A wide view of the Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe By: Andy Knight & Winston Dookeran Published: 6 August 2026 [This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies. Opinions do not reflect the position of the editorial … Continue reading Opinion – The art of the long game: Trinidad & Tobago and Caribbean statecraft at the United Nations
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George Brown Polytechnic is proud to welcome 2021 Fashion Management alumnus Jair Kale back to campus with his football-focused exhibition Orinoco Odyssey, on view at the Waterfront Campus Store until July 26. July 14, 2026 Orinoco Odyssey blends fashion, sport, history and cultural storytelling into a deeply personal exploration of Jair’s Trinidadian and Venezuelan heritage. The exhibition traces the connections … Continue reading George Brown alum Jair Kale brings Orinoco Odyssey to the Waterfront Campus
Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dr Vashti Guyadeen. Beyond Borders: Dr Vashti Guyadeen, July 15, 2026 On 9 July 2026, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce launched its Canada Trade and Investment Mission 2026, an initiative aimed at creating new commercial opportunities for Trinidad … Continue reading Strengthening trade and investment between T&T and Canada
July 7, 2026 During the Retreat of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held on 06 July 2026, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago maintained its objection to the process used in the reappointment of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM acknowledged that the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago desires … Continue reading STATEMENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
GOOD SPIRITS: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, smiles with Caricom Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett, right, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, left, and Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade during Sunday’s opening of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in St Lucia. —Photo: Caricom By Jacqueline Charles July 6, 2026 Caribbean leaders opened … Continue reading Caribbean leaders continue to urge unity over divisions as leaders meet in St. Lucia
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
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