ROSEAU, Dominica – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) whose countries operate a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme Friday announced plans to mount a “high-level mission” to Brussels after the European Union announced plans to end visa free programme for the sub-region.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett says regional integration and collective action remain essential to addressing the challenges facing the Caribbean as the 15-member grouping marks its 53rd anniversary.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has been elected for the first time to the chairmanship of the Special Committee on Transport of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders ended their 51st annual summit here on Wednesday saying that the decisions taken during the four day event “reaffirm that CARICOM remain united in purpose and determined in action.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have been told that the 15-member regional integration movement is no longer optional, idealistic or solely resident in reports and commissions, but it is existential.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene a meeting to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the region, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced Tuesday.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – A member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Dr. June Soomer, Monday dismissed calls for the Caribbean to put an end to demands for reparatory justice from the Atlantic slave trade, saying it is “very important for us to address the issue”.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders opened their four-day summit here on Sunday underscoring the importance of unity as the region confronts the global challenges that seek to undermine their economic and political stability.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on regional security, economic development and climate resilience, following high-level talks held on the sidelines of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Panama last week. 

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique – Martinique has officially taken its seat for the first time in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) during the opening ceremony of the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government on Sunday, in St. Lucia. 

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and St. Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says the region must move beyond discussion and strengthen collective action to ensure the integration movement continues to deliver tangible benefits for Caribbean people.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the importance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Jamaica’s development, describing the regional integration movement as “an important instrument of multilateral engagement” and foreign policy.