Anna Ramdass, July 2, 2026 ...says T&T will not recognise a new term for the Secretary-General Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that she will be attending the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia which starts Sunday. Persad-Bissessar said she spoke to incoming Caricom … Continue reading Trinidad and Tobago PM to attend regional summit
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The UTT Institute of Criminology and Public Safety is holding a discussion on the State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago on June 23, 2026 beginning at 9:00 am. Click on the link to register... Join from Zoom Workplace app - Zoom
Canadian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago Michael Callan during a recent interview with Express Business.—Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR Vishanna Phagoo June 2, 2026 CANADIAN High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago Michael Callan says that the commercial relationship between the two countries is based on hundreds of years of shared history. Building on this strong foundation, … Continue reading Canada sees opportunity to deepen trade and investment ties with T&T
June 3, 2026 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Government of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday welcomed the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, describing the achievement as one that “will elevate our nation’s voice on the international stage”. The Caribbean Community (Caricom) member state was officially elected … Continue reading Trinidad and Tobago welcomes election to UN Security Council
Statement of support for Cuba from CARICOM minus Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. The Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Paramaribo, Suriname, from 20-21 May 2026. The COFCOR agreed to issue the following statement: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) expresses its … Continue reading CARICOM Statement on Cuba – minus two
Anna Ramdass Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Caricom can expel Trinidad and Tobago from the regional body if it wishes to do so, but moving forward, this country will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as Caricom Secretary-General after her tenure expires in August. The Prime Minister was responding to questions from the Express yesterday, where … Continue reading (T&T) PM stands firm on Caricom dispute: ‘Expel us if you want’
By Shruthi Raghuraman, OIA Research Intern Posted on May 5, 2026 McMaster University has long prioritized building meaningful partnerships around the world. Through the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Grant, faculty have been able to connect with international colleagues, exchange ideas, and develop collaborations that extend beyond the classroom. This grant, funded by Global Affairs Canada, was created … Continue reading McMaster Expands Global Partnerships Through 2025–2026 Faculty Mobility Grant
One of our regular contributors, Prof. Andy Knight recently spoke at a "Movement for Social Justice" on-line discussion on the question of "What is the future of the Caribbean". Akash Samaroo, Lead Editor-Politics, Trinidad and Tobago Guardian akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt International relations expert, Professor Andy Knight, is warning that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar may be “hurting” Trinidad … Continue reading Expert says PM’s US alignment risks T&T’s long-term interests
April 21, 2026 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – April 21, 2026 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus has received CAD$100,000 from Scotiabank’s Climate Action Research Fund (CARF) to advance research on decarbonizing Trinidad and Tobago’s petrochemical sector. This funding supports the H2-TTransform: SOEC Pilot for Petrochemical Decarbonization Project, a pioneering initiative that positions UWI as a … Continue reading Scotiabank Awards CAD$100,000 Grant to UWI for Groundbreaking Green Hydrogen Research
This story doesn't look like it is going to go away for a while... By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2026 The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has slammed the management of the CARICOM Secretariat as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”. In the past two weeks, the Trinidadian Prime Minister has been stepping up … Continue reading Kamla broadsides CARICOM’s management as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”