CAYENNE, French Guiana, Sept 24, CMC – St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Communications and Technology, Konris Maynard, has been elected as the new president of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), promising that his tenure will place strong emphasis on strengthening the CTU and deepening regional cooperation to accelerate meaningful digital transformation throughout the Caribbean.
“Our region is at a pivotal moment. Digital transformation is no longer simply about technology; it is about how we transform government, strengthen our economies, improve education and healthcare, increase resilience, enhance cybersecurity and create new opportunities for our people,” said Maynard, who succeeds Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith.
“I look forward to working closely with my colleague Ministers, the CTU Secretariat, our regional and international partners and all stakeholders to strengthen the CTU and advance widespread, inclusive and meaningful digital transformation across our Caribbean region,” he told the closing ceremony of the CTU’s ICT Week 2026
Maynard, who previously served as the CTU vice president from 2024 to 2026, said he was “deeply humbled by the confidence that my colleagues from across the Caribbean have placed in me to serve as President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union.
“I thank them sincerely for their support and for entrusting me with the responsibility of helping to lead this important regional institution,” Maynard said, thanking his predecessors for their leadership of the union.
“I wish to place on record my sincere appreciation to the government of Trinidad and Tobago, Minister Hassel Bacchus and Minister Dominic Smith for their leadership and contribution to the CTU over the last four years.
“Much important work has been advanced during their tenure. My commitment is not simply to begin something new, but to build upon the foundation already laid, strengthen what is working and work collectively to take the CTU to even greater heights.”
Maynard said his election also carries special significance for St. Kitts and Nevis.
“For the smallest sovereign nation in the Western Hemisphere to be entrusted with the presidency of an organisation representing the collective digital aspirations of our Caribbean region is a humbling honour. It demonstrates that leadership is not determined by the size of a country, but by our willingness to serve, to contribute and to work together towards a shared vision.”
The CTU is an intergovernmental organisation focused on the development of the regional ICT sector. Its General Conference of Ministers is its highest decision-making body and brings together Ministers responsible for telecommunications and ICT from CTU member states to establish the organisation’s strategic direction and regional priorities.
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