Date Posted: April 16, 2008.
Bahamian Prime Minister, Hubert Ingraham, addressed his
country's parliament today, in direct reference to the
impact of the Rising Food Costs in Haiti. He told
MP's that "the increasing cost of food is having an impact
on our neighbour Haiti, a very important country to The
Bahamas."
Mr. Ingraham said that his government spoke with Haitian
authorities at the recently completed thirteenth Special
Meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government in Trinidad and
said that as Chairman of CARICOM, he has also been on to the
Secretary General of Caricom.
"We are in discussion with President Rene Preval with
respect to advancing Haiti a certain sum of money from the
fund over which Caricom has control." said the Prime
Minister. He continued "The World Bank has made available
some monies [and] the Haitian authorities are of the view
that they are able to contain and ensure that order
prevails."
According to Ingraham, a meeting of the Caribbean Action
Task Force which is scheduled to be held in Haiti has been
proposed to be held in the Bahamas instead, however, the
Haitian authorities are of the view that there is sufficient
tranquility for the meeting to be held in Haiti.
"We will, during the course of the day, seek to determine
whether or not The Bahamas ought to seek to accommodate the
meeting, or whether The Bahamas ought to support Haiti in
the meeting continuing to be held there. In the meantime,
other measures are being taken by the Government to protect
the interest of The Bahamas." he said.
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