GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean officials will meet here from today to discuss free movement and contingent rights under the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME).
A CARICOM Secretariat release said the April 4 to 7 meetings will focus on the follow up of several mandates received from the regional leaders at their last summit.
This refers particularly to the decisions relating to the full and harmonised implementation of the various free movement regimes and the conduct of a comprehensive study to determine the impact of free movement and other forms of migration on Member States, the release noted.
“Officials will … discuss and decide on the recommendations, which must be submitted to the Conference of Heads of Government for approval. The officials will also discuss the implementation of the free movement regime in Member States and review the approved free movement categories with a view to enhance these in order to greater facilitate CARICOM nationals, who are moving in the CSME,” the release added.
The CSME provides for the free movement of goods, services, labour and capital across the 15-nation grouping and the meetings here come against the background of the recent controversy where a Jamaican woman alleged she had been sexually abused by Barbadian Custom and Immigration officials.
The two governments have met on the matter involving Shanique Myrie, but the outcome of their discussions have not yet been made public. (CMC)
Source:NationNews
APR
2011
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