THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC and the region’s response will be high on the agenda for CARICOM Heads of Government at their 42nd Regular Meeting being held online on Monday and Tuesday.
The impact of recent natural disasters, including the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the widespread flooding in Guyana and Suriname will also be examined. Heads are also expected to receive updates on Hurricane Elsa’s passage through several member states.
The meeting will address several critical economic development matters, including prioritising regional food production and food security; the removal of regional roaming charges; the push towards a common CARICOM tourism policy, and revival of regional air transportation post-COVID-19.
It will also examine ongoing issues related to tax transparency, blacklisting and de-risking.
The two-day session will be chaired by incoming CARICOM chairman, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda. (PR)
