 14, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is experiencing a difficult foreign policy-related moment, which variously impacts its 14 sovereign member states. America's use of military force in the Caribbean since September 2025 drew two disparate strands of reaction from these states, testing the bloc's unity. At this juncture, CARICOM's leadership is … Continue reading CARICOM faces a unity-defining moment
December 16, 2025 RAJIV RAO The transplanted facility will help make the Caribbean region selfsufficient in sugar Sugar processing company Sucro, which has been operating out of the Hamilton Harbour lands since 2019, will reuse its redundant equipment to open up a whole new market for its product. The company says it will dismantle and … Continue reading Sucro ships old sugar plant to Guyana as larger Hamilton factory starts up
Dominica News Online - Friday, November 7th, 2025 Regional leaders and scholars convened at a recent Vice-Chancellor’s Forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to discuss critical issues surrounding free movement, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and the broader Caribbean Regionalisation Project. The gathering took place on October 21, according … Continue reading At UWI free movement forum, alumnus PM Ralph Gonsalves says delays in solidifying regional integration may undermine the whole
Free Movement, The CSME and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project On October 21, 2025 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) held a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum. Titled “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free Movement, the CSME, and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project.” The forum aimed to explore the long-standing aspirations of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) for seamless … Continue reading Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on Free Movement of CARICOM nationals
On October 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will tackle one of the Caribbean’s most pressing issues in an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s Forum. Titled “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free Movement, the CSME, and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project,” it aims to explore the long-standing aspirations of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) for seamless mobility among … Continue reading The UWI presents Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on Free Movement in the Caribbean
Sam Strangeways Oct 13, 2025 It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda have not yet been revealed. That could soon change. The Ministry of Home Affairs, which is tasked with implementing … Continue reading Bermuda: Caricom discussion paper in final stages