Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Photo: Yontalay Bowe
PRIME Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis participated on Friday in a multilateral meeting between Caribbean Heads of State and Government, and United States President Donald J Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
Prime Minister Minnis was one of five Caribbean leaders invited by President Trump to discuss matters of mutual interest between the region and the United States. Haitian President Jovenel Moise, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness and St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet also attended the meeting.
Topics discussed included matters of hemispheric security, mitigating efforts for natural disasters, issues related to banking and the deleterious impact of travel advisories on regional tourism economies.
Leaders also had the opportunity to meet separately with US National Security Adviser John Bolton.
The Prime Minister returns to the capital on Saturday morning.
Comments
paul_vincent_zecchino 5 years ago
The unspoken message to the chicoms comes thru loud and clear, doesn't it?
When the castro crime syndicate at long last inevitably collapses, the chicoms will howl, but tono avail.
TalRussell 5 years ago
Yes, yes and yes I have no doubt the comrade PM, represented well and understands the long close ties and importance of the US to the Colony of Out Islands - neither should emerging Chinese as world economic player be dismissed, yes, no?
pingmydling 5 years ago
A fine photo. --- The Good, The Bad, and The Botox.
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
Aahhhh Mr Ping.....never beat up on a woman for the hell-of-it. Generally speaking, only 'small' men with some kind of terrible insecurity complex associated with the small size of their ding-a-ling do that. LMAO.
pingmydling 5 years ago
Paul Vincent Fascist. --- has a nice ring to it don't you think? (But then again I doubt thinking is your forte).
pingmydling 5 years ago
Is that Zecchino or Zucchini. I guess they are both mindless vegetables.
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
That's really funny Mr Ping because Zeccchino has certainly proven with a number of insightful posts to this web site (albeit with somewhat inflammatory wording) that he's more than capable of neutering your small ding-a-ling. LMAO
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
It's a good thing the photo session for each Caribbean leader was held before they sat down to talk. The smiles would not have come so easily after the talks. LMAO
sheeprunner12 5 years ago
Indeed .......... Will Minnis release the audio tapes of his 1-on-1 with Trump?
We will probably never know what happened (for real) at Mar-a-Lago.
sheeprunner12 5 years ago
With the US/Bahamas in the room with Haiti/DR .......... we could have formally raised two major issues and strike a significant blow for our national security ....... poaching, smuggling.
The PM owes us at least the acknowledgement that he raised those issues .... and that there was some feedback from the attendees.
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
The meetings with President Trump and US National Security Advisor John Bolton ended up being mainly about the US's growing unhappiness with the ease by which Red China is able to 'buy' influence in our region of the world from greedy short-sighted corrupt elected officials. Obviously the matter wasn't discussed in quite those terms, but John Bolton certainly did not mince his words. Of course Minnis will waffle on about whatever when he addresses our nation on the outcome of the Mar-a-Lago meetings, without forthrightly saying anything at all about the shot that was sent across his bow on the Red China matter. LMAO
BahamaPundit 5 years ago
The US underestimated how corrupt the Caribbean post colonial governments are and how willing they would be to sell their countrymen out to China for a few million in a Swiss bank account. The US is just now waking up to the value of island land masses as tactical game changers in 3 dimensional chess.
BahamaPundit 5 years ago
The South China Sea has woken the US to the importance of islands as a means of controlling large aquatic areas. The islands of the Caribbean are now of great concern for US national security, due to their ability to be transformed into logistic outposts for China's navy. Aquatic spacial dominance and the natural resources under the seabed are the new currency.
pingmydling 5 years ago
Well Mudda you sure do have a wiener complex. Keep taking your tablets and visit Your shrink Asap.
sheeprunner12 5 years ago
The Monroe Doctrine of the 19th Century has been trampled upon by the Chinese ........ without the USA even recognizing that the "rug" was being pulled from under Washington DC.
Now Trump is chasing China down the road with the US $$$$$$$ rug .......... And the Caribbean people are like the dustmites in the rug ........................ LOL
TalRussell 5 years ago
Yes, yes and yes - even greater is the Cabinet Street corner's on move is the draft address script being written for changes PM Cabinet - scheduled be aired during PM's second address - be's boots/demotions in works three substantive portfolios in Minnis's Imperial red guard cabinet - might involve-high office realignment appointments for education's comrade Jeff, tourism's Dionisio James and work's Desmond.... with PM having hand picked comrade Renward, be first in line be PM...... might even be switcheroo shakeups portfolios KP and Brent, yes, no?
pingmydling 5 years ago
The Monroe Doctrine was another word for "American Imperialism " They wanted their Share before the British, French,etc. Carved up the continent. Learn Mandarin and you will be spared, otherwise its a reeducation centre for you ( At least conditions are better than Foxhill).
TheMadHatter 5 years ago
Serious business im sure. Was likely told to stop kissing up to China or else.
DDK 5 years ago
That and keep on blindly supporting the South American, Haitian, and wherever else interference.
John 5 years ago
Notice the positions in the photo op. Trump in the middle and standing slightly ahead his wife and Minnis. Clearly to indicate who is in control. A more friendly/casual photo would have positoned Mrs trump in the middle of the two men, but obviously there is power play going on.
pingmydling 5 years ago
Oh come John, Trump ain't smart enough to figure out your photo ops. thoughts.
ThisIsOurs 5 years ago
Dress :-
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
The First Lady's dress for the occasion displayed a distinctive Eastern African motif about it. Some are claiming it was designed by none other than the world renowned fashion mogul, Peter Nygard. LMAO
pingmydling 5 years ago
You are right, if you look closely you can see the Lyford Cay sand on it. (by the by ---- thats not the real botox babe, thats her body double. --- check out SNL.) The real one is uncomfortable around too many black people.
pingmydling 5 years ago
Minnis, John Bolton and Trump discussed democracy. Two wolves and a sheep discussed what to have for supper.
sheeprunner12 5 years ago
Stew fish??????????? ........... Chinese style???????????
Well_mudda_take_sic 5 years ago
Prior to meeting Papa Doc Minnis this past weekend at his Mar-a-Lago retreat, President Trump likely sought information on the extent of corruption at the highest levels of our government from his good friend Phil Ruffin. Knowing Ruffin, not even his former close friend and attorney, Perry Christie, would have been considered as corrupt-free. One can only just imagine what Ruffin likely had to say about Michael Scott, past Chairman of the Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas, and Papa Doc Minnis. I hope these two clowns aren't planning to sell the Lucayan Hotel to a Red China connected buyer. LMAO
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