The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade understands that there is great interest and frustration nationally about the movement of Jamaicans within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), particularly in relation to denials of entry to Trinidad and Tobago and related issues of the reception and treatment afforded to our citizens.
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade assures the country that the Ministry remains deeply concerned about the recurrence of these issues: “We recognize that Jamaica has sought to address these issues on previous occasions. We are therefore acutely aware of and understand the frustrations of Jamaicans on these matters, including those of the private sector, which has made strong pronouncements”, the Minister said.
The Ministry advises that steps are being taken to find a solution at the political level, and that in this regard, Minister Johnson Smith on the 4th and 5th of April spoke with Senator the Honourable Dennis Moses, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, on the issues.
The Ministry further advises that discussions are intended to continue in earnest and that it will provide further updates at the appropriate time.
