by Juhakenson Blaise Jul. 07, 2026 Government and electoral council reach compromise after months of disputes, but key steps—including an electoral calendar and final decree—remain unfinished Haiti's government and electoral council agreed on a $120 million budget for long-delayed elections, though major components of the process remain unresolved. Authorities said this amount, developed with technical support … Continue reading Haiti approves $120M budget for long-delayed elections
Category: CARICOM
GOOD SPIRITS: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, smiles with Caricom Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, right, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, left, and Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade during Sunday’s opening of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia. —Photo: Caricom By Jacqueline Charles July 6, 2026 Caribbean leaders opened … Continue reading Caribbean leaders continue to urge unity over divisions as leaders meet in St. Lucia
Anna Ramdass, July 2, 2026 ...says T&T will not recognise a new term for the Secretary-General Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that she will be attending the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia which starts Sunday. Persad-Bissessar said she spoke to incoming Caricom … Continue reading Trinidad and Tobago PM to attend regional summit
July 1, 2026KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will formally petition Charles III on September 6 to refer key legal questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the Caribbean country advances its campaign for reparatory justice. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange told Parliament during her contribution to the 2026/27 … Continue reading Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer reparations questions to Privy Council
Prof Sir Hilary Beckles speaking at the reparations conference in Ghana last week. Photograph: Francis Kokoroko/Reuters June 25, 2026 Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’ Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations One of the key outcomes of the recent reparations conference in Ghana was … Continue reading What is in the Caribbean’s new slavery reparations manifesto?
A little more detail on the recent CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers meeting. June 26, 2026 This week, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on behalf of the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community … Continue reading JOINT SUMMARY: 2026 CANADA-CARICOM Foreign Ministers Group Meeting
Canada and CARICOM have launched a renewed action plan under the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership. This is good to see, although including greater detail in the announcement would be useful to fully understand what is included in the new action plan. News release June 23, 2026 - Panama City, Panama - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable … Continue reading Minister Anand concludes participation in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, announces $35.3 million to support security and stability in the Americas
Anita Anand Credit: Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services It is positive to see that a Canada-CARICOM discussion is planned to discuss key issues under the Canada-Strategic Partnership. News release June 21, 2026 - Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Panama from June … Continue reading Minister Anand to attend the General Assembly of Organization of American States in Panama
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM must deliver results that the people of the Community can see and feel in their everyday lives, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Incoming Chair of CARICOM said Monday 15 June. He was speaking at the national media launch of the Fifty-First … Continue reading Regional integration must deliver results people can see and feel – Incoming Chair of CARICOM says
June 18, 2026 (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Secretariat has launched an online platform for the upcoming 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to be held in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, from 5 – 8 July 2026. This online platform … Continue reading Online knowledge platform launched for 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting