Dominica: Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the 45th sitting of CARICOM Heads of State in Trinidad and Tobago.
The CARICOM treaty was signed on July 4, 1973, in Chaguaramas. PM Skerrit believes there is no better place to celebrate CARICOM than the birthplace to mark and celebrate the occasion.
PM Skerrit said, “50 years of CARICOM have seen many achievements. We deserve to be proud of our history as we survive economically integration movement.”

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit also mentioned that there should be full freedom within the CARICOM space. He further talked about the trading arrangement and how they could make it more equitable.
“There are indeed dispute mechanism procedures. But we are all in this Together for the benefit of the Entire Caribbean. This is a true spirit of the community. We are our brothers and sisters’ keepers. Not only in of disaster but in all things,” said PM Skerrit.
Furthermore, Skerrit said, “Unity is precious for the country, especially in economic well-being, insecurity, health, and disaster management. This should be Mantra.”
Regional Travel through air and sea transportation is challenging for the country’s residents. Still, Dominica PM promised the nation that it is his primary aim to sort this issue, and he assures that it will be affordable for the region as they look most to this Carricom community for solutions.

He also said that he and his team had done all the studies, and the statistics will also be in their favour, and they are expecting favourable outcome of an effective transportation System.
Moreover, he believes this will not be a cup of tea and that this project requires investments that may not see an immediate return. It requires confidence that such a service will boost commercial opportunities.
“In order to decrease our food import expenses by 25% before 2025, we heavily rely on inter-regional transportation”, said Prime Minister Skerrit. He added that the early indicator shows that the agriculture sector and farmers are rising to the challenge.