CARIBBEAN-WATER-Guyana urges Caribbean countries to collaborate more onw ater development.

GEORGETOWN -- Prime Minister Mark Phillip says the five day annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition serves as a foundation to achieving climate resilience and enhancing water security in the Caribbean region.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the conference on Monday night that is being held under the theme 'Accelerating Change in the Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Sectors,' Phillip noted that the event comes at a time when the Caribbean is facing the El Nino weather pattern, which is threatening water security and food supply.

He said as a result, it was important for the region's private and public sectors to collaborate more to tackle the challenges that lie ahead and ensure...