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I thank you Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.@narendramodi for your generous contribution of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Caribbean Community. A tangible expression of goodwill in this challenging time: Amb Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General CARICOM.#VaccineMaitri
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🎊🥳It’s official Curaçao 🇨🇼 is now an Associate member of #CARICOM. Welcome to the Caribbean Community 🎉.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇨🇼🇰🇾🇹🇨
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Happy Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹
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Heartiest congratulations to the three magnificent Jamaican women sprinters. CARICOM salutes your historic performance. You've done our region proud. Congratulations Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly Anne Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson - #CARICOM SG Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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Happy CARICOM Day 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨. #CARICOMAT50 #IAMCARICOM #STRONGERTOGETHER #ONECARIBBEAN #GOLDENJUBILEE #SOLIDFOUNDATION
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#CARICOM Heads with HE Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda 🇷🇼 after their Special Plenary Session on Day 2 of the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Hyatt Regency Trinidad, POS 🇹🇹. Visit: for more. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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Congratulations to calypso legend David Rudder of Trinidad and Tobago who was today conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) by Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Dr Amery Browne @OPM_TT.
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Today, Dennis Francis 🇹🇹 was sworn in as President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly 🇺🇳. Mr Francis was elected in June and will hold the position for one year. Congratulations Mr. Francis 🎉🎆. Photos courtesy: @CaribbeanUN .🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨
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Today, 1 January 2025, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley SC, Prime Minister of Barbados, assumed duties as the new Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Chair serves for six months.
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Happy Africa-CARICOM Day! 🌍🪘. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇨🇼🇹🇨
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#CARICOM Heads of Government met in caucus on Friday December 8 to discuss the situation with regard to the Venezuela Guyana border controversy and agreed to issue the following statement:
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Happy CARICOM Day!.On 4 July 1973, Prime Ministers Errol Barrow for Barbados, Forbes Burnham for Guyana, Michael Manley for Jamaica and Eric Williams for Trinidad and Tobago signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas , creating the Caribbean Community. Read more 👉
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#SPECIALGUESTANNOUNCEMENT: HE Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda 🇷🇼 will be a Special Guest on Day 2 of the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Hyatt Regency Trinidad, POS 🇹🇹. Visit: . 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: The official photo of the 4th #CARICOM Heads of Government, July 4 1983 (10th Anniversary) in TT🇹🇹. Can you identify your former Head of Government? Let us know in the comments below. #REPYOURFLAG. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMTURNS50
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#HAPPENINGNOW: #CARICOM Heads of Government arriving at the Argyle International Airport, St Vincent and the Grenadines ahead of the dialogue between President Irfaan Ali 🇬🇾 and President Nicolas Maduro 🇻🇪. 📸Courtesy NBC Radio St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Happy Africa CARICOM Day!! 🪘. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨
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Dr. Barnett, a national of Belize, is the first woman and the first Belizean to be selected for the post. She will replace Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. She will assume office on 15 August 2021.
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Dr Carla Barnett sits at her desk for the first time as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), today Monday 16 August 2021. #CARICOM #CarlaBarnett
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Happy Independence Day, Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬
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Congratulations to Steven Gardiner of The Bahamas on his victory in the 400 metres at the Olympics and to Hansle Parchment of Jamaica for his victory in the 110 metre hurdles. Our athletes continue to do our region proud!! #CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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It's our Anniversary 🎊🎉🎇🥳🥳. July 4 2023 marks 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Let's celebrate!! Share your stories and content using the hashtag: #CARICOMAT50.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨
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Happy Independence Day Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳
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Congratulations to Ms Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica on victory in Olympic 200 metres. You have gone where no one has gone before. First woman to repeat the Olympic double. You have made our region proud! - #CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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#HAPPENINGNOW: #CARICOM Heads of Government meeting ahead of the dialogue between President Irfaan Ali 🇬🇾 and President Nicolas Maduro 🇻🇪 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Also present is Lisa Shoman, General Counsel, CARICOM Secretariat. 📸Courtesy @tttliveonline
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Congratulations to the Jamaican women’s team, Brianna Williams, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shericka Jackson on their fantastic victory in the 4x100 metres relay at the Olympics in Tokyo. Our athletes continue to make #CARICOM proud – Secretary-General
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Tonight, Niagara Falls, 🇨🇦 was lit up in #CARICOM colours: 🔵🟢🟡 in recognition of our 50th Anniversary!!. Happy 50th Anniversary CARICOM 🥳🎉🎊.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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#HappeningNow: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 delivering an address virtually at the 44th #CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting at the Grand Hyatt, Baha Mar, The Bahamas 🇧🇸. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨. #44HGC #CARICOMHEADS
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Today, Haiti 🇭🇹 celebrates its 221st anniversary of Independence. We recently chatted with Jhonson, a Haitian national who shared his thoughts on his beautiful country and the Independence anniversary. Happy Independence Day 🇭🇹. #CARICOM #Haiti #HappyIndependenceDay
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Last evening, Fireworks illuminated the skies at NAPA, POS, 🇹🇹 in celebration of our 50th Anniversary. Happy 50th Anniversary CARICOM 🥳🎉🎊.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples !!. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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Happy World Steelpan Day 🎊🥳. The Steelpan is the national instrument of 🇹🇹 and was integral to the cultural performances at the Launch of the CARICOM 50th Anniversary Celebrations in 🇹🇹. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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CARICOM Heads share a joint photo ahead of Thursday's start of the business session of their 39th Regular Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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#CARICOM STATEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HAITIAN PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL . CARICOM Heads of Government welcome the news today of the publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti 🇭🇹 . Read full statement at:
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#SaveTheDate: We are pleased to announce that the 44th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of #CARICOM will be on 15 - 17 Feb 2023 in The Bahamas 🇧🇸. Stay tuned for further details!.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨 #CARICOMHeadsMeet #44thCARICOMHeadsMEETING #44HGC
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Happy Independence Day Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹
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Congratulations to Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas yet another winner at the Olympics in Tokyo from our Community as she successfully defends her Olympic title in the 400 metres. Region takes great pride in your achievement. #CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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Happy Independence Day🇯🇲. On behalf of CARICOM, I am pleased to extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Jamaica on their 61st Anniversary of Independence. - Dr Carla Barnett, #CARICOM Secretary General. Read full statement:
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Today, Caribbean Leaders met with the US VP 🇺🇸, Kamala Harris, at the U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas 🇧🇸 to discuss Security and Firearms Trafficking; Enhanced Diplomatic Presence; Haiti; and Climate Change. #USCARIBBEAN #CARICOMTURNS50 #MEETING
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Our prayers are with our brothers and sisters in Trinidad and Tobago.
JUST IN - Portions of Eastern & Central Trinidad remain underwater this afternoon following yesterday's torrential rain; T&T PM Keith Rowley declares it a national disaster; many major roads across the heart of the country remain impassible; Mayaro said to be cut off (Video CNC3)
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#CARICOM Heads of Government attentive at the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Hyatt Regency Trinidad, POS 🇹🇹. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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#ICYMI: First Woman Elected President of Dominica 🇩🇲 . Mrs Burton, the first woman, and first Kalinago woman, was elected in a formal process during the Fifth Meeting of The First Session of The Eleventh Parliament on 27 September 2023. Read more at:
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Closing Press Conference of High Level Meeting on Haiti
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(1/2) #CARICOM Secretariat joins the wider Community to observe CARICOM-Cuba Day on 8 December 2023. The observance of CARICOM-Cuba day began in 2002 to celebrate the fraternal friendship between CARICOM and Cuba.
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Happy 214th Haiti!.The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extends warmest congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of Haiti on the occasion of the Two Hundred and Fourteenth Anniversary of Independence.
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The Caribbean Community #CARICOM congratulates its Member-State #Guyana @mfaguyana on officially taking up a seat on the United Nations Security Council #UNGA and extends best wishes as it executes its responsibilities over the two-year term.
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Statement by CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of the Forty-Ninth Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Diplomatic Relations, 8 December 2021 @caricomorg
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#HAPPENINGTODAY.💼 High-Level Meeting on Haiti 🇭🇹 & Closing Press Conference.🗺️Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, 🇯🇲.⏰ 1:00PM EST/2:00PM AST.💻Join us live on our social media platforms
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Happy Independence Day Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬
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🎊Congratulations Sir Clive Lloyd, former West Indies Cricketer (1966–1985)🎊 . Recipient of the 2024 Order of the Caribbean Community🌟
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The West Indies . certainly provided its fair share of troops: official records indicate that 16,000 volunteers joined the BWIR. The region also became an important source of donations and food for the British forces and those on the home front.
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#HIGHLIGHTS: CARICOM Heads at Day 1 Plenary Sessions of the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Hyatt Regency Trinidad, POS, Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 yesterday. Can you spot your Head of Government? #Repyourflag. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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🎉#CARICOM turns 50 on 4th July 2023.📢Calling all Nationals of the Caribbean Community🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨 to submit a #logo design for the 50th #Anniversary.💵 Cash Prize to be won!.📰 Please check your local media for the guidelines and entry form.
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STATEMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON EVENTS IN ECUADOR. Read full statement:
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM ON THE GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER CONTROVERSY. #CARICOM notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. Read the full statement at:
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Happy Independence Day, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨
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The historic first Africa-CARICOM Summit begins at 8:00 a.m. ECT on Tuesday 7 September 2021. The full Summit will be Livestreamed on the CARICOM You Tube Channel and Face Book page - #caricomafrica2021 #caricomafricarelations
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CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference on 21 Nov. aims to mobilise international support for rebuilding in CARICOM Member States devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and to help the wider CARICOM Region improve its resilience. #ResilientCaribbean #buildbackbetter
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Statement on the Meeting between Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean and the US Vice President Kamala Harris, Nassau, The Bahamas, 8 June 2023. Read more at: 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOM #CARICOMTURNS50 #USCARIBBEAN
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#MeetTheSpeakers: PM Andrew Holness 🇯🇲 will deliver remarks at the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue-The Crime Challenge on 17 Apr 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad 🇹🇹. Visit 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#SAFECARIBBEAN
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📢Ms. Keithlin Caroo, Founder & Exec. Dir. of Helen's Daughters, & a national of 🇱🇨Saint Lucia, will be the first Caribbean person to be bestowed with the title of IICA Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues. Listen to the ceremony today👇
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#CARICOM Heads of Government poses with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada 🇨🇦 at the 44th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting at the Grand Hyatt, Baha Mar, The Bahamas 🇧🇸. 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨. #CARICOMHeadsMeet #44thCARICOMHeads
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#HAPPENINGNOW: United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency Antonio Guterres 🇺🇳, delivering Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in POS, Trinidad and Tobago.🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇭🇹🇯🇲🇲🇸🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇸🇷🇹🇹🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇹🇨.#CARICOMAT50
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CARICOM Salutes Barbados as the country embarks on new path @caricomorg .#CARICOM #barbadosrepublic.
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Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) | Decision of the Government of the United States of America to Remove Cuba from the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Read the full statement here:.
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Happy Independence Day, St Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨
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At #UNGA in New York, #CARICOM Heads of Government & @SG_CARICOM pose for a photograph. L-r, St. Vincent and the Grenadines PM, @ComradeRalph; SG, Dr. Carla Barnett; Barbados PM , @miaamormottley; St. Kitts and Nevis PM, @drterrance_drew; & Saint Lucia PM, @PhilipJPierreLC
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H.E. Froyla Tzalam becomes third Governor-General of Belize, first indigenous person from the Americas to hold post in the Commonwealth.
We join all of Belize in congratulating H.E. Froyla Tzalam on becoming Belize’s third Governor-General. She is the first indigenous person from the Americas to hold this post in the Commonwealth. The Ministry is proud to have been part of Her Excellency’s historic installation.
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The Secretary-General and the entire Caribbean Community mourn the passing of an ardent regionalist, former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur. May he Rest in Peace. #CARICOM #OwenArthur #Barbados
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Today, the #CARICOM Standard is flying at half-staff at CARICOM Secretariat's Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana 🇬🇾 in solidarity with the families of the students of the Mahdia Secondary School who lost their lives in a fire on Sunday. 🕊️ 🙏
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The Caribbean Community #CARICOM strongly condemns the violent invasion of government buildings that occurred in Brasilia today by a misguided mob refusing to accept the results of free and fair democratic elections. #CARICOMBrazil #ForeignRelations
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Rihanna named Ambassador of Barbados .Government has appointed international pop icon, Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism and investment. island.
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#Statement from the Caribbean Community on the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana 🇬🇾 v Venezuela 🇻🇪). Read the full statement! ⬇️.
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OUTCOME DECLARATION OF #CARICOM, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND HAITIAN STAKEHOLDERS. Read full declaration:
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