Caricom heads commit to decision on new secretary general shortly

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St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Caricom Chairman Dr Denzil L Douglas (left) and Caricom Acting Secretary General Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite cut the St Kitts and Nevis cake as Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit; Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse; Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart; Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer; President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo and St Vincent and the Grenadines, Foreign Minister Douglas Slater look on. (SKN Vibes photo)
St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Caricom Chairman Dr Denzil L Douglas (left) and Caricom Acting Secretary General Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite cut the St Kitts and Nevis cake as Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit; Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse; Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart; Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer; President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo and St Vincent and the Grenadines, Foreign Minister Douglas Slater look on. (SKN Vibes photo)

Caricom Heads of Government have agreed to interview the short-listed candidates for the post of Caricom Secretary General within the next two weeks and committed to making a decision on the matter shortly after.

The commitment was given in the communiqué issued yesterday at the conclusion of the 32nd Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government (HoG), but there was no definite time for the Heads to make their announcement.  The HoG meeting was held in Frigate Bay, St Kitts and Nevis from June 30 to July 4.

At the meeting, the Heads also received an initial report and held discussions with the team of consultants on the ongoing review of the