Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said CARICOM is pressing the US to assist the region in cracking down on illegal gun shipments into the Caribbean.
Speaking with media at the Diplomatic Centre in Port of Spain during Holness’ visit to Trinidad and Tobago for the country’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations, Holness said that Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will be working together to address the flow of illegal weapons into both countries by collaborating and sharing information.
“Weapons are an enabler of violence, how they get into our countries and the people who are financing and sending them, there’s incredible commonality. Along the lines of sharing information, we will be collaborating on that…politically we need to amplify our voices…we don’t make guns and ammunition but they’re available so widely in our society.”
Dr Rowley said CARICOM members have made a united front in pressing the US government to step up measures to detect the movement of illegal gun shipments bound for the Caribbean.
