DECLARATION BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT WAR ON GUNS
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
18 APRIL 2023
Caribbean leaders agree to ban assault weapons for civilian use
Caribbean heads have decided to ban the use of assault weapons in the civilian populations of their respective nations.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, made the announcement on Tuesday while delivering closing remarks at the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge.
Prime Minister Dr Drew Confident that outcomes of the Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean will Bear Fruit
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has hailed the recently concluded CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue” a success, stating that he is confident the resolutions from that symposium will lead to a reduction in crime across the Caribbean region.
Barbados PM Mia Mottley at Round Table Discussion, Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence
Barbados Prime Minister the Hon. Mia Mottley at Round Table Discussion, Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence recommends closer cooperation among regional security forces, rotation of members of the judiciary to fight crime
Declaration by Heads of Government – War on Guns – Trinidad and Tobago – 18 April 2023
Opening Remarks: Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Fellow Caribbean Leaders, peoples of the Caribbean, from Mexico to Suriname, Welcome…welcome to this Symposium, this unique exchange of experiences and perspectives, among the people of the Caribbean.
This morning we, the many components of Caribbean leadership, stand here as a collective body speaking to, and with you, the whole of the Caribbean, above all in our geographical, social, racial, religious, economic and democratic complexities, and diversity.
Effective strategies to combat crime require data, research and financing – CARICOM Secretary-General
As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday, 16 April, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has said that timely implementation of solutions to address the underlying causes will require human and financial resources, data and research.
Prime Minister Rowley calls for regional response, rooted in Public Health to crime threat
Opening remarks by Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Lead Head with Responsibility for Security and Chair of the Symposium
Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, delivered opening remarks at the Regional Symposium on Violence: The Crime Challenge and highlighted the urgent need for a regional response rooted in public health to the crime threat.
HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S SPEECH:
Chair’s Remarks – Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chair, CARICOM
Hon. Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chair, CARICOM, addressed the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – the Crime Challenge and advocated for a holistic approach to violence reduction.
Key Points from His Remarks
The Prime Minister stated that the beauty and joy of the Caribbean coexist with unprecedented violence.
He highlighted that CARICOM had embraced the view of violence as a public health crisis requiring comprehensive interventions to battle an epidemic that has claimed far too many lives.
Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue
Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Crime and Security in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet; andour host for this Symposium
Your Excellencies and Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community;
Other Heads of Delegation;
Heads of Regional and International Institutions;
CARICOM Leaders Open Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hosted an Opening Ceremony for the Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain on 17th April, 2023.