PRIME MINISTER MITCHELL OUT OF STATE FOR HIGH-LEVEL MEETING IN BARBADOS

Prime Minister, Honourable Dickon Mitchell is in Bridgetown, Barbados today to attend the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Cuba.

This year’s Summit commemorates 50 years of CARICOM-Cuba Diplomatic Relations.

Matters for discussion include Health, Agriculture and Food Security, Trade, and Climate Change and Disaster Reduction.

Prime Minister Mitchell is scheduled to return today, Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Honourable Dennis Cornwall, Minister for Infrastructure & Physical Development, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Transportation, has been appointed Acting Prime Minister in the absence of Prime Minister Mitchell.