Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she does not support the reappointment of Caricom Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and that Trinidad and Tobago will be reducing its financial contribution to the regional group.

Caricom chairman and St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew issued a statement yesterday advising that, during the Caricom meeting in St Kitts in February, the “required majority” of Caricom heads of government agreed to the reappointment of Barnett as Secretary-General, and her second term of office will begin in August 2026.

The Express contacted the Prime Minister yesterday and asked if she agreed with this reappointment. Her response was “no”.