Statement of support for Cuba from CARICOM minus Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. The Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Paramaribo, Suriname, from 20-21 May 2026. The COFCOR agreed to issue the following statement: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) expresses its … Continue reading CARICOM Statement on Cuba – minus two
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Anna Ramdass Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Caricom can expel Trinidad and Tobago from the regional body if it wishes to do so, but moving forward, this country will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as Caricom Secretary-General after her tenure expires in August. The Prime Minister was responding to questions from the Express yesterday, where … Continue reading (T&T) PM stands firm on Caricom dispute: ‘Expel us if you want’
- as Trinidad and Tobago says her "surreptitious" appointment was not on CARICOM leaders' agenda Friday, 27 March 2026, by Denis Chabrol Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett Friday afternoon deflected mounting concerns about her appointment for a second term, just hours after the Trinidad and Tobago government said that was neither on the … Continue reading CARICOM Secretary General mum on controversy over her appointment, future
Secretary Rubio Walks Between MeetingsSecretary Marco Rubio walks between meetings in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) The U.S. State Department has posted a summary of his meetings with the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. They have also posted a number of documents of interest to … Continue reading U.S. Secretary of State Rubio meets with CARICOM Heads of Gov’t
February 9, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “February 8, 2026, marked the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. “This transition represents an important step toward stability for Haiti. Canada looks to Prime Minister Fils-Aimé … Continue reading Statement by Minister Anand on political situation in Haiti
May 15, 2025 BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — In a commanding and impassioned address at the opening of the Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), St. Kitts and Nevis’ Foreign Minister and newly appointed COFCOR Chair, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, issued a clarion call to Caribbean nations to unite … Continue reading GEOPOLITICAL STORM BREWING: DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS CALLS FOR CARICOM UNITY TO FACE GLOBAL CRISIS HEAD-ON
May 8, 2025 (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – “In a world in which small states struggle to be heard, it is important to ensure we are well-coordinated around our fundamental principles.” These sentiments were expressed by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett on Thursday, May 8 when she addressed the … Continue reading CARICOM SG urges foreign ministers to align foreign policy around CARICOM’s core principles
Fred Mitchell, Foreign Affairs Minister, The Bahamas By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said CARICOM would not engage in geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, responding to a letter from US lawmakers urging the State Department to send a high-level delegation to the upcoming CARICOM Heads of … Continue reading ‘CARICOM would not engage in tensions between US and China’
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, Albert Ramdin, on Friday, sent a protest note to the government of Guyana, following reports that the government of the neighboring country wants to develop in the disputed border area between the two countries. According to the president of Guyana, Irfaan … Continue reading Suriname sends protest note to Guyana over disputed area
June 22, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) presided over the 2023 Canada-CARICOM … Continue reading June 22, 2023…Foreign Ministers from Canada and CARICOM meet to discuss Roadmap for Action