Caribbean Voice Grows in UN Seat Campaign With diplomatic momentum building ahead of a key international vote, Trinidad and Tobago is pressing forward with its campaign for a non permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, citing support from more than 100 countries. The election, scheduled for June during the United Nations General Assembly, […]
Trinidad Challenges CARICOM Secretary Reappointment Tensions are rising within the Caribbean Community as disagreements over leadership decisions threaten to strain relations among member states. At the centre of the dispute is the reported reappointment of CARICOM Secretary General Carla Barnett, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from Kamla Persad Bissessar and her government. The […]
Bocas literary prize finalists span Caribbean diaspora The shortlist for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature has been announced, bringing together fifteen writers whose work reflects the breadth of Caribbean storytelling across poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction. The award, first presented in 2011 by Trinidad-based NGC Bocas Lit Fest, honours books by Caribbean authors […]
President Trump has signed security alliance with Latin American and Caribbean countries United States President Donald Trump along with the leaders of Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana and ten countries in Latin America have signed a major regional security alliance aimed at eradicating drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere. The military alliance, known as the Americas Counter-Cartel […]
A diplomatic quarrel erupted at this week’s CARICOM summit after Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister publicly accused Barbados of facilitating what she described as the 2022 kidnapping of a Trinidadian citizen. Barbados swiftly rejected the charge, calling it defamatory and false. At the center of the dispute is businessman and arms dealer Brent Thomas. In […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s effort to bring the shuttered Petrotrin refinery back into operation has gained fresh momentum following talks in Guyana, where potential financiers and refining partners have been identified for a project estimated at up to US$200 million. Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said discussions in Georgetown during the 5th Guyana Energy Conference opened doors […]
Boat wreckage from U.S. missiles strikes washes up on Canouan Island Communities across the Eastern Caribbean have been left trying to piece together the fallout from the latest reported U.S. military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, as fresh questions swirl about who was on board and what precisely occurred on Friday. Local […]
Terri Lyons takes calypso crown but not without controversy Carnival 2025 in Trinidad and Tobago will be remembered for both triumph and tension. On the night of the Calypso Monarch finals, it was Terri Lyons who secured the coveted crown with her stirring anthem “Blessings.” Yet even as Lyons celebrated her victory, questions lingered over […]
T&T Prime Minister urges responsible revelry as Carnival debate intensifies As anticipation builds for Trinidad and Tobago’s world-renowned Carnival, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging masqueraders to celebrate responsibly and avoid behaviour that could bring embarrassment to themselves or their families. Her appeal comes amid a growing national conversation about the direction of the festival […]
T&T PM doubles down on criticism of CARICOM Calls for change within CARICOM took centre stage in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament on Friday as Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar argued that the regional body must adapt, even as she reaffirmed her government’s place within it. Her remarks came during an official visit by CARICOM Chairman […]
