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CARICOM, UK to Meet in Grenada

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 17, 2012 - 10:11 am

Above: St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor and British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photos: CUOPM/FCO)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Foreign Ministers from CARICOM will host United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague and a number of business leaders at a meeting in Grenada beginning Friday.

St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor will chair a forum entitled “Sustainable Growth for Prosperity,” focusing on the areas of economic resilience, security and the environment.

The forum, which aims to promote the exploration of trade and investment opportunities between the Caribbean and the United Kingdom, will end with a cricket match on Sunday.

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