Caricom chairman and Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrance Drew’s response to Trinidad and Tobago’s concerns about the re-appointment of Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett is not satisfactory.

So said Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers at yesterday’s post-Cabinet news conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s.

On March 25, 2026, Drew announced in a statement that the “required majority” of heads of government had agreed to reappoint Barnett for a second five-year term beginning in August 2026, when her current term concludes. The decision was taken at a retreat in Nevis held in February.