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CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting Wraps up
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The 49th Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM has concluded. Watch the video of the closing press conference below. https://youtu.be/J86G04SKNFQ You can also get a sense of some of the discussions in the selection of stories from the Jamaica Information Service below. Haiti Haiti Welcomes CARICOM’s Focus on Addressing Country’s Security Crisis – Jamaica Information Service PM Calls …
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GUYANA-United States to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
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UK, EU and Canada also involved GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said Wednesday that Washington would be supporting the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in strengthening its capacity for the September 1 general and regional elections. Theriot told reporters that the North American country was responding to a “request” from the GPF and that “ …
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How to make the most of Caribana Toronto 2025
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It's never too early to start planning... Nisean Lorde July 6, 2025 Toronto is getting ready to turn up the heat this summer with the return of the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival (aka Caribana)! This is North America’s largest multicultural festival, so expect tons of costumes, Caribbean music and, of course, bold and spicy foods. Events kicked off in mid-June …
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Video Posted: "Oil and Climate Change in Guyana's Wet Neighbourhood"
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The video from our July 8, 2025 Book Launch event for Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith's new publication "Oil and Climate Change in Guyana's Wet Neighbourhood: Probing Promise and Potential Peril" is now available. You can view it on our You Tube channel. See the link below. https://youtu.be/Vj_086ZqiVU
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Premier explores Caribbean trade links
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Sarah Lagan, Chief Reporter Created: Jul 09, 2025 Strengthening trade links with Caribbean countries that are experiencing extraordinary growth in food production and exportation could help to lower the cost of living in Bermuda, David Burt has said. The Premier is leading a delegation at the 49th Caricom Heads of Government Meeting in Jamaica, accompanied by Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister …
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Full free movement October 1
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4 Caricom countries on board; Jamaica pressing ahead July 9, 2025 MONTEGO BAY, St James — Four Caribbean countries have signalled their intention to allow freedom of movement as of October 1, and Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that Jamaica is working towards joining them soon. Speaking Tuesday evening in his capacity as chair of the Caribbean Community …
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HCC calls for CARICOM to address Noncommunicable Diseases
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June 20, 2025 Dear Honourable Heads of Government and State of CARICOM, On the occasion of this, the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) calls on you, Caribbean Heads of Government and State, to indicate your commitment to addressing one of our region’s most pressing development …
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Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4): Outcomes
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The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development convened world leaders, international and regional organizations, the private sector, civil society and the UN System in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. It aimed to reform the global financing architecture and mobilize the resources needed to bridge the annual $4 trillion gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals …
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Mottley urges Caricom to embrace regional ferry travel, cargo planes to tackle logistics woes
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July 7, 2025 ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has issued a clarion call for Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads to consider regional sea travel as a more affordable option for passenger movement. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom at the Montego Bay Convention …
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McMaster Scholars Call for a Cohesive Public Development Bank Ecosystem to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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July 3, 2025 The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), convened on July 2, 2025, in Seville, Spain, brought together leading global experts to advocate for the transformation of the international financial architecture through the creation of a coordinated global ecosystem of public development banks (PDBs). The event, titled “A Global Public Development Bank Ecosystem, Climate-Aligned Finance, and the Right to …
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Indian PM Modi visits Trinidad and Tobago
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July 5, 2025 (Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago and India have formalised 15 new agreements spanning health, education, agriculture, digital services, trade, and culture. One of the standout agreements is the Memorandum of Understanding on Quick Impact Projects (QIPs). “Through this MOU, the government of India will provide grant funding for the implementation of short gestation QIPs which will not …
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Important Honours for 3 Canadians with Caribbean Roots
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June 30, 2025 On June 30, 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has made 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System. Since its creation in 1967, more than 8 200 people from all sectors of society have been appointed to the Order. …
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Jamaica to host the next Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
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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, on Sunday 6 July and …
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“Not us!” Caricom Reparations Commission
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We posted a story a few days ago about a visit by a delegation to Europe to discuss reparations. The story appears not to have been accurate. Please see the statement issued today by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, and the Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission. Please accept our apologies for circulating the earlier story... …
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New book details family's two-year sailing journey to the Caribbean islands
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July 1, 2025 Keith Lacey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Penticton Herald What happens when you trade your house keys for a boat anchor? For Annie Jomphe and her family, it meant rediscovering joy, connection, and purpose—now captured in her new book. Annie Jomphe is the proud author of Sailing Back to Life, which was just released less than two weeks …
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PM Modi's Trinidad trip after a 25-year gap aims to boost India's Caribbean influence
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Edited By: Ankit Kumar Published: July 02, 2025 During his two-day visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the country’s highest civilian honour. His visit will also include high-level bilateral talks, outreach to the Indian diaspora, and discussions aimed at deepening strategic cooperation between the two nations. Port of Spain:Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from …
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“I Was Born in the Perfect Place”: Community, Language and Identity in Caribbean Popular Music
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Date: July 16, 2025 Time ; 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT Location: Responsive Ecologies Lab, 487 Bay Street, Toronto Metropolitan University Open To: Faculty, staff, students and members of the public Contact: ecstudies@torontomu.ca Register for “I Was Born in the Perfect Place”: Community, Language and Identity in Caribbean Popular Music Please join us for a colloquium event presented by …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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