…as the 49th meeting of Caricom heads opened
After an impromptu dance, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley embrace in a show of Caribbean unity at the opening session of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at Montego Bay Convention Centre on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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July 8, 2025

…as the 49th meeting of Caricom heads opened

The 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community opened at Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, Jamaica on Sunday July 6, 2025. Here are highlights from Jamaica Observer photographer Naphtali Junior.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, the new Caribbean Community (Caricom) chairman, is applauded on entry to the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at Montego Bay Convention Centre on Sunday, July 6, 2025.Photo: Naphtali Junior

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley bring the opening session of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community to life with an impromptu dance on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves (right) and Jamaica’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang share a light moment at the opening session of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at Montego Bay Convention Centre on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett officially opens the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, Jamaica.

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