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Premier Wheatley to attend CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting in The Bahamas

- topics for discussion include food security, immigration & security
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be joining other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 44th Regular Meeting this week. Photo: GIS/File
CARICOM is made of fifteen (15) states and five (5) Associated States. The VI is an Associate State. Photo: Internet Source
CARICOM is made of fifteen (15) states and five (5) Associated States. The VI is an Associate State. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be joining other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 44th Regular Meeting this week.

The Conference of Heads of Government meeting is being convened in Nassau, The Bahamas from February 15 to February 17, 2023. 

According to a press release from Government Information Services (GIS) today, February 14, 2023, Premier Wheatley will be accompanied by his Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley, and the Assistant Secretary of the International Affairs Secretariat, Ms Dwynel Davis.

Topics for discussion

The heads of CARICOM will engage in strategic ongoing discussions on critical issues including regional food security, climate change and climate financing, and immigration and security. In addition, the heads of CARICOM will deliberate on the effective management of COVID-19 and other emergent public health concerns.

CARICOM is a block of countries and territories in the Caribbean region that include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla, Bermuda, [British] Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks & Caicos Islands.

CARICOM is made of fifteen (15) states and five (5) Associated States.

The VI is an Associate State.

Meanwhile, Deputy Premier, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has been appointed to act as Premier and Minister of Finance from February 14 until February 18, 2023.

16 Responses to “Premier Wheatley to attend CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting in The Bahamas”

  • vex (14/02/2023, 13:26) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Well sah he really enjoying his few more months as premier
    • :/ (14/02/2023, 13:45) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
      Stupes! if he doesn't go, then allu will still say he has no interest; I beg, I beg,
  • ??? (14/02/2023, 13:29) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    All this travelling! Can't he have a conscience and redirect these fundings to enable the Civil Servants, Teachers and Health Services salaries. This is only deminstrating love of power and no to the People.
    • lol (14/02/2023, 16:52) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      The Premier has obligations regionally and internationally. We are not a small fish in a pond, attending these meetings and conferences are important.
  • street reporter. (14/02/2023, 13:41) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    The BVI in a mess. We badly lacking diplomacy in leadership, that's where we are failing our in ability for our leader to sit down with other leaders especially the influencial and powerful ones and talk their way in and out of situations..."Lavity was boss at that". These new set of leaders think they can bully everyone and say and do as they wish...Most of the mess we are in we brought them on ourselves.. But we quick to play the victim role. Time for our leaders to get qualified and step up in diplomacy...
    • hmm! (14/02/2023, 13:48) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      and that he is trying to fix! The MeSs! He going will also aid in the development of the country, it is not the same as H. Lavity time. Time has changed and he has to go along with the program or our ass is grass.
  • good (14/02/2023, 13:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    We are proud of you all the best.
  • reality (14/02/2023, 13:57) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Tell them we need their help in real way from this high handed abuse of power by the Governor and his UK counterparts in a modern day well organized lynching to strike fear in our people to aid in their take over.
  • Tell them (14/02/2023, 13:59) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    Tell them about how the UK Officials organized a destabilization plan that needs intervention because it is an abuse of power and totally colonial in nature.
  • WHAT!!!! (14/02/2023, 14:21) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    Traveling again.
    The tax payer will never be told how much has been spent by this administration for travel and hotels, food. All first class Im sure.
  • Yes to UK (14/02/2023, 14:37) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    @:/ (14/02/2023, We dont have any intrest in CARICOM.
  • Eyes Wide Open (14/02/2023, 14:48) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Caricom stood strong with the BVI against the UK and Ranking white supremacy to take away our rights.
  • WOW (14/02/2023, 16:04) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stop spending taxpayers money going on every trip. Is there no other person who can go? When you go and come we do not get what went on in those meetings from you,. Give an account on the monies spent by you on all your trips.
  • last lap (14/02/2023, 23:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    and from there, straight guyana
  • downislander (15/02/2023, 04:02) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Let him tell the Caricom leaders how they does mistreat Caricom nationals here. Using derogatory terms to describe them. Poorly paid. Denying their children the right to citizenship and the list goes on.
  • Unvaxx 4eva (15/02/2023, 08:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    February almost finish and this man up and down with the election date in his pocket.


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