Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, along with Caribbean leaders mentioned and resolved numerous Caribbean regional points on the forty eighth Assembly of the Convention of Heads Of Authorities of the Caribbean Group (CARICOM).
The 2-day assembly commenced on Thursday, February twentieth, 2025, and is being held in Barbados, below the theme ‘Power in Unity: Forging Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Progress, and Sustainable Growth’.
Through the assembly, the leaders of a number of Caribbean nations have been discussing methods to sort out points regarding their nation.
PM Drew highlighted 5 key areas that the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis is specializing in in 2025, which embody Well being and Human Growth, Safety, Power, the World Sustainable Islands Summit, and the 25 by 2025 initiative.
Well being and Human Growth
As a medical physician, PM Drew selected this space as their most important focus in 2025 to additional enhance the healthcare sector and enhance human improvement to advance nationwide progress of the Federation.
PM Dr Terrance Drew took this assembly as a possibility to align with the broader aims of CARICOM to enhance healthcare techniques, create extra entry to high quality medical companies, and strengthen their skill to answer emergency well being points.
Safety
The Authorities of St Kitts and Nevis has put the nation’s safety as certainly one of their main considerations this 12 months. They’re specializing in tackling any regional risk reminiscent of organized crime, illicit trafficking, and cyber-related crimes, that will trigger bother to the residents and residents of the Federation.
The efforts made by the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis to enhance safety consists of modernized nationwide safety infrastructure, funding in regulation enforcement coaching, and implementation insurance policies to advertise public security.
Power
With St Kitts and Nevis remodeling to renewable vitality by way of geothermal and photo voltaic initiatives, the CARICOM assembly provides them an ideal alternative to companion with leaders of different nations on sustainable vitality options.
Discussions primarily based on this subject throughout the assembly will primarily concentrate on lowering reliance on fossil fuels, growing funding in inexperienced expertise, and making certain climate-friendly insurance policies for Small Island Growing States (SIDS).
World Sustainable Islands Summit
The World Sustainable Islands Summit 2025, a platform to handle climate-related challenges confronted by SIDS, can be hosted by St Kitts and Nevis.
PM Drew is on the lookout for stronger worldwide collaborations, elevated local weather financing, and implementation of resilient infrastructure to guard the residents and residents of the Federation from rising sea ranges, unpredictable climate patterns, and financial vulnerabilities.
25 by 2025 initiative
The federal government of St Kitts and Nevis launched the ‘25 by 2025’ initiative with an goal to scale back the nation’s meals import invoice by 25% by the top of the 12 months 2025, whereas additionally increasing agricultural manufacturing, funding in native agribusinesses, and selling regional self-sufficiency.
