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CAF and ECCB collaborate to mobilise climate and development finance
A new partnership between CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will unlock new pathways to mobilise climate and development finance for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)....

Trinidad Chambliss explains what happened to Ole Miss offense in fourth quarter
Ole Miss lost to Georgia 43-35 despite quarterback Trinidad Chambliss leading five touchdown drives to start the game. Chambliss, a Division II transfer, struggled in the fourth quarter, completing only one of ten passes for one yard. Coach Lane...

UNEP launches US$100 million programme to accelerate climate, nature action
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), together with the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have officially launched the Net-Zero Nature-Positive Accelerator...

Tobago West MP: CEPEP and URP to continue in Tobago
News Rishard Khan 7 Minutes Ago In thi file photo, Cepep workers cut grass and clean the area near Back Bay, Black Rock, Tobago. - The Community-Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (Cepep) and the Unemployment Relief Programme...

Trinidad reserves position as CARICOM leaders reaffirm Caribbean as a ‘zone of peace’
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their collective commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, even as regional tensions rise amid an increased security build-up in parts of the...
TTMS urges vigilance as adverse weather alert remains in effect
Residents across T&T are being urged to remain vigilant as Adverse Weather Alert #3 – Yellow Level remains in effect until 10 p.m. today, covering both islands and surrounding waters. The T&T Meteorological Service...

CPA strengthens drive to boost poultry and egg production across CARICOM
– regional poultry sector records steady growth, new investments, and regional recognition THE Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) is ramping up its efforts to expand and diversify the region’s poultry industry, reaffirming its commitment to food...
Yellow Level Adverse Weather Alert continues across Trinidad and Tobago
Residents of Trinidad and Tobago have been urged to remain vigilant as Adverse Weather Alert #3 - Yellow Level remains in effect until 10:00 pm on Monday. The alert covers both islands and surrounding waters. The...

CAF, ECCB partner to mobilize climate finance for the ECCU
A new partnership between CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will unlock new pathways to mobilize climate and development finance for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)....

Caribbean’s poor face growing climate threat – UN report
FILE PHOTO: Siblings Mylouise Veillard, left, and Myson walk home with water they collected from a well, for cooking, cleaning and drinking, in a rural area of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Haiti, Thursday, May 25, 2023. The siblings were considered...


No incidents reported despite yellow-level weather alerts
News Laurel V Williams 59 Minutes Ago - There were no adverse weather-related incidents reported up to the afternoon of October 18, despite two yellow-level alerts being in effect for adverse weather and hazardous seas. The TT Meteorological...


VVS Lagos Taps Jeriq, Prettyboy D-O, and Trinidad James for New Song ‘Unlimited'
From the heart of one of Africa’s rising creative movements, VVS Lagos unveils ‘Unlimited’, the latest single from its collective project The Descendants.The record brings together Jeriq, Prettyboy D-O, and Trinidad James in a collaboration that...
Climate expert: Protecting the Earth a spiritual duty
Ryan Bachoo Lead Editor - Newsgathering ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt Trinidad and Tobago’s longstanding lead climate negotiator, Kishan Kumarsingh, says environmental action must be taken “not from fear of climate...

CAF and ECCB to mobilise climate and development finance for ECCU
A new partnership between CAF — Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will unlock new pathways to mobilise climate and development finance for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)....

2nd call for Circular Economy Projects to combat regional marine pollution
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) launched its Second Call for Proposals, through its Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Facility, inviting innovative projects that reduce marine pollution, improve waste management, and accelerate the transition...

Tax hike$ unavoidable amid fiscal realities
EXECUTIVE chairman of EY Caribbean Wade George says that although higher taxes are never popular, the nation’s fiscal realities make them unavoidable. “Whilst few of us welcome the prospect of increased taxation, the realities of our fiscal...

Trinidad Finance Minister slams Caribbean Airlines over missing audits
Trinidad and Tobago’s Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo on Monday revealed that state-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has spent more than TT$60 million on audits but has failed to submit “a single audited financial statement to the...

Trinidad government announces $59.2 billion budget for 2026 fiscal year
The Trinidad and Tobago government is projecting to spend nearly TT$60 billion in the upcoming fiscal year, with the 2026 national budget pegged at TT$59.232 billion. - Advertisement - Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo presented the budget on...