October 8, 2025 The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) is calling on all CARICOM member states to move towards full implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). A statement by General Secretary Michael Annisette comes in the wake of full free movement among Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines which … Continue reading Call for Caricom member states to fully implement CSME
Category: CARICOM Single Market & Economy
October 1, 2025 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley says the country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins three other Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among themselves from today. Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize and Dominica … Continue reading Mottley urges support for full free movement of Caricom nationals
By: Josue Ramirez Nelson September 28, 2025 Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) David Comissiong eyes the Full Freedom of Movement regime as an opportunity for the country to address its ageing society and gaps in the labour force. Commencing on Wednesday, citizens from Barbados, Dominica, Belize and St Vincent and the Grenadines … Continue reading Comissiong clears air on free movement
September 15, 2025 Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States—Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—are on track to implement full Free Movement among themselves from 1 October this year. By implementing the full free movement regime, these four countries have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, leave and re-enter, move … Continue reading Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines move towards full Free Movement on 1 October 2025
September 10, 2025 The Caribbean region's limited export diversity creates "severe exposure" to external economic turbulence, leaving regional economies with "acute vulnerability" to global shocks, Mr. Ian Durant, Vice President, Corporate Services (Ag) at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has warned. Speaking recently at the 2nd Wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference, Mr. Durant revealed that tourism accounts for more than … Continue reading Caribbean Export Concentration Creates “Severe Exposure” to Global Economic Shocks, CDB Vice President Warns
Vashti Guyadeen, August 13, 2025 In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we feature a compelling piece by Ms Vashti Guyadeen, CEO of the TT Chamber, introducing Edition 1 of our 2025 Contact Business Magazine, themed on the CSME. This marks our first issue for 2025, building on the legacy of previous editions. Stay … Continue reading New Caribbean Compact: Why CSME matters more than ever
Bridgetown, Barbados – The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) is pleased to announce that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been awarded the Consultancy for the ‘Study to Articulate Feasible Models to Effect a Regional Stock Exchange Among Participating States of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)’. Following a rigorous and transparent selection process, the decision to select PwC … Continue reading Caricom private sector group pushing regional stock exchange
This post also includes the full text of the accompanying "Montego Bay Declaration on Transnational Organised Crime and Gangs" COMMUNIQUE The Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from 6-8 July under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, … Continue reading Full Text of CARICOM 49th Heads of Government Meeting Communique
4 Caricom countries on board; Jamaica pressing ahead Caricom chairman and Prime Minister of Jamaica Dr Andrew Holness addressing Tuesday evening’s media briefing at the end of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay. At centre is Caricom Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett, while … Continue reading Full free movement October 1
Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay. Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, is the Incoming Chair (1 July to 31 December 2025) and will preside over the Meeting. The opening ceremony, … Continue reading Jamaica to host the next Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government