Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has revealed his upcoming travel schedule this weekend, which will take him to two Caribbean nations for high-stakes regional diplomatic gatherings. Speaking at a press briefing held on Thursday, Skerrit outlined that his first stop will be Martinique on the same day of the announcement, where he will join fellow regional leaders for talks centered on a broad range of pressing shared issues.
Among the core topics set for discussion in Martinique are disaster preparedness frameworks, long-term climate resilience, cross-regional transportation infrastructure, public safety and security coordination, public health cooperation, and initiatives to drive sustainable development across the Caribbean. A key segment of the Martinique gathering will be a joint session of the Caribbean Regional Security Conference, where leaders will tackle evolving security threats that impact the entire region. These challenges include strengthening border management, boosting cyber defense capabilities, enhancing disaster-related resilience, shoring up food and energy supply chains, and safeguarding regional democratic institutions, Skerrit explained.
Following the Martinique meetings, the Prime Minister will travel to Gros Islet, St. Lucia, to take part in the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). At this flagship regional summit, heads of government from across the bloc will deliberate on a wide slate of critical priorities that shape the future of the Caribbean. The agenda includes deepening security cooperation, advancing food protection strategies, scaling up climate resilience work, expanding access to renewable energy, improving integrated regional transportation, pushing forward economic integration across the bloc, reviewing the latest political and humanitarian developments in Haiti, and expanding opportunities for youth development across member states.
Skerrit highlighted that the rising cost of living has placed significant strain on every CARICOM member state, a challenge that will take up a substantial portion of discussion during the St. Lucia summit. He noted that preliminary talks by the relevant subcommittee on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy have already laid the groundwork for focused conversation on this issue, which impacts everyday citizens across the region.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed Dominica’s ongoing commitment to advocating for practical, region-wide solutions that strengthen collective resilience, deepen economic and political integration across the Caribbean, and deliver tangible improvements to the quality of life for all people in member states.