CARICOM Membership Public Consultation Town Hall

Bermuda Government News

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The Bermuda Ministry of Home Affairs announced a public town hall meeting on April 7, 2026, as part of the ongoing public consultation on Bermuda's proposed full membership in CARICOM (Caribbean Community). The meeting will be held at St. Paul's Centennial Church Hall at 6:00 p.m. The consultation follows the tabling of a Green Paper in the House of Assembly by Minister of Home Affairs Alexa Lightbourne.

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The Bermuda Ministry of Home Affairs is hosting a public town hall meeting on April 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Centennial Church Hall to gather public input on Bermuda's proposed full CARICOM membership. This forms part of the ongoing public consultation process accompanying the Green Paper on Bermuda's Application for Full Membership in the Caribbean Community, which was tabled in the House of Assembly. The Ministry's public education campaign, THE STORY OF US, is running across multiple platforms to contextualize Bermuda's historical, cultural, and regional connections with the Caribbean.

Members of the public are encouraged to visit togetherforcaricom.gov.bm ahead of the meeting to read the Green Paper and come prepared to engage. Minister Lightbourne emphasized that 'Bermudians deserve to be informed and to have their questions answered' as part of the government's effort to bring the public along in this decision-making process. There are no compliance deadlines or penalties associated with this consultation notice.

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Ministry of Home Affairs to host CARICOM public meeting

31 March, 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs will host a public town hall meeting on Bermuda's proposed full CARICOM membership on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:00 p.m., at St. Paul's Centennial Church Hall.

The meeting forms part of the ongoing public consultation on the Government’s Green Paper on Bermuda's Application for Full Membership in the Caribbean Community, tabled in the House of Assembly by Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Alexa Lightbourne, JP, MP.

Consultation began earlier this year through the launch of togetherforcaricom.gov.bm and a series of stakeholder engagements.

Members of the public are encouraged to visit togetherforcaricom.gov.bm ahead of the meeting to read the Green Paper and come prepared to engage.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Minister Lightbourne said, “Bermudians deserve to be informed and to have their questions answered. This is part of a broader process of bringing the public along as we work through a decision that government is well-equipped to make. Deepening ties with CARICOM is about people, shared history and shared prosperity.”

The Ministry's public education campaign, THE STORY OF US, is currently running across multiple platforms. It brings forward Caribbean and Bermudian voices to contextualise the island's historical, cultural, and regional connections.

To read the Green Paper and access additional information, visit togetherforcaricom.gov.bm.