Hurricane Melissa
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CARICOM, EU bolster relations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the European Union (EU) have bolstered longstanding relations with the accreditation of a new Ambassador of the EU to CARICOM, His Excellency Luca Pierantoni.CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, accredited Ambassador Pierantoni on Thursday 19 November, during a ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. H.E. Luca…
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CDF Approves US$500,000 in Emergency Relief Funding for Jamaica Following Hurricane Melissa
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has approved US$500,000 in emergency relief financing to support the Government of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This decision was approved by the CDF Board of Directors on 19 November 2025, under the CDF’s Emergency Disaster Assistance Facility (EDAF). This allocation is in addition to a US$300,000 grant previously provided by the CDF…
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CARICOM welcomes new Indonesian Ambassador
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday 19 November welcomed His Excellency Agus Priono as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to CARICOM.Ambassador Priono presented his Letter of Credence to the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.“This collaboration is especially significant in an era of…
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CARICOM Institutions Support Coordinated Recovery Efforts in Jamaica Following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa
Members of the High-Level team (left to right): Mr Daniel Best, Dr Lisa Indar, Ms Elizabeth Riley and Dr David Farrell (Credit: CDEMA) Monday, 3 November 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact, governments of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have dispatched aid and pledged financial support to assist in the response and recovery…
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Strategise on scaling up innovative approaches to improve Region’s statistical landscape – CARICOM DSG at Caribbean Data Day
Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, called on statisticians, policymakers and partners to strategise on closing data gaps and scaling up innovative approaches to improve the statistical landscape in the Caribbean. The Deputy Secretary-General spoke on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the opening of Caribbean Data Day, which is hosted jointly by the CARICOM Secretariat and the World Bank as…
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Global action urged to lower insurance costs for hurricane-prone island states
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has called for urgent global cooperation to address the rising cost of insurance in the tourism sector of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).Speaking during a high-level panel at the 6th Global Services Forum, held as part of the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…
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