 Prime Minister the Honourable Alan Chasne has travelled to the United States of America for several meetings, including key engagements with cruise industry officials in Miami, Florida. As St. Lucia and the region prepare for the reopening of the cruise sector, anticipated in July of this year, Prime Minister Honourable Chasne, who coaches the Committee for the Caribbean and the Americas, has been playing a lead role in curriculum on this issue. The Prime Minister's discussions with cruise lines will also centre on the development of St. Lucia's southern cruise port. The Prime Minister upon return to St. Lucia will quarantine for a 14-day period in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. In the Prime Minister's absence, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives Honourable Ezekiel Joseph serves as acting Prime Minister.