CARICOM seeks CCJ guidance on secretary general reappointment

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Barbados TodayJournalist at Barbados Today

July 7, 2026

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CARICOM seeks CCJ guidance on secretary general reappointment

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CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) following Trinidad and Tobago’s objection to the process used in the reappointment of the Community’s Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett.

CARICOM Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett. (Photo Credit: Caricom.org)

The decision was announced following the Heads of Government Retreat on Monday, when Trinidad and Tobago maintained its objection to the reappointment process.

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