BASSETERRE: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, will continue his high-level regional consultations with official visits to The Bahamas, Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname in the coming days, ahead of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.
The Prime Minister confirmed during his recent Round Table engagement with members of the media that these face-to-face meetings are critical to strengthening consensus among regional leaders at a time of heightened geopolitical complexity.
“This is not time for a Zoom meeting. This is serious business. This is the time for leaders to sit in a room, close the door, and have frank, eyeball-to-eyeball, face-to-face discussions ahead of the 50th Regular Meeting so that we can put CARICOM on the best footing possible.”
Dr. Drew explained that his role as Chair is not to dictate policy, but to coordinate and build unity among the Heads of Government. “I am not the Prime Minister of CARICOM, nor the President of CARICOM. I am Chair at this time to seek to coordinate and bring consensus among the Heads that form CARICOM,” he emphasized.
The upcoming bilateral engagements form part of a deliberate and proactive strategy adopted by Prime Minster Drew to ensure alignment on key regional issues before leaders convene in St. Kitts from February 24–27, 2026. Matters expected to be discussed include regional security, geopolitical tensions, economic resilience, climate adaptation, and strengthening the collective voice of the Caribbean on the global stage.
The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis continues to position the 50th Regular Meeting as a defining moment for regional unity, strategic repositioning, and collective advancement.