President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well as …
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The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC), has appointed Dr Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria and Canada as a judge of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The RJLSC, …
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The schedule for the highly anticipated 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been officially confirmed. This year’s tournament will take place from Thursday 14 August to Sunday 21 …
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Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors in Dominica
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeanePolice fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors on Wednesday as Parliament began debating electoral reform legislation. The police had earlier warned that no permission had been granted to anyone …
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The people of Trinidad and Tobago will go to the polls on Monday, April 28. Newly appointed Prime Minister Stuart Young on Tuesday advised President Christina Kangaloo to dissolve Parliament …
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Stuart Young is officially the eighth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He took the oath of office before President Christine Kangaloo earlier this today. Young replaces Dr Keith Rowley …
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Prime Minister Mia Mottley has praised the contribution of outgoing Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Rowley, 75, announced his retirement from office back …
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United Kingdom imposes visa restrictions on Trinidad and Tobago nationals
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -The British government Wednesday announced that it is imposing with immediate effect, a visa requirement for Trinidad and Tobago nationals wanting to travel to or …
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Suriname’s Albert Ramdin elected OAS’ first Caribbean secretary general
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneThe Organisation of American States (OAS) on Monday elected Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin as its new secretary general through 2030, taking over from Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro and marking …
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GEORGETOWN (DPI) – The Guyana government yesterday launched its Newborn Cash Grant initiative. Under the programme, more than 2,000 newborns, born in Guyana to a Guyanese mother, will receive a …