Chairman of CARICOM Urges Removal of Jamaica and Barbados From EU High-Risk List - Caribbean News Global

4 CARICOM states forge ahead on free movement as Saint Lucia PM laments slow progress

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will allow nationals to move freely across their borders starting October 1, marking a major step toward regional integration, though St Lucian Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has criticised the process as frustratingly slow. The announcement came from Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the new CARICOM Chairman, at the close of the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Monte…

PM Terrance Drew advocates Climate Change at 49th CARICOM Regular meeting in Jamaica

St. Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew joined the CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Jamaica – Andrew Holness for a press conference at the conclusion of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which was held in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Tuesday, July 08, 2025.  During the ongoing session he shared a comprehensive update that was provided on the key outcomes of the …

Chairman of CARICOM urges removal of Jamaica and Barbados from EU high-risk list - Caribbean News Global

By Donique Weston KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has urged the European parliament to remove Jamaica and Barbados from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing. Prime Minister Holness made the call during a press conference at the close of the 49th regular meeting of the conference of heads of government of CARICOM, at…

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

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 […]

Jamaica Removed from EU High-Risk List, PM Holness Welcomes Decision

Jamaica has been officially removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT), a move hailed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as a significant achievement for the country and the wider Caribbean region. The European Parliament endorsed a recommendation from the European Commission to delist both Jamaica and Barbados, following Jamaica’s removal from the Financi…