President Ali off to CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Belize

President Irfaan Ali, departed Guyana Monday to attend the Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional
Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in San Pedro,
Ambergris Caye, Belize.
Under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Belize, the Honourable John Antonio Briceño,
the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from March 1-2.
Information emanating from the CARICOM Secretariat, the Opening Session on Tuesday will
feature remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett; Outgoing CARICOM
Chairman, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne; and
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Briceño.
The opening session begins at 10:00 hrs (Belize Time). It was noted that during the two-day
meeting, President Ali will join other Heads of Government from across the Region in
deliberating on several matters, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Region;
advancing the CARICOM Single Market and Economy to help build a more resilient
Community; and advancing the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Agency, with emphasis on
regional food and nutrition security.
Further, it is also expected that the leaders will engage the regional private sector, labour and
civil society; and discuss climate change action following last year’s COP-26 and the security
situation in the Region.