Topic: CARICOM
Spotlight on Rubio, Cuba and security at CARICOM meeting
CARICOM leaders including Cayman Premier, André Ebanks, convened in St Kitts, and were joined by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cuba’s deepening humanitarian crisis and Washington’s renewed focus on regional security and transnational crime dominated discussions.
Cayman premier at CARICOM summit as Rubio meets regional heads
Premier André Ebanks is in St Kitts and Nevis for CARICOM’s 50th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government. The high-level gathering has drawn added attention with the attendance of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
New CARICOM youth ambassadors named
Ashley Gooden and Danielle Seales have been named the newest Female CARICOM Youth Ambassadors for 2025-2027.
Premier attends CARICOM heads of government meeting in Barbados
Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has joined regional and global leaders in Barbados this week for a meeting of CARICOM heads of government to discuss key issues affecting the Caribbean, including food security, climate resilience and security.
Caribbean gangs setting up ‘franchises’ around the region
Caribbean cartels are using music promoters and performers as a front for organised crime, according to the head of a regional task force investigating drugs, guns and people trafficking.
CARICOM insists on equitable distribution of vaccines
As regional neighbours begin the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, 14 independent CARICOM states have insisted, in a resolution adopted Wednesday, on the equitable distribution of doses.
Regional leaders float travel bubble to boost tourism
CARICOM leaders have launched what they are calling a ‘travel bubble’ aimed at rebuilding regional tourism and helping struggling countries to generate income as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Premier pays tribute to former Barbados PM
Premier Alden McLaughlin has joined with regional leaders in extending condolences to the family of former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur and the people of Barbados following the passing of the regional leader.
Condolence book set up for former Barbados prime minister
Residents of Cayman are being inviting to share their condolences on Friday on the passing of former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur, who died on Monday, at the age of 70.
Caribbean officials agree on coronavirus protocol
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of governments and ministers of health held an emergency meeting on Sunday in Barbados to establish a regional protocol for dealing with the COVID-19 virus.
Premier travels to St. Lucia for CARICOM meeting
Premier Alden McLaughlin is leading a delegation from Cayman to the 40th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St. Lucia this week.
Cayman gets support from Caricom on UK issues
Member states of the Caribbean Community, also called Caricom, have given full support to Cayman and the other British Overseas Territories in their ongoing battle against a move to force public company ownership registers upon those territories.
CARICOM members gather in Cayman to talk statistics
Representatives from 15 Caribbean Community-affiliated jurisdictions and organizations such as the United Nations and the Caribbean Development Bank are in Cayman this week for CARICOM’s 42nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians.
CARICOM seeks FATCA delay, but law may prove irrelevant
The Caribbean Community is looking at spending nearly quarter of a million dollars on a Washington-based consultant to lobby the Trump administration about the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act.
CARICOM youth ambassadors sought
The Cayman Islands government’s Youth Services Unit is inviting young Caymanians, ages 18 to 27, to apply for posts as CARICOM youth ambassadors.
Agriculture officials tour premier’s farm
Premier Alden McLaughlin gives officials attending a regional agriculture conference a tour of his farm and others in East End Tuesday. Pictured with the premier, right, are Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, secretary-general and chief executive officer of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), left, and Ansari Hosein of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute.
From birth to death, healthcare conference looks to each stage in life
Opening the seventh annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference Thursday evening, the leading public health official in the Caribbean told conference goers about the next big public health goal – work against violence and unhealthy lifestyles to increase the region’s average life span three years by 2025.
Agriculture conference to be held next week
More than 250 delegates from more than 30 countries are expected at the five-day 14th annual Caribbean Week of Agriculture, hosted for the first time by the Cayman Islands, starting Monday, Oct. 24. The gathering serves as a forum for the discussion of opportunities and issues facing the region’s agriculture sector.
