NNPCL Hails Tinubu On Ekperikpo, Mshelbila’s Emergence As Chairman, Secretary General Of GECF

NNPC Ltd has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in the emergence of Nigeria’s candidate Dr. Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd as the new Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). It...

takes Tobago Carnival digital

Tobagonian poet Camryn L Bruno is shining a digital light on her island’s upcoming Carnival with her Road to the Road web series. The 80-day chronicle, building towards the October 26 Parade of the Bands in Scarborough, is her ode to the unique...

Growing resilience: Community farming fortifying T&T against climate change

As Trinidad and To­ba­go com­mem­o­rates World Food Day on Oc­to­ber 16, three UN agen­cies–FAO Trinidad and To­ba­go, GEF SGP Trinidad and To­ba­go and WFP Caribbean–have col­lab­o­rat­ed to ex­plore the ways a re­vival of house­hold and...

PM honours teachers’ invaluable service to Trinidad and Tobago

News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar - PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her government is committed to empowering teachers by providing equipment, training and a positive environment to support teachers...

Unsung voices: The Indo-Trinidadian legacy in calypso

Ryan Ba­choo Lead Ed­i­tor-News­gath­er­ing ryan.ba­choo@cnc3.co.tt The his­to­ry of ca­lyp­so mu­sic is well doc­u­ment­ed ... in ca­lyp­so mu­sic it­self. How­ev­er, what is less known is the con­tri­bu­tions and im­pact of In­do-Trinida­di­ans...

Trinidad PM honours sporting heroes

(Trinidad Express) Javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott will receive, as an acknow¬ledgement of his achievement and pride of country, TT$500,000; an appointment as a national sports ambassador, and a diplomatic passport for his accomplishments...

Cruel blasts terrify animals

ONCE again, Divali night was turned into a war zone. All evening, and long after midnight, fireworks continued to explode across our neighbourhoods—earth-shaking booms that left families, pets and wildlife terrified. My dog spent the night...

Trinidad and Tobago committed to fighting transnational crime

News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Sean Sobers, left, and parliamentary secretary in the Foreign and Caricom Affairs Ministry Nicholas Morris at the United Nations general assembly in New York. - Photo courtesy...

Imperative that CARICOM leaders strengthen collaboration to confront environmental challenges that do not respect national borders

Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst with professional experience in Barbados, Trinidad, and Guyana, I feel compelled to raise urgent awareness about the mounting environmental threats facing the Caribbean region. While we rightly...

Herbal Remedies for Hypertension: Insights from Trinidad

In the quest for alternative treatments to manage hypertension, the potential of herbal medicines has gained increasing attention. A recent study conducted by Williams-Persad, Carvalho, Baboolal, and colleagues comprehensively examined the...

Montserrat Formalises Membership in Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

Montserrat has officially joined the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), deepening its commitment to regional collaboration in the sustainable management of marine and aquatic resources. The milestone was marked during the Sixteenth...

Augustine: Tobago water shortage not due to mismanagement

Tobago Correspondent Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has assured Tobagonians that the island’s current water shortage is not the result of mismanagement, but rather a combination of reduced rainfall and operational challenges within the Water and...

ICE raids are coming to San Francisco; Israel continues to restrict aid into Gaza; U.S. to support Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

Israel must allow UN agencies, including UNRWA, into Gaza to deliver aid, the International Court of Justice rules, and denies Israeli claims that Hamas had “infiltrated” UNRWA; Israel responds that UNRWA will “not set foot” in Gaza again....

Procope begins swim around Tobago on October 10

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 3 Hrs Ago Long-distance swimmer John Procope. - Visual Styles Long-distance swimmer John Procope is preparing for another record-breaking challenge on October 10, this time, attempting to circumnavigate the island of...

A few spotty showers linger on Friday in southern Colorado

Tonight's Forecast: Rain and thunderstorms will linger in the eastern plains through about 11 pm to midnight. Overnight, it will be partly to mostly cloudy. Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 40; High: 59; Friday will be partly cloudy with a low...

Ranking the most interesting College Football Playoff and conference races

The signs are everywhere. It's finally hoodie weather in the Midwest. We're getting ready to argue all over again about daylight saving time and whether candy corn is good. (It is! I don't like that it is, but it is.) That's right: It's almost...

WASA And THA Address Water Crisis In Southwest Tobago

The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) continues to tackle issues affecting the water supply in southwest Tobago. On Wednesday, WASA and Tobago House of Assembly officials met at the Office of the Chief Secretary to discuss the matter, which was...

Young Environmental Scientists Competition now accepting student submissions

Macmillan Education Caribbean has announced the launch of the 2025 Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Competition, set to commence in early October 2025. The group stated in a press release that the initiative invites primary school students...

Strengthen economic fundamentals to foster sustainable US dollar inflows

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to your recent article, “Gov’t tightening up on foreign exchange access.” While efforts to stabilize the economy are understandable, direct intervention in the foreign exchange market carries significant risks...

OP-ED- Last Stand: Trinidad And Tobago Races Against Time To Save Caribbean’s Final Investment Grade Rating

By Professor C. Justin Robinson Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Five Islands Campus For Trinidad and Tobago’s 1.4 million citizens, last week’s warning from Standard & Poor’s could mean the difference between affordable government...