ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 17, CMC – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he does not support only selected categories of persons being afforded the opportunity to move and work freely within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), insisting that such a privilege should be given to every Caribbean national.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will open their three-day summit in Barbados from Wednesday and Skerrit, speaking at a news conference here, said that the issue of free movement under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) will be an agenda item.
Under the CSME, which allows for the free movement of goods, skills, labour and services across the region, only university graduates, artists, musicians, media workers, sportspeople, nurses, teachers, artisans, holders of associate degrees, and domestic workers benefit from the provision.
“.At this conference of heads we would be discussing many issues including the free movement. As you know I have been advancing the cause of the free movement of all people in the CARICOM.
‘It should not be an elitist…it has to be about everybody. Integration has to be about everybody benefitting…..”
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