Last Updated on May 14, 2020, 6:27 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Dr the Rt Hon Keith Mitchell, the Prime Minister of Grenada, has said that CARICOM and OECS leaders have Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr the Rt Hon Keith Mitchell has disclosed that CARICOM and OECS leaders have agreed collectively for relaxing the restrictions for travel and to open their borders gradually after all the requisite protocols are put in place.
The Grenada Prime Minister said in a national broadcast to the Nation on May 10, the decision had been taken at the recent meetings of Heads of Government of the CARICOM and OECS that Grenada could open its borders the first week in Juandne.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Harris said in St Kitts and Nevis on May 9, that there is no rush to open the borders f St Kitts and Nevis as opening the borders prematurely “will bring much pain.”
Prime Minister Mitchell said that as many people are waiting for the re-opening of the country’s external borders, he has to say that while this is imminent, the country is not there yet. Borders have been closed for preventing the spread of the coronavirus and to save the lives of the people, and for now, the countries must maintain that status quo. At the most recent meetings of CARICOM and OECS leaders, we collectively agreed to start gradually relaxing the restrictions for travel, as the pandemic in the region has been largely contained.
He added: “Governments, airlines and hotels are now finalising the details of this phased re-opening. Assuming that the requisite protocols are in place, we expect to open our borders in the first week of June. I assure you, fellow Grenadians, we will not move unless we are satisfied that adequate health and safety guidelines are in place.”
In St Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Harris is quoted on the weekend in a news release from his office as explaining why there is no rush to reopen St. Kitts and Nevis’ borders to non-essential traffic.
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