Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, continued his high-level regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, February 19th, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness and senior members of the Jamaican Government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith.
The engagement is apart of Prime Minister Drew’s ongoing deliberate, face-to-face diplomatic 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 February 24–27.
Discussions between the two, centered 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. 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 emphasized 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 Chairman’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.
