President of Rwanda Paul Kagame arrived in Jamaica for a 3-day visit
April 15, 2022 | Colin O. Jarrett |
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica on Wednesday for a 3-day visit.
The East African president held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Both Jamaica and Rwanda are celebrating 60 years of independence this year. The Rwandan President will be the incoming Chairman of the Commonwealth Conference of Heads of State and Government for the upcoming 2 years.
A warm Jamaican welcome to His Excellency Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame), President of the Republic of Rwanda, and his delegation! 🇯🇲 🇷🇼 pic.twitter.com/rpZi3owgZ8
— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) April 13, 2022
The next meeting of the Commonwealth countries will be hosted by the Rwandan President at which time a decision will be made on who will be the Secretary General for the next 4 years.
Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith and incumbent Baroness Patricia Scotland will be contenders for the post.
Colin O. Jarrett is a Caribbean Editor with Vision Newspaper.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
