President Irfaan Ali is participating in the 42nd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
The virtual two-day meeting which began yesterday is expected to address a wide range of issues, including the impact of recent natural disasters affecting Caribbean nations, the removal of regional roaming charges to help enhance the ICT sector, the push towards a common CARICOM Tourism policy; the post-Covid-19 revival of regional air transportation; and, ongoing issues related to tax transparency, blacklisting, and de-risking, according to a statement from the Office of the President.
Several other matters are also on the table for discussion such as issues impacting the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), Community and international relations, and crime and security issues.
The statement said that a team of Government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd; Minister of Tourism, Oneidge Walrond; Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, and Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud are also participating at the meeting.
