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
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July 7, 2026 During the Retreat of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held on 06 July 2026, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago maintained its objection to the process used in the reappointment of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM acknowledged that the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago desires … Continue reading STATEMENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
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
Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, on Thursday at the conference on the next steps in seeking compensation from the UK and European countries for slavery. Photograph: Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images June 18, 2026 Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countries Barbados’s prime minister, Mia Mottley, has … Continue reading Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations
(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
Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are scheduled to gather in St Lucia from July 5 to 8, 2026, for the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government. The regional summit will be held in Gros Islet under the leadership of St Lucia’s Prime Minister, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, who will officially … Continue reading CARICOM leaders set to convene in St Lucia for 51st Heads of Government Meeting
June 4, 2026Toronto, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Mottley emphasised the strong partnership between Canada and Barbados. With 60 years of diplomatic ties, a dynamic trade relationship, and shared values of inclusivity and sustainability, Barbados is a key partner to … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
May 29 2026 Nand C. Bardouille A closely watched recent meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers called for the bloc’s member states to lean into “unified action” in the face of what its Secretary-General Carla Barnett characterised as an “unpredictable global landscape”, underscoring the importance of a so-called “dual approach”. In reference to what … Continue reading Why CARICOM’s diplomatic nadir lingers