Premier Dr. Orlando Smith held a press conference Thursday afternoon to inform the public about his trips to Barbados and Canada, as well as take questions from the media about a variety of topics.
Dr. Smith said his time in Canada last week was spent participating in the Toronto Global Forum, where he discussed global issues affecting the Caribbean with government officials from around the world.
Other Caribbean leaders at the summit included the premier of Bermuda, the prime ministers of Grenada and Aruba, and the secretary of state of Puerto Rico, he said.
Earlier this month in Barbados, the premier said, he attended a Caribbean Community conference with other heads of government from around the region, as well as United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
One of the major topics discussed there was establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and the Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund.
These institutions will help countries around the region transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy, he said.
After his briefing, Dr. Smith sat down and took questions from the press.
Inquires touched on the territory being “blacklisted” by the European Union, the recently passed duty-free legislation, the accreditation of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, and the schedule for when the government will form a committee necessary to carry out the Register of Interests Act.
See the July 23, 2015 edition for full coverage.
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