The Office of the Prime Minister is pleased to announce that Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis KC MP will depart for Guatemala today, joining regional leaders at the Ninth Summit of the Association of CaribbeanStates in La Antigua.
The delegation includes Jamahl D. Strachan, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Creswell Sturrup, Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Held every three years, the meeting of regional heads of government represents a valuable forum for thediscussion and implementation of multilateral actions of strategic interest to the Greater Caribbean.
During the summit, the Prime Minister will engage in high-level talks with the thirty-five-member bloc andattend bilateral meetings with international leaders from the Republics of Slovenia, Korea, India, and Italy.
The Prime Minister is committed to fostering regional partnerships which promote the sustainabledevelopment of The Bahamas and broader Caribbean. The ACS framework promises to yield fruitfulresolutions in the areas of climate change mitigation, economic development, intra-regional trade, andinfrastructural advancement.
Hon. Chester Cooper will serve as Acting Prime Minister and Senator the Hon. Michael Halkitis will serveas Acting Minister of Finance during the Prime Minister’s absence.
The Office of the Prime Minister is pleased to announce that Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis KC MP will
depart for Guatemala today, joining regional leaders at the Ninth Summit of the Association of Caribbean
States in La Antigua.
The delegation includes Jamahl D. Strachan, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Creswell Sturrup, Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Held every three years, the meeting of regional heads of government represents a valuable forum for the
discussion and implementation of multilateral actions of strategic interest to the Greater Caribbean.
During the summit, the Prime Minister will engage in high-level talks with the thirty-five-member bloc and
attend bilateral meetings with international leaders from the Republics of Slovenia, Korea, India, and Italy.
The Prime Minister is committed to fostering regional partnerships which promote the sustainable
development of The Bahamas and broader Caribbean. The ACS framework promises to yield fruitful
resolutions in the areas of climate change mitigation, economic development, intra-regional trade, and
infrastructural advancement.
Hon. Chester Cooper will serve as Acting Prime Minister and Senator the Hon. Michael Halkitis will serve
as Acting Minister of Finance during the Prime Minister’s absence.
