CARICOM PRIVATE SECTOR
Prior to the Meeting, on 5 July 2025, male and female professional and amateur athletes who are nationals of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, will gather in Rose Hall, Montego Bay for the 18th CARICOM Road Races. This activity is intended to promote camaraderie among athletes in the Region and help to underscore the positive influence of sport and physical education on quality of life.
br> The opening ceremony of the Meeting, scheduled for Sunday 6 July, 5:00 pm, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre (MBCC), will feature remarks by Prime Minister Holness; Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley; Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar; and Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General.
Heads of Government will begin the two-day business sessions of the Conference on 7 July at the MBCC. They will focus on developments in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); security issues; Haiti; external trade negotiations; climate change and the climate finance agenda; food and nutrition security; and preparations for the second Africa-CARICOM Summit.