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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), listens as Guyanese President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (third right), expresses his country's solidarity with Jamaica, during a tour of hurricane-ravaged Whitehouse, Westmoreland on Monday (November 17), by a delegation comprising CARICOM Heads of Government, international development partners and Cabinet Ministers. From left are Barbados Prime Minister, Hon. Mia Mottley; CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett; Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne; Inter American Bank President, Ilan Goldfajn; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

PM Encouraged by Strong Support from Regional and International Partners

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude for the rapid response and steadfast commitment demonstrated by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and international partners in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a stop in Whitehouse, Westmoreland,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) is being briefed by Brigadier Commander Mahatma Williams (left) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), during a walk-through of the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland on Monday (November 17). The Prime Minister was leading a delegation comprising CARICOM Heads of Government, international development partners and Cabinet Ministers, on a tour of some of the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. The touring party also included Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley; CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett; and President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

PM Welcomes Regional Solidary in Hurricane Restoration

Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley (centre), speaks with residents of Whitehouse in Westmoreland, during a visit by several CARICOM Heads of Government to the community on Monday (November 17).

Barbados Offers Support to Jamaica

Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission (CEOM), who monitored Jamaica’s 2025 General Election across 36 constituencies in 12 parishes, formally disclosed their assessments during a media briefing held on Thursday (September 4) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

CARICOM Observer Mission Applauds Jamaica’s Peaceful and Well-Organised General Election

Flyer for the CARIFESTA VX to be held in Barbados.

100-Member Delegation to Represent Jamaica in Barbados for CARIFESTA

The flags of the different countries of the Caribbean that come together as one under the CARCOM umbrella.

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CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures

There was an intermingling of cultures as countries from across the region came together to celebrate “one Caribbean” at the just concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The meeting was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from July 6-8 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister, Dr....

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with outgoing Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Nestor Mendez (centre). Occasion was a special meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on July 9, in honour of Ambassador Nestor Mendez, who demits office after 10 years. Sharing the moment is Dominica’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Steve Ferrol, who is Chair of the of the OAS Permanent Council of Member State Ambassadors. (Derrick Scott photo)

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Jamaica Praises Outgoing OAS Assistant Secretary General for Promoting Hemispheric Cooperation

Jamaica has hailed outgoing Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General, Nestor Mendez, for his unwavering commitment and tireless passion for promoting hemispheric cooperation. Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, noted that during his decade-long tenure, from 2015 to 2025, Ambassador Mendez promoted social inclusion and development....

Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

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Gov’t Welcomes Decision to Remove Jamaica and Barbados from EU Financial Risk List

The Government has welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement of the European Commission’s recommendation to delist Jamaica and Barbados from the European Union (EU) roster of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT). The decision, on Wednesday (July 9), followed concerns raised by Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon....

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, makes a presentation to CARICOM Heads of Government and regional business leaders during a Business Breakfast Forum hosted by the CPSO and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), at the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel in St. James on Tuesday (July 8).

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CARICOM Urged to Strengthen Trade Strategies

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, has proposed addressing trade inefficiencies as a key strategy to mitigate the potential impact of the impending 10 per cent baseline tariff on regional exports to the United States (US). Speaking during a Business Breakfast Forum in Montego Bay on Tuesday (July...

Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and incoming CARICOM Chair, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, and CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during the Closing Press Conference for the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (July 8).

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CARICOM Leaders Anticipating Favourable International Court of Justice Climate Change Ruling

Caribbean leaders await a pivotal ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that could formally acknowledge the disproportionate impact of climate change on small island developing states (SIDS) and reshape global climate accountability. The ICJ is expected to issue the ruling on July 23, outlining states’ legal obligations to combat climate change and the consequences of failing to protect...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in conversation with CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, on Tuesday (July 8). The conference was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, from July 6 to 8.

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CARICOM Receptive to More Youth Involvement in Decision- Making

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has indicated that it is working to improve the framework for youth involvement in the Community’s decision-making. This was stated by Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a press conference at the close of the 49th Regular Meeting, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre,...

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Jamaica and Barbados Lead CARICOM Team to Review Regional Trade Barriers

Prime Minister and Chair of CARICOM, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a CARICOM-level committee to review and propose measures to reduce barriers to regional trade. The team will be led by Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados, Kerrie Symmonds. Dr. Holness said the members will...