It is ironic that after being caught on video intimidating a PNM “mic man” who was peacefully doing his job on a public street, the UNC would now attempt to rewrite the script and play the victim.
Let me be absolutely clear: the individual operating the…
The likes of Arnold Ram, Ravi Ratiram and Damian Lyder—whose contributions to the party’s progress are as substantial as a desert mirage—are inexplicably elevated, while seasoned stalwarts like Larry Lalla are unceremoniously discarded like yesterday’s news.
“...we pull in very many directions... I haven’t even mentioned our differences of religion, of ethnicity, of geography... they all play a role... what the governance requires is to bring them all together to a common purpose”.
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley has announced that the leadership of Sandals Resorts Inc has agreed to revisit Tobago.
Prime Minister Rowley made the announcement during the Commemoration Ceremony for the Practical Completion of the new terminal at the ANR Robinson International Airport, Crown Point, Tobago today (Saturday 15th March, 2025).
In 2019, Sandals’ executives informed the Government that due to the cumulative effect of negative narratives surrounding the…
A New Hampshire man with a green card was detained by immigration officers at Logan Airport and is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being…
Explore the profound significance of Lent and the spiritual purpose behind fasting in this enlightening chat with Father Matthew. Discover how this sacred season encourages reflection, repentance, and renewal, guiding believers toward a deeper connection with faith and self discipline.
A "Devilish" New Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park
This tiny, fuzzy sunflower relative has been hiding in plain sight—it represents the first new genus identified in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years
The first photo of the woolly devil made a stir among botanists when Deb Manley uploaded it to iNaturalist in March 2024. Deb Manley / Public Domain
In March 2024, Deb Manley, a volunteer in Big Bend National Park, Texas, uploaded photos of a small, low-lying plant covered in…
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.
Cheap TV streaming boxes seem like one of the most straightforward gadgets out there, but they can come with hidden costs. In 2023, researchers revealed that tens of thousands of Android TV boxes being used in homes, schools, and businesses were equipped with secret backdoors that allowed them to be used…
It’s Ash Wednesday, and while for some here in Trinidad and Tobago it signals the end of the Carnival season, the day is in fact considered one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar for many Christians.
It’s a day the faithful flock to the traditional Ash Wednesday rites at Roman Catholic churches across the country as the Lenten season begins.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford just canceled Elon Musk’s Starlink contract and banned all U.S. companies from government contracts in response to Trump’s economic war with Canada.
“It’s done, it’s gone,” Ford said. “We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”
And just to be clear: “They only have President Trump to blame.”
The O’Meara Road in Arima is now the Lisa Morris-Julian Boulevard.
Arima Mayor Balliram Maharaj hailed the milestone as a marker of efforts by the Ministry of Works and Transport to enhance infrastructure that connects the communities, facilities, commercial activities, and promotes the overall development of the Borough of Arima.
Now in its fourth year, the Ministry of Sport and Community Development’s Sport, Health, Athletic Performance and Empowerment (SHAPE) Programme continues to develop communities through sport.
The 2025 edition of the initiative was launched recently, and we have the highlights in this Feel Good Moment.
Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales says he has information of a water trucking “racket” involving “elected Councillors” of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation.
Speaking to reporters at a Sod Turning Ceremony for the construction of the Guanapo and North Oropouche Water Treatment Plants on Wednesday, he alluded to a water trucking racket in the Sangre Grande area involving high level officials in…
The West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) has accepted a 6% increase in salary. The acceptance follows weeks of protests and withholding grades of 20,000 students at the beginning of the semester.
WIGUT has instructed their membership to stop all protest action and submit grades for students at the St. Augustine Campus by midnight on Monday, February 10th.
Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who dedicated his life after he left office to brokering international peace, has died at age 100, his office confirmed Sunday.
Carter, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his human rights work around the world, had been in hospice care since February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived with his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter. The former first lady, 96, diedonNov. 19, 2023.
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take deported migrants
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported migrants, as the next US president seeks to follow up on pledges to tackle immigration.
Donald Trump’s team has drawn up a list of countries to which it wants to deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them, according to NBC News.
But the Bahamas — a tourist hotspot in the Caribbean — said it had…
New President of Namibia, Dec 2024 Photo: @africanewsfr
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner on Tuesday of a presidential election held last week, which was marred by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast and was rejected as illegal by opposition parties.
The 72-year-old candidate won with 57% of the vote, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff. Her ruling SWAPO party…
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