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This is the week for our 2026 Research Symposium. It is being held at the St. Augustine Campus of the The UWI. The detailed program can be found on our website, off the front page.
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For those who can't make it to Port of Spain, several of the sessions (Opening Ceremony; Keynote Presentation by the Hon. Bob Rae; the Youth Forum; Day 2 Keynote Presentation from Prof. Andy Knight (University of Alberta) and a presentation from Mr. Callixtus Joseph (IMPACS) will be available in real time on Zoom. See the details below.
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2026 CCI Research Symposium takes place this week
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The UWI St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago is the host of our 4th Annual Research Symposium. We are looking forward to welcoming all to the event. We are featuring some excellent Keynote Speakers, a wide variety of researchers from across our institute, as well as some cultural performances. You can find the FINAL PROGRAM HERE. Even if you …
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Caribbean Trade and Development News Digest
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http://caribbeantradelaw.com/2026/02/15/caribbean-trade-development-news-digest-feb-8-14-2026/
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GTTCI represents a strategic investment in Guyana’s future
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By Staff Reporter February 16, 2026 THE Ministry of Natural Resources said it welcomes the official opening of the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) in Port Mourant, Berbice, an initiative realised under the vision of His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, to establish a premier institute to train Guyanese in oil and gas and other crucial skilled trades. With …
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Skills-training sector expanding as Guyana targets over 5,000 graduates this year
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February 15, 2026 CTVET says expanding programmes critical to meeting projected demand for 140,000 skilled workers within four years GUYANA’S workforce continues to grow and evolve across sectors and the area of skills training is no diffeent, says Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Patrick Chinedu Onwuzirike. Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle in a …
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PM Mottley urges stronger Caribbean unity amid global uncertainty
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February 12, 2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for deeper regional unity and solidarity among Caribbean nations, warning that small states cannot effectively navigate today’s complex geopolitical environment on their own. Speaking to reporters at State House after her swearing-in ceremony following the Barbados Labour Party’s historic third 30-0-seat general election landslide, Mottley said the current global climate demands …
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Eleanor Shearer on Migrants in Hiding and a Caribbean History of Canada
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In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction Fiction Non Fiction February 12, 2026 Novelist Eleanor Shearer joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new novel, Fireflies in Winter, which depicts the little-known history of how the Leeward Maroons of Jamaica—a free Black community descended from formerly enslaved Africans and indigenous people—came to Nova Scotia at …
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Organized Crime in the Caribbean
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https://nycaribnews.com/jamaica-organized-crime-caribbean-greatest-security-threat/
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Diplomat lays out US plans for Haiti, says stability key to curbing collapse and migration
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Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster tells a U.S. Senate panel security is the “keystone” of U.S.-Haiti policy Overview: Henry Wooster, chargé d’affaires at the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince, said Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee hearing that Haiti’s stability is directly tied to U.S. national security. He warned of potential state collapse and mass migration without immediate security gains, outlined plans …
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Canada-Caribbean Institute: 2026 Research Symposium Program Available
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On February 19 and 20, 2026, the Canada–Caribbean Institute (CCI) will host its 4th Annual CCI Research Symposium (CCI-RS) at the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago. The symposium, held under the theme “Securing Canada–Caribbean Futures: Repositioning Traditional and Emerging Challenges,” will bring together scholars from universities across Canada and the Caribbean …
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Child recruitment in Haiti surges threefold in just one year
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Violence continues to create cycle of suffering as number of children joining armed groups soars PORT AU PRINCE/NEW YORK, 12 February 2026 – The number of children in Haiti recruited and used by armed groups has skyrocketed by an estimated 200 per cent in 2025 reflecting a growing reliance on the exploitation of children, amid ongoing violence by armed groups, UNICEF said today, commemorating Red Hand Day. The situation for children in Haiti remains critical. …
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Barbados PM Mia Mottley sweeps back into power in third election victory
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Opposition leader ousted as Barbados Labour party wins all 30 seats in assembly The prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has won her third election victory, with her Barbados Labour party sweeping all seats in the House of Assembly, state TV reported. Mottley’s BLP won all 30 seats available in the lower house of parliament, unseating the opposition leader, Ralph Thorne, …
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STATEMENT by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
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End of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti The CARICOM Heads of Government note that the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti has stepped down at the end of its two-year tenure, and that Prime Minister Didier Fils Aimé and the Council of Ministers have assumed responsibility for the governance of Haiti. It is expected that this would be a short …
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Corruption Perceptions in the Americas
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Corruption across the Americas is damaging people’s lives and fuelling violence Berlin, 10 February 2026 Berlin, 10 February 2026 – The Americas show no progress in the fight against corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published today, with the region scoring an average of just 42 out of 100. Since 2012, 12 of the 33 …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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