Jamaican Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has encouraged Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of state to place greater focus on enriching the lives of the region’s youth.
The governor general was speaking yesterday at the opening of the 14th annual Conference of Presidents and Governors General of Caricom at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Sir Arthur Foulkes, for his part, thanked the Sir Patrick for hosting the conference. Pointing out this was his first time participating in the conference, Sir Arthur assured of his personal commitment to regional unity and the will encourage the Government of The Bahamas to work towards that goal. He expressed the hope that “this conference and every other forum in Caricom and every point of contact between us, will serve to advance the cause for unity”.
