Caricom heads urge states to comply with free movement decisions

Amid growing complaints about travellers being refused entry, Caricom Heads have called on member states to comply with decisions by the community and rulings by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on free movement issues.

In recent months, Jamaica has been at loggerheads with Trinidad and Tobago over free movement. Kingston has argued that Port-of-Spain has improperly denied entry to its citizens. Trinidad has said that the number is small and the denial of entry was justified.

Meeting here from July 4 to July 6, the Caricom Heads, in the communique from the meeting, noted that the overwhelming majority of citizens were moving throughout the Community without hindrance.