Prime Minister Drew’s Outreach Continues in Jamaica as CARICOM Prepares for 50th Meeting

[Via St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service—SKNIS]

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chair of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr Terrance M. Drew, continued his regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, 19 February, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Outgoing Chair, CARICOM and Jamaica’s Prime Minister. They were joined by senior members of the Jamaican Government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith.

The engagement forms part of Prime Minister Drew’s ongoing face-to-face outreach ahead of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, to be hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 24–27 February.

Discussions centred on strengthening regional unity amid evolving geopolitical shifts, including the transition toward a more multipolar global order and the implications for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Both leaders underscored that while differences in perspective may arise among member states, CARICOM remains a genuine Community, bound by shared history, economic interdependence, security cooperation, and coordinated disaster response.

Prime Minister Holness emphasised the importance of flexibility and principled diplomacy in navigating global disruption, while Prime Minister Drew reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that CARICOM emerges stronger, more resilient, and better positioned to respond to emerging global pressures.

The meeting reflects the Chair’s ongoing commitment to preserving cohesion within the Community and ensuring that CARICOM continues to serve as the first line of economic opportunity, security cooperation, and collective strength for its people.

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