Dominica PM disagrees with meeting postponement

Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit said he disagrees with the decision to postpone meetings of two important heads of government committees.



The meetings, which were scheduled to take place in Barbados this week, were due to discuss tensions over the direction of the CARICOM Single Market and external trade negotiations.



Mr. Skerrit, who is responsible for free movement within CARICOM’s quasi cabinet, said the meetings should have gone ahead because of the importance of the agenda.



He said the Secretariat postponed the meeting because some leaders couldn\'t attend.



The meetings will now be held in Belize in March.



Mr. Skerrit is denying suggestions that divisions among some CARICOM leaders led to the postponement.