CARICOM Energy Month (CEM)

CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) will be observed in November under the theme ‘Invest in Sustainable Energy: Accelerate the Transition’. CEM aims to increase awareness of energy matters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and celebrate the strides the Community is making to transition to a clean energy pathway. Since its inauguration in 2016, CEM has become the seminal event on the calendar of energy stakeholders including academia, policymakers, private sector, youth, and development partners. The ultimate goal of CEM is long-term, lasting behavioural changes. Tune in to our website and social media platforms to see the various activities.

Jamaica to host the next Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government

Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay. Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, is the Incoming Chair (1 July to 31 December 2025) and will preside over the Meeting. The opening ceremony, on Sunday 6 July and the meeting sessions, 7-8 July, will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, Montego Bay. Prior to the Meeting, the Eighteenth (18th) CARICOM Road Races will take place on Saturday 5 July in Montego Bay. Stay tuned for more details!

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government met in Barbados, 19-21 February 2025, for their 48th Regular Meeting which was convened under the theme: Strength in Unity: Forging Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The leaders discussed several pressing issues for the Community, including but not limited to, food and nutrition security, climate change and the climate finance, ongoing challenges in Haiti, security issues, digital resilience, geo-political issues, external relations matters, maritime and air transport, reparations, and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Upcoming Events

june

31may01junTentativeTwenty-sixth Council Meeting of Ministers responsible for PostsGuyana

31may01junTentativeMeeting of the Interim Tourism Working GroupGuyana

31may(may 31)8:30 am02jun(jun 2)5:30 pmTentativeFacilitation Conference ref. Annex 9Qatar

02jun8:30 am5:30 pmTentativeThird Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Tourism

02jun8:30 am5:30 pmTentativeTwenty-third Preparatory Meeting of Officials of the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP)

july

01jul8:30 am01sep4:30 pmMission to engage International Development Partners and Regional institutions on Technical CooperationTrinidad and Tobago

01jul8:30 am01sep5:30 pm11th UK-Caribbean ForumLondon, United Kingdom

01jul8:30 am01sep8:42 pmMission to engage International Development Partners and Regional institutions on Technical CooperationBarbados

03jul(jul 3)8:30 am05(jul 5)5:30 pmForty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of GovernmentJamaica

08jul(jul 8)8:30 am11(jul 11)5:30 pmAI for Good SummitGeneva, Switzerland

Hurricane Beryl Relief

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Leadership

Community Vision

A Caribbean Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice; and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity ; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena.

Chair

Hon. Mia Amor Mottley

Prime Minister of Barbados
Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2025
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Secretary-general

Dr Carla Barnett

Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Community
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Our Mandate

CARICOM works in 15 Member States and 6 Associate Members to create a community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity. Our current Initiatives revolve around:

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Media Advisory: Knowledge Hub launched for 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting

Two major highlights of the hub are the video messages from the Incoming Chair, Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. In one of the videos, directed to youth, the Prime Minister underscores the value of their voices in addressing the Community’s challenges, including crime and security,...

49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Jamaica will host the Forty-ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from 6-8 July in Montego Bay, under the chairmanship of Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Prime Minister Holness will assume the six-month chairmanship of the Community...

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The achievement of the Objectives of the Community, requires the collective participation of all Community Institutions and Associate Institutions, in addition to the CARICOM Secretariat.

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