Plane chartered, ready to fly from B’dos, but stranded Trinis need Minister’s OK Barbados Today18/04/20200114 views Trinidad and Tobago nationals stranded in Barbados have chartered a private aircraft at a cost of US$25,000 to fly them home on Sunday. This cannot happen, however, until there is… Read more
‘They must be tested in Barbados’ Barbados Today12/04/20206280 views The Trinidad and Tobago government is adamant that its 33 nationals in Barbados must be tested with the kits, which it provided to the Barbados authorities over two weeks ago.… Read more
‘Stranded’ Trinis in Barbados claim discrimination, ‘delay tactics’ Barbados Today11/04/202013273 views Some Indo-Trinidad and Tobago nationals stranded in Barbados are of the view they are being rejected from entering this country because of their race. Reached in Barbados yesterday via telephone,… Read more
REGION – TT police bust COVID-19 quarantine party Barbados Today10/04/20200138 views PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Hours after warning residents not to hold any COVID-19 quarantine parties, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith led a bust at one such event early Thursday,… Read more
Terri Lyons wins 2020 Calypso Monarch crown Barbados Today21/02/20201157 views (Source: Newsday TT) – Terri Lyons is the new 2020 Calypso Monarch, becoming only the fifth woman to win the prized Carnival crown. Lyons’ performances of Meghan My Dear and… Read more
Machel takes a bride on Valentine’s Day Asminnie Moonsammy14/02/20200176 views (Source: Buzz Caribbean) Former International Soca Monarch Champion and King of Soca can now add another illustrious title to his portfolio: husband. The 45-year-old singer, who has enjoyed decades of… Read more
REGIONAL – Autopsy finds eight-year-old Mukeisha was not beaten to death Barbados Today13/02/20200155 views PORT OF SPAIN – Questions remain as to how eight-year-old Mukeisha Maynard died. It was originally thought that the child was beaten to death with a cutlass by her father.… Read more
Four-time T&T Olympic medalist Ato Boldon inducted into ‘Wall of Fame’ Barbados Today16/06/20192157 views CMC – The Washington-based Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) has inducted four-time Trinidadian Olympic medal winner Ato Boldon into its “Wall of Fame.” Boldon holds the Trinidad and Tobago national… Read more
TRINIDAD: Antigua and Barbuda prepared to purchase more LIAT shares Barbados Today04/05/201925238 views CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is prepared to purchase the shares owned by the Barbados government in the cash-strapped regional airline LIAT, if Bridgetown indicates it… Read more
TRINIDAD – Police capture one of the country’s most wanted men Barbados Today17/02/20194436 views CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Sunday said they had captured one of the country’s “most wanted men” and that two reputed gang leaders had been slapped… Read more