Closer CARICOM, Central American ties
Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2009 | 8:51 AM
The new chairman of CARICOM, Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow says his country will be working to enhance the alliance with the regional grouping the Central American Integration System.
Mr. Barrow took over the chairmanship of CARICOM on New Year\'s Day.
He replaces Antiguan prime minister Baldwin Spencer as head of CARICOM.
Barrow is urging CARICOM member states to urgently consolidate the operations of the CARICOM Single Market.
Prime Minister Barrow says this should be followed by the establishment of a single economy, a move he wants pursued with deliberate haste.