KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, is expected to arrive in Jamaica on Sunday. Rowley is scheduled to engage in political dialogue on matters of mutual interest to his country and Jamaica.  

The visit, according to a release from the Office of the Prime Minister, follows ongoing discussions between both governments, towards the resolution of long standing bilateral and regional issues, including the Implementation of the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME), and the related Free Movement of Community Nationals and Immigration matters, Trade and Energy Cooperation and Air Transportation.

Rowley and Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness will discuss the signing of a Framework Agreement and the establishment of a Joint Commission, which is currently under negotiation, to provide a structured medium for bilateral discussions and cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The prime ministers are also expected to engage on the CARICOM integration process.

The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister, who will be accompanied by his wife Sharon Rowley, will spend four days on the Island.

He is expected to meet with the Chairman of the CARICOM/ CARIFORUM Review Commission, pay a Courtesy Call on the Governor General and meet with the Leader of the Opposition.

Rowley is also scheduled to engage with heads of private sector bodies and entities on trade and business development.

During his visit, he will also address the 22nd Session of the General Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, which is underway at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Trinidad and Tobago played an instrumental role in the development of the Law of the Sea.

Rowley will also meet with the Vice Chancellor and senior executives of the University of the West Indies (UWI), members of the Diaspora, as well as students from Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, he will have a scheduled event with Trinidadian entrepreneurs in Jamaica.