Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors in Dominica Sandy Deane19/03/20250560 views Police 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… Read more
Trinidad and Tobago to vote in General Elections on April 28 Barbados Today18/03/20250406 views 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… Read more
New T&T PM takes oath of office Barbados Today17/03/20250506 views 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… Read more
High praise for outgoing Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley Barbados Today17/03/20250760 views 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… Read more
United Kingdom imposes visa restrictions on Trinidad and Tobago nationals Barbados Today12/03/202501.2K views 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… Read more
Suriname’s Albert Ramdin elected OAS’ first Caribbean secretary general Sandy Deane10/03/20250620 views The 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… Read more
Guyana rolls out cash grant initiative for newborns Barbados Today09/03/202501.2K views 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… Read more
Haitian economist takes over as transition president Barbados Today08/03/20250925 views PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haitian economist and former central bank chief Fritz Alphonse Jean took over the rotating presidency of Haiti’s transitional presidential council on Friday, taking the top executive role… Read more
Machel Montano takes 2025 Chutney Soca Monarch title in T&T Sandy Deane03/03/202501K views Machel Montano is the new Chutney Soca Monarch after wowing the judges with the song Pepper Vine over the weekend, performing alongside Drupatie Ramgoonai and Lady Lava in the finals… Read more
Guyana deploys air assets after Venezuelan navy enters its waters Barbados Today02/03/202501.4K views Guyana is on high alert following the incursion of a Venezuelan navy ship into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Saturday morning, according to OilNOW. The country has deployed air assets… Read more