Grenadian Prime Minister Hon. Dickon Mitchell is set to participate in the historic 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), taking place from February 24-27, 2026, in St. Kitts and Nevis. The significant regional gathering will feature Prime Minister Mitchell leading Grenada’s high-level delegation during the first three days of the summit.
The conference inauguration will include keynote addresses from prominent regional figures: Chairman and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Terrance M. Drew; Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Godwin Friday; and CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett.
The event will welcome distinguished international participants including His Excellency Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Afreximbank President and Chairman of the Board of Directors Dr. George Elombi; and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, all scheduled to engage directly with Caribbean leaders throughout the proceedings.
Prime Minister Mitchell’s participation will focus on critical multilateral discussions addressing regional integration frameworks, climate resilience strategies, security cooperation mechanisms, and trade enhancement initiatives. The Grenadian delegation will include Foreign Affairs and Export Development Minister Joseph Andall, alongside diplomatic representatives H.E. Tarlie Francis (Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United States) and H.E. Aaron Moses (CARICOM Ambassador).
This milestone summit marks five decades of CARICOM’s mission to promote economic integration and foreign policy coordination among Caribbean nations, with Grenada playing an active role in shaping the community’s future trajectory.