Last Updated on April 7, 2026, 5:06 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew is leading a delegation of CARICOM leaders to Suriname. The aim of the visit was to attend the funeral of the former President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi. The funeral is being hosted on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 and will be attended by the members of the Caribbean Community.
The delegation will consist of leaders and heads of states from the various CARICOM member countries. The former President of the Republic of Suriname passed away on March 30, 2026.
Ever since his death, the leaders from all over the Caribbean Region have been paying tributes to his person. They recalled his years in leadership as ones of dedicated service and strength for the nation.
He was the president of the country from July 16, 2020 to July 16 2025 and served his nation with able capacity. In 2020, he was the only nominee for the president of Suriname.
The visit of the CARICOM Chairperson is highlighting his sense of solidarity with the rest of the region.
The other leaders will also gather in the country to pay their respects to the former President of Suriname . They will also register their condolences with the family, loved ones and friends of the departed leader. The leadership of the CARICOM acknowledges that former President Chan Santokhi served his country and the wider caribbean with dedication.
After the official engagement in Suriname, the CARICOM Head will be travelling to Guyana for a high-level bilateral meetings with President Irfaan Ali.
During this meeting, the two leaders are expected to sign several Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). These MoUs will be aimed towards strengthening cooperation between St Kitts and Nevis and Guyana.
Dr Terrance Drew had spoken about the MoUs with the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and called them extremely significant. He said that they will establish a structured framework for the two nations to work together across multiple priority areas of national and regional development.
Their agreements will be centered on seven strategic pillars with food security at its center.
The officials have shared that the further details regarding the MoUs will be shared in the future.
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