CARICOM seeking to resolve tussle over nominees for Commonwealth SG

Kamina Johnson-Smith (left) and Baroness Patricia Scotland

A sub-committee of CARICOM Heads is to meet with the two regional nominees for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General (SG) amid another embarrassing division in the community over foreign policy.

CARICOM Heads yesterday met in caucus virtually after Jamaica last Friday sparked controversy when it nominated its Foreign Minister, Kamina Johnson-Brown for the post of SG when the community had previously expressed support for the re-election of the incumbent, Dominica-born Baroness Patricia Scotland.

In a bid to settle the matter, a meeting of Heads was convened yesterday.