Forcing travelers to transit Europe and the U.S. is one of the worst legacies of the colonial era, several delegates told the conferences. Delegates such as host Prime Minister Mia Mottley say this cumbersome and expensive travel route will soon be eliminated or minimized. We are trying to see how best we can create a framework that will allow for charters first, if necessary. Not to be excluded from current plans are media exchanges with the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation receiving a mandate to liaise with African television stations to exchange programs. African music and Nollywood sitcoms and movies are growing in popularity in the Caribbean.

Source: Ethiopian News September 08, 2022 07:33 UTC