A team from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), led by Governor,
Timothy Antoine, will begin a series of high-level talks with government and civil
society members during this week.
This forms part of the Country Outreach Missions, in which with the Governor and
his team travel to various jurisdictions within the OECS Currency Union for
engagements with senior government officials, and others in the society.
The first engagement of the visiting team is scheduled for this morning when they
will meet with Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
An ECCB release said the Governor and his delegation will visit the UWI Five
Islands Campus, followed by the ECCB’s Mentorship School – T N Kirnon
Primary on 13 June.
“Governor Antoine and his team will pay a courtesy call on the Governor
General’s Deputy, His Excellency Clare Roberts on 14 June, following which they
will make a presentation to the Cabinet of Ministers on the ECCU’s Performance
and Prospects under the theme: Repositioning for Resilience and Sustainability.
The delegation will meet with the Leader of the Opposition, as well as members of
the Barbuda Council later that day,” according to the release.
The ECCB team will engage with Social Partners inclusive of civil society, labour
unions, churches, and youth, followed by the members of the Chamber of Industry
and Commerce on 15 June.
The live interview with Governor Antoine dubbed: Conversations with the ECCB
Governor, will be broadcast on Thursday, 15 June from 8:00 p.m. on ABS Radio
and TV and will be streamed live on the ECCB’s Facebook page and YouTube
channel. Director of News, at ABS Television/Radio, Garfield Burford, will
engage Governor Antoine in discussions on a range of issues. During the
broadcast, Governor Antoine will take questions from the audience. The public is
invited to call or send questions via the ECCB Connects social media platforms.
The Country Outreach Mission to Antigua and Barbuda will conclude on 16 June
with engagements between the ECCB team and the Antigua and Barbuda Bankers
Association, followed by a session with the media. The ECCB delegation will also
visit Barbuda as part of the Mission.
The ECCB’s delegation includes Chief Director (Policy), Tracy Polius; Head of
Advisory Services, Governor’s Office – Dr Emefa Sewordor; Country Economist –
Kevin Woods; and Senior Technical Assistant, Corporate Relations Department –
Marlon Bristol.
As part of his 2023 round of Country Outreach Missions, the Governor visited
Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis in February-March and the Commonwealth
of Dominica in May.
