Press Releases

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 7 July 2026 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), the Dynamic Coalition of Small Island Developing States in the Internet Economy (DC-SIDS) and the Halley Movement Coalition, are pleased to announce the 3rd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF) to be held on 31st July …

Global SIDS Community to Be Hosted in Mauritius for the 3rd Internet Governance Forum Read More »

St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – 6 July 2026 – Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping economies and societies worldwide. For the Caribbean, AI presents significant opportunities to improve public services, strengthen disaster resilience, drive innovation, build digital skills and enhance regional competitiveness. However, achieving these benefits requires coordinated policies, strong governance and regional collaboration. To …

Regional leaders to chart a shared vision for responsible artificial intelligence in the Caribbean Read More »

Photo courtesy: Caribbean National Weekly Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 14 June 2026 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) extends its warmest congratulations to the Government of Barbados, the Central Bank of Barbados, the Barbados banking sector, and all stakeholders involved in the successful launch of BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant digital payments system. …

CTU Congratulates Barbados on the Successful Launch of BiMPay and Calls for a Caribbean Vision of Seamless Regional Digital Payments Read More »

Photo courtesy: Prime Minister’s Office of Barbados Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 27th May 2026 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) extends warm congratulations to the Governments of Barbados and Guyana on their landmark decision to permit citizens of both countries to travel using national identification cards beginning 1st July 2026. The initiative …

CTU Congratulates Barbados and Guyana on Landmark Digital ID Travel Initiative Read More »

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 25th May 2026 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), through its Caribbean ICT Youth Network (CIYN), has opened applications for the CTU Internship Programme 2026, designed to provide young Caribbean students and emerging professionals with practical work-based learning opportunities in telecommunications and ICTs. The CTU is a CARICOM …

CTU Opens Applications for its 2026 Internship Programme under the Caribbean ICT Youth Network Read More »

Caption: Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence and President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) (left), and His Excellency Gabriel Serville, President of the Assembly of French Guiana, sign the ‘Agreement Outlining the Conditions for Granting Associate Membership of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union To the Territorial Community of French Guiana’. Looking on are …

French Guiana Formally Joins Caribbean Telecommunications Union as Associate Member Read More »

Porto, Portugal | 2nd to 3rd February 2026 Family photo: International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 Governments, industry representatives and international organisations from over 70 countries convened in Porto, Portugal, at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 to reaffirm the vital role of submarine telecommunications cables as critical infrastructure underpinning global connectivity, economic development, …

Caribbean Telecommunications Union Communiqué on the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 Read More »

Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (right), and Mr. Dev Gosine, Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG), during the signing of the partnership agreement Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 30th January 2026: — The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Trinidad and Tobago Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG) …

CTU and TTMAG Formalise Three-Year Partnership to Strengthen Internet Governance in Trinidad and Tobago Read More »

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — 13th December 2025: The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), through its CTU Caribbean AI Task Force (CAITF), has released an Interim Report titled, Toward Harmonised AI Policies and Recommendations for the Caribbean, outlining an urgent and coordinated regional response to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and its …

CTU Caribbean AI Task Force Issues Interim Report Calling for Harmonised Regional AI Governance Read More »