Grenada PM holds talks with St Lucia counterpart

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Jan 17 (CMC) - Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell Wednesday held talks with his St. Lucian counterpart, Sir John Compton, on issues of importance to the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). A brief statement issued after wards said that the leaders had a successful round of talks and they discussed “several regional and international issues important to Grenada, St. Lucia and the OECS”. “The two leaders spent just over two hours today speaking about World Cup Cricket; the functioning of the OECS Supreme Court; the OECS Economic Union; the CSME (Caribbean Single Market and Economy) and its impact on the OECS. The statement said Mitchell and Sir John, who was elected to office in December last year, also discussed “international relations and the European Union and its role in the diversification of regional economies”. “Sir John and Prime Minister Mitchell also agreed on the need for a Code of Ethics among regional Prime Ministers to regulate the involvement of leaders in elections of other Caribbean states,” the statement said. Mitchell had chastised fellow OECS heads for appearing on political platforms in support of the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) during the run-up to the general election in St. Lucia. The statement said that Mitchell gave an update on the reconstruction exercise in his country following the damage caused by two successive hurricanes a few years ago. It said he also paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader Kenny Anthony “where he conveyed best wishes to him in his new role”.