NASSSAU, Bahamas, February 27, 2022 – Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis leads a delegation to Belize for the Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of CAICOM March 1-2, 2022.
Included in the delegation, which departed from LPIA International Airport on Sunday, are Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell, Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey, Parliamentary Secretary John Pinder and Minister for CARICOM Leslia Brice.
During his first CARICOM intercessional meeting, “The nation’s leader will be making several interventions on Tourism, Climate Change and the impact of the crisis in Ukraine, according to Clint Watson, Press Secretary to The Prime Minister, in a post on his Facebook Page.
According to CARICOM Today, “Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will deliberate on several major issues, including the Region’s post-pandemic economic recovery, when they gather on San Pedro in Belize for their Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting on 1-2 March 2022.”
The article added, “The Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr. John Antonio Briceño of Belize, is also expected to address advancing the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), regarded as the Region’s most practical option for responding to current economic challenges, and building a more resilient Caribbean Community.
“The situation in Member State Haiti, including the current political impasse and security and socio-economic challenges, will also be examined. Heads will also discuss the regional security situation including any new challenges from the period of the pandemic.
“The Meeting is expected to advance the CARICOM Agri-Food systems agenda with recommendations for regional food and nutrition security. The Heads are also expected to engage representatives of the Private Sector, Labour and Civil Society.
“Climate Change, an existential threat to Caribbean small island and low-lying States is also before the Meeting, which will assess the outcomes of COP26 – the last global Climate Change conference in Glasgow, and begin to outline the Region’s plan of work for COP27.
“The Meeting begins on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Belize Time with an Opening Session which will be addressed by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett; Out-Going Chairman Prime Minister Mr. Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda; and the Chairman, Prime Minister Briceño. There will be a Closing Press Conference on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Belize Time. See complete CARICOM Today article at https://today.caricom.org/2022/02/26/caricom-heads-to-tackle-wide-range-of-issues-at-meeting-in-belize/
OUR NEWS BAHAMAS video of the PM’s departure for Belize. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2101171993379747
