For Immediate Release
15 October 2026

In his brief yet meaningful address at the US Caribbean Forum at the US State Department in Washington, DC, today, 15 October 2026, The Bahamas Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister, the Honourable Fred Mitchell, MP, highlighted The Bahamas and other CARICOM nations’ long standing relationships with the United States of America, and noted that when it comes to these ongoing relationships – There is “much, too much ceremony” …and called for what should be regarded as a “continuing conversation.”

Before US officials and CARICOM colleagues at the Forum, Minister Mitchell reiterated the core priorities for The Bahamas related to US, CARICOM dialogue:
That we operate on the same moral and ethical plane. We believe in the rule of law. We believe in free trade, and public policy should be predictable and stable.

Minister Mitchell is pictured at today’s forum in Washington, DC. The voice clip of his address, 15 October 2026 in its entirety is attached.

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Minister Mitchell’s voice clip of his address, 15 October 2026