{"id":17223,"date":"2024-03-14T13:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17223"},"modified":"2024-03-14T13:33:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:33:40","slug":"caricom-sets-deadline-for-full-free-movement-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/caricom-sets-deadline-for-full-free-movement-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Caricom Sets Deadline for Full Free Movement Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Radha Motielall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caricom leaders are targeting March 21, 2024, as the deadline for achieving full implementation of free movement within the community under the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Caricom Heads are reinvigorating efforts to advance the CSME agenda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are prioritizing decisions that will benefit both regional businesses and citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the lead head for the CSME, highlights the agreement to pursue mutual recognition of companies across the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Radha-CSME-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This move aims to streamline business operations and enhance regional trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support this initiative, Caricom leaders have endorsed the creation of a common digital platform, with the Prime Minister of Grenada tasked with overseeing its development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Radha-CSME-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there is a renewed commitment to launching regional capital markets, a move deemed critical for attracting investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Mottley emphasizes that the realization of these objectives must be followed by ensuring free movement of people within the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this end, specific tasks have been mandated, with a deadline set for March 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heads will convene to finalize the process by March 31, aiming to remove the existing six-month restriction on free movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While not all Caricom member states are parties to the CSME, and some have requested exemptions, the overarching goal remains to facilitate seamless movement and integration within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these concerted efforts, Caricom is poised to advance its commitment to regional cooperation and economic integration, fostering greater mobility and opportunities for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Radha Motielall Caricom leaders are targeting March 21, 2024, as the deadline for achieving full implementation of free movement within the community under the Caricom Single Market and Economy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17223"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17227,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17223\/revisions\/17227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}