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Statement issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell in relation to the planned shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has expressed outrage over the planned shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea.

The CARICOM Secretariat was advised by the British High Commission in Guyana that the shipment involves High Level Nuclear Waste and is expected to be transported from France to Japan via the Caribbean Sea, the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean.

GRENADA TAKES OVER AS CARICOM CHAIRMAN

Grenada's Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell has taken over as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on completion of the term served by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Rt. Hon. Percival Patterson.

His first major undertaking was the initiation of a CARICOM Mission of eminent persons to mediate in the dispute arising out of the December 15 elections in Guyana.

The CARICOM Chairman will host the Community's 9th Inter-sessional Meeting scheduled for March 2-3.