Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley led discussions on regional security with a view to finalizing the draft Counter-Terrorism Strategy during a caucus meeting at the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government yesterday (Monday 26 February, 2018).
Dr Rowley currently leads the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE). Given the overarching importance of security in the region CONSLE, under Dr Rowley’s chairmanship, mandated the Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) to develop a Counter-Terrorism Strategy for the region.
This process began in November 2016 and saw the Counter-Terrorism Strategy Conference being held in Trinidad and Tobago in June 2017. The conference presented an opportunity for CARICOM Member States to consider and reach consensus on the draft strategy.