Posts by CARICOM

Statement by the  Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  on the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Israel-Palestine Conflict

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is gravely concerned by the recent escalation in violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. CARICOM...

Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary General designate:  The mammoth task ahead of her

Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary General designate: The mammoth task ahead of her

By Elizabeth Morgan Having followed the selection process, I join in congratulating Dr. Carla Barnett on her unanimous appointment by...

Regional Stakeholders to Discuss Scaling up, Sustaining Regional HIV Response During COVID-19

Regional Stakeholders to Discuss Scaling up, Sustaining Regional HIV Response During COVID-19

(PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat Press Release): The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a...

Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries

Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries

(United Nations News) Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health...

New President Underscores CDB’s Support for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Recovery

New President Underscores CDB’s Support for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Recovery

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) New Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Gene Leon, reconfirmed the Bank’s support for recovery and reconstruction...

Cause for Concern: Caribbean’s Blood Pressure Rates Rank Highest in The Americas

Cause for Concern: Caribbean’s Blood Pressure Rates Rank Highest in The Americas

(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) Hypertension or raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide....

Dominica announces new protocols for entering the island in COVID-19 era

Dominica announces new protocols for entering the island in COVID-19 era

(Barbados Today) Dominica says new measures regarding travellers entering the island will go into effect on Wednesday even as the...

State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago

State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago

(Trinidad Express) With bed space running out for critically ill Covid-19 patients, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley (Saturday) afternoon announced...

CARICOM forges ahead with Digital Transformation

CARICOM forges ahead with Digital Transformation

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021 Today, May 17, 2021 the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins with the world...

Dominica eliminates Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis

Dominica eliminates Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis

The country is the eighth in the Caribbean to receive validation from WHO for the dual elimination. New HIV infections...