PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders met virtually last Friday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on their economies and populations with some indicating that they are still not in a position to reopen their borders, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said here on Saturday. Rowley, speaking at […]
TAROUBA, Trinidad – Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) clinched a record fourth Caribbean Premier League title when they made light work of St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in last Thursday’s ’s final, to complete an historic unbeaten campaign in the franchise tournament. Inspired by captain Kieron Pollard’s four-wicket haul, TKR withstood an early onslaught to […]
BOOK REVIEW The First East Indian to Trinidad By Dennison Moore Publisher: Amazon The first Indians to Trinidad were not indentured By Ralph Paragg Dr. Dennison Moore has produced a masterpiece. It should be of interest to both academic historians and lay readers with an interest in the migration of East Indians to the Caribbean […]
Fifty-eight years after Trinidad and Tobago attained political independence from Britain, we’re still hearing about race problems plaguing the twin-island state. Would you believe? In fact, the vexed question of race became a major talking point in Independence Day speeches last Monday. The president, the leader of the Opposition. a high court judge – they […]
By Carlton Joseph Trinidad and Tobago celebrated 58 years of Independence on August 31 last without fanfare or the usual parades as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the government to shelve all celebrations, including plans for fireworks display and festivities. Instead, Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced that from Monday last it would be illegal for citizens […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Sixty-seven-year-old Kamla Persad Bissessar was sworn in as the opposition leader here on Tuesday, promising to lead a “formidable” team that would work in the best interest of Trinidad and Tobago. Persad Bissessar, who led the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) in the August 10 general election, said that […]
By Carlton Joseph On Monday last, voters in Trinidad and Tobago decided to buck the current trend in the region of removing the incumbent government. Instead, they voted for the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) government to stay in power. Much of the campaign focused on rising violent crime, the COVID-19 crisis and on immigration […]
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley claimed victory for his ruling party in the general election on Monday. Preliminary results showed the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) won 22 of the 41 electoral seats, while the opposition United National Congress (UNC) led by former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar won 19 […]
Conversation with comedian Marc Trinidad ‘The pandemic opened up many issues that society had been suppressing and hiding for years’ Just ask Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle who is the best Caribbean Canadian comic they have worked with and the answer will be the same – Marc Trinidad. True to his surname, Marc Trinidad […]
SCARBOROUGH Tobago -The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) and the destination’s tourism industry stakeholders are seeking ways to stimulate economic activity for the island with initiatives targeting the domestic market. When the Trinidad and Tobago government closed the borders in mid-March to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Agency ran a user-generated campaign to keep […]
