{"id":306656,"date":"2023-08-11T11:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=306656"},"modified":"2023-08-11T11:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:42:08","slug":"caricom-leaders-call-off-retreat-in-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/caricom-leaders-call-off-retreat-in-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM leaders call off retreat in Dominica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-293124\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Caricom-Dominica-flags-e1676478287412-642x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The planned two-day retreat for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders in Dominica next week has been postponed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During their 45th summit in Port of Spain last month, the regional leaders announced that they would conduct a two-day retreat to review various reports, such as regional governance and functional cooperation, in preparation for their upcoming mid-term summit in Guyana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason for the postponement is still being determined at this time, but it appears that some expected attendees will not be able to make it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trinidad and Tobago&#8217;s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, announced that he would be traveling to Barbados for a vacation with his family, during which he plans to discuss the future of West Indies cricket with various individuals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou know I have this assignment now to get involved in West Indies cricket, and I hope to start talking to some people there (in Barbados). I have made clear to all of us that we will lose the suits and ties and\u2026we will be in T-shirts and jeans and shorts possibly focusing on some critically important issues of the community so that when we get to Guyana or even before we get to Guyana, we can put a number of issues in place and bring clarity to discussions and we\u2019re hoping that that can become a regular feature,\u201d Rowley said<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The retreat was intended to review several reports, including regional governance and functional cooperation, before the next mid-term summit in Guyana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominica&#8217;s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt emphasized the importance of discussing tangible benefits for the people of the Caribbean Community, including trade barriers, global governance, and climate financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, he did not provide specific details about the issues to be discussed at the postponed retreat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The planned two-day retreat for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders in Dominica next week has been postponed. 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