PM to attend CARICOM Heads gathering, meet with SOUTHCOM, this week

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has left the country today, Sunday, July 28, to participate in the Forty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in St. George’s, Grenada. This meeting, scheduled from July 28-30, will focus on important topics such as the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and the implementation of decisions regarding free movement.

Additionally, discussions will cover advancing the CARICOM agri-food systems agenda, strategies for regional digital resilience, updates on regional transportation, and issues related to climate change and sustainable development.

On Tuesday, the PM will hold talks with officials from the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida. SOUTHCOM is responsible for contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. During the Prime Minister’s absence, the Honorable Dr. Irving McIntyre, Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience, and Social Security, will act as the Prime Minister.

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7 Comments

  1. Missie
    August 1, 2024

    Ibo, Southcom? That’s the NATO of this hemisphere, it’s about time China and Russia show their military presence in the Atlantic area for everyone’s security so we can feel safer.

  2. July 30, 2024

    Skerit where are you going?
    You don’t contribute anything to these discussions; ok you just want to be a spectator as usual, then come along, or just being
    austentatious to show off your thousands of dollars worth shoes?

  3. Ibo France
    July 29, 2024

    Roosevelt’s presence at this meeting is of no significance. All he brings to the table is his new suit and his red tie. Respect is earned. What has this corrupt, mindless oligarch done to gain the respect of his peers?

    Comrade Ralph was given credit for figuring the tension between Venezuela and Guyana. Mia Motley is respected around the world for her brilliant articulation on pertinent issues affecting the Caribbean and the world. Mohamed Urban Ali is respected for bringing leaders together to work on economic and other issues affecting the Caribbean.

    Roosevelt is infamous for tainted elections, hoarding ill-gotten wealth, bare-faced lies, persecution, wrongful imprisonment, and the like.

    This is a in contest able fact. Roosevelt is the Least Educated prime minister in CARICOM and probable the western hemisphere. No wonder he is so disjointed and irrational every time he opens his mouth. The man is a monumental embarrassment to Dominica. We can do better.

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    • Ibo France
      July 30, 2024

      I have to read over before I post. The auto correct mechanism messes up ever so often.
      CORRECTION:
      figuring × disgusting √
      Urban Ali × Irfaan Ali √
      in contest able × incontestable √

  4. Shaka Zulu
    July 28, 2024

    Meet with southcom!!! hmmmmm. hope they examine the horns cause Xi’s pigeon seems to be exited. I am not sure the US can trust briefing this clown on any security in Region. he is the biggest security risk. they should arrest that MOFo when he land miami.

  5. dissident
    July 28, 2024

    How many wannabe dictators going to be there besides Skerrit
    de country so brokes
    but he can try to maintain dat he so important………does SOUTHCOM really need you Skerrit?

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  6. Ibo France
    July 28, 2024

    Do the people of the Caribbean region receive any benefits from these meetings? If so, they are imperceptible. The very same issues of climate change, renewable (green) energy, increased agriculture production, crime, are all topics of circular discussions

    The calibre of political leaders we have presently in CARICOM is antithetical to progress. These hypocritical parasites are fraudulent, self-centered and avaricious. Their primary concern is about themselves hoarding wealth. Their secondary concern is about their relatives. Their tertiary concern is to their diehard supporters.

    These heads when they go to the Great Beyond are going to leave the Caribbean people with generational poverty.

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