US Vice President Kamala Harris announces more than 100 million US Dollars assistance for Caribbean

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that her country is investing more than 100 million US Dollars in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.

The announcement was made ahead of an official trip to the Bahamas on Thursday for a meeting of Caribbean and US leaders, hosted by Harris and Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis.

Harris, who is the highest-ranking US official to visit the Bahamas since it became independent 50 years ago, arrived here on a day’s visit.

During a meeting with leaders, Harris said that strengthening the US-Caribbean relationship is a priority for her.

She said US strongly believes that partnership is essential to mutual security and prosperity.

As part of the initiatives announced on Thursday, the US justice department expects to appoint a coordinator to oversee cases involving illegal weapons smuggling in the Caribbean, as island nations report a rise in violent crimes..