The Bahamas remains resolute in its commitment to CARICOM, with the newly-accredited Bahamian ambassador pledging to explore avenues for closer participation.
Plenipotentiary Represen-tative of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to CARICOM Sidney Collie recently presented his credentials to acting CARICOM Secretary-General Lolita Applewhaite at the CARICOM Secretariat. “I am cognisant of my responsibility in maintaining the excellent relations that exist between The Bahamas and the Caribbean Community,” Collie was quoted as saying in a CARICOM news release. “It is my mission, among other things, to identify and set up further modalities for collaboration and cooperation between The Bahamas and the Caribbean Community,” he added.
Collie said The Bahamas has been closely monitoring developments in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and it was aware that