Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to once again welcome the United States Marine Corps’ 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has thrust the country and, by extension the wider Caribbean, into a geopolitical crosswind that its government appears unwilling to acknowledge. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has celebrated the week-long joint training exercise with the United States as […]
Grenada calls for region-wide peace effort By Lincoln DePradine Grenada is worried about the outbreak of a war in the Caribbean, where the United States has deployed military forces, with US President Donald Trump saying he would not rule out sending troops into Venezuela. “The consequences of a war are unimaginable,’’ Joseph Andall, Grenada’s minister […]
CARICOM delegation in London to press for reparations A high level delegation from the CARICOM Reparations Commission has arrived in the United Kingdom to hold meetings with lawmakers and officials on the continuing consequences of slavery and colonial rule. The six-member team is led by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, who chairs the commission and has […]
Barbados witnessed a moment of history and heartfelt reflection as President Sandra Mason delivered her final address to the men and women of the Barbados Defence Force and the Barbados Police Service. Speaking before a full parade of disciplined forces, she described the occasion as “humbling and profoundly meaningful,” marking the culmination of a journey […]
Activities linked to a new round of United States military cooperation drew both praise and controversy on Monday as Trinidad and Tobago continued hosting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit for a week of joint operations with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. The deployment, which began on November 16 and runs until November 21, marks […]
Award-winning musician and storyteller Lance Sampson, known as Aquakultre, has released a powerful new single and video titled Gallows, a deeply personal work confronting a painful chapter in his family’s past and Canada’s history of racial injustice. The song draws inspiration from the story of Sampson’s great-great-grandfather, Daniel Perry Sampson, who was executed in 1935 […]
Universal Basic Income: a real solution to poverty Few ideas have inspired as much global debate as Universal Basic Income. The concept—that every citizen should receive a guaranteed, unconditional payment from the government—has been hailed as a bold answer to inequality and dismissed as an economic daydream. But as the gap between rich and poor […]
Seven people, including four Venezuelans and three Guyanese, have been charged in connection with the October 26 bombing at a Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown that claimed the life of six-year-old Soraya Bourne and injured four others. All seven appeared in court last Wednesday under heavy security and were remanded to prison as investigations continue. […]
By Kojo Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has announced sweeping reforms to its commercial driver licensing system, aimed at closing loopholes, preventing fraud and strengthening public safety under new legislation called the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing last week, MPP Hardeep Grewal outlined the measures, which include stricter verification of […]
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has appealed to Trinidad and Tobago’s fisherfolk to remain within the country’s territorial waters amid rising regional tension following recent United States military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in international waters. Speaking to reporters in Tobago at the end of a working visit on Tuesday, Persad-Bissessar rejected international media suggestions that […]
