{"id":355994,"date":"2026-01-28T11:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=355994"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:23:58","slug":"caricom-chair-meets-with-tt-leader-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/caricom-chair-meets-with-tt-leader-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM Chair meets with T&#038;T leader this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_355995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355995\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355995 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260128_091951-COLLAGE-642x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kamla Persad Bissessar, Dr Terrance Drew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week, The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, head of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is scheduled to visit Trinidad and Tobago for an official engagement with Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her team.<\/p>\n<p>Joining him will be CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett.<\/p>\n<p>According to a CARICOM release,\u00a0his visit aligns with the Chair\u2019s priority on direct, in-person dialogue with regional leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Chair and Secretary-General met with the newly appointed Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Honourable Godwin Friday, in Kingstown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week, The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, head of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is scheduled to visit Trinidad and Tobago for an official engagement with Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her team. 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