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REGIONAL ROW - T&T challenges CARICOM chief’s reappointment, wants CCJ to decide
July 07, 2026
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A major diplomatic rift has opened within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leadership amid the reappointment of Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett, with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar insisting that the matter be brought to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
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