The 19th CARICOM Heads of Government conference will over two hundred delegates, among them 14 Caribbean Prime Ministers, top representatives of the United Nations and Organization of American States and the President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.

Special security arrangements are being put in place for the hosting of the 19th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference and most of it will involve local motorists.

Northern bond traffic in particular will be interrupted as regional Prime Ministers commute from their hotels to scheduled Summit events within the Castries area in a convoy of vehicles.

Cuthbert St. Juste is responsible for transportation for the Summit; "we will have a pool of at least 50 vehicles so that we could take people to and from their respective destinations."

A special appeal is being issued to motorists to cooperate with traffic officers as the convoy of vehicles moves though the streets of Castries. Motorists can expect interruptions in the flow of traffic in the mornings and afternoon starting Tuesday. Normal Parking in front of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) building - the site for the working sessions, will also be altered.

The omini-buses that normally traverse through the Bernard Hill area will be re-routed to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic en rout to the Summit’s opening ceremony at the National Cultural Center.

Traffic will also be re-routed for the Summit’s closing ceremony and tight security will also be enforced at the Mindoo Philip Park where regional Prime Ministers and President Nelson Mandela will make a public appearance. A token, EC$10.00 fee will be charged for entrance to the park.

Mc Stephen Aubertine is responsible for staging the closing ceremony - "We want to ensure that as many people as possible are able to come to the park but we do not want the park to be overcrowded."

Security measures and other preparatory exercises for the summit are constantly being fine tuned says Chief of Security - Brian Bernard, "security will be of paramount importance to us, we are preparing for the unforeseen …the arrangement that have been put in place for the delegates are in keeping with their status."

The incoming Chairman of CARICOM has had a number of meetings with members of the Summit preparatory committee.