{"id":2350,"date":"2026-01-27T14:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/principal\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:51:12","slug":"buy-local-build-trinbago-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/principal\/buy-local-build-trinbago-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Buy Local, Build Trinbago&#8217; Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The dynamic partnership between The UWI St Augustine Campus and the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism continued during the Ministry\u2019s \u2018Buy Local, Build Trinbago\u2019 Campaign, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on Friday, January 16, 2026. The Ministry extended a special invitation to the Campus Principal to showcase the Campus\u2019s UWIMade Products at the campaign&#8217;s launch. The initiative aims to promote the use of locally made products and services, thereby boosting demand and enhancing the competitiveness of local businesses across Trinidad and Tobago. The Campus proudly displayed a range of innovative offerings, including sealants and coatings from SEAL-It Ltd, plant nutrients and extracts from Biophyt 1.0, high-quality milk sourced from the University Field Station, and SPIRIT chocolate, all contributing to this important national initiative.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2351\" style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2351\" class=\" wp-image-2351\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/6859c25f-9970-4d34-8788-09507b944890-scaled-e1769539607964.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"453\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: The Honourable Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, the Honourable Satyakama Maharaj, Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism and the Honourable Phillip Alexander, Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Housing<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dynamic partnership between The UWI St Augustine Campus and the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism continued during the Ministry\u2019s \u2018Buy Local, Build Trinbago\u2019 Campaign, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on Friday, January 16, 2026. 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