(Jamaica Information Service, 2 July, 2018) Decisions taken by delegates attending the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Montego Bay, St. James, will be communicated to the public following the event.
This was disclosed by Secretary-General, CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, during a press conference at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston on Monday (July 2).
We intend to publish the decisions of the Heads of Government… . That’s a start in being more transparent in terms of what the Heads have decided going forward, and I think we will continue (with) that,” he said.
Ambassador LaRocque said CARICOM recognises that “there is need for more information dissemination, and there is need for more data on what we are doing,” hence the need to publish the decisions.
He noted that this move is also in a bid to engage more young persons in developments pertaining to CARICOM.
“Our social media outreach is another important platform for interacting with the youth, but a lot more needs to be done; I recognise that fully,” he said.
The Secretary-General informed that he will be meeting with CARICOM youth ambassadors today to interact with them, an activity he does regularly.
