BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The inaugural Special Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Attorneys-General of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Host Countries recently convened to deliberate on the establishment of a Permanent Single Domestic Space (SDS), as the countdown to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup continues.
Held in Port of Spain under the stewardship of the Honourable Dale Marshall, SC, Attorney-General, the meeting delved into various aspects concerning the forthcoming tournament, including strategies for facilitating seamless movement for Caribbean and other nationals across member states.
The meeting was prompted by a consensus reached at the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana, to form a Committee of Ministers tasked with overseeing Home Affairs, National Security, and Attorneys-General of the CARICOM Host Nations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Set to unfold from 4 to 30 June 2024, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will showcase forty-one matches spread across six member states: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago will host two semi-final matches, with the climactic final slated for 29 June in Barbados. Moreover, three locations in North America are designated to host matches.
Key items on the agenda discussed, includes the establishment of a Permanent Single Domestic Space (SDS), entailing an exhaustive examination of operational requisites, the proposed CARICOM Visa Regime, requisite infrastructural and security enhancements, and legislative considerations.
Participants also undertook a comprehensive review of the stipulations outlined by the ICC and Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the T20 Men’s Cricket Tournament, encompassing assessments of prevailing security paradigms and public health imperatives.
The Special Meeting formalized concerted endeavors by existing clusters of CARICOM institutions, including the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Regional Security System (RSS), and legal networks. The strategic blueprint for hosting the event continues to be honed through meticulous identification and mitigation of operational lacunae, ensuring seamless execution of the games.
Further deliberations on the requisite criteria for Mutual Recognition of Visas was pursued at the Special Meeting of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs (CICC) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, which concluded yesterday.
