T&T government raises duties on alcohol, tobacco and luxury EVs

(Trinidad Guardian) Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo has announced steep increases in Customs Duties on alcohol and tobacco products, which he said will account for 80 per cent of projected revenue growth in the coming fiscal year. Under the...

Breezy Saturday with a widespread freeze tonight

Today’s Forecast: A beautiful fall day is ahead in southern Colorado - although, as usual, even our nice days still have some interesting weather going on. We'll start off the morning with some clouds out ahead of an incoming cold front. Those...

Opinion: Time for a strong Caribbean defense system

Since the late 1950s and early 1960s, the English-speaking Caribbean region has tried unsuccessfully to coalesce into a strong union. Attempts at creating a West Indies Federation failed as nationalistic ambitions—first in Jamaica, followed in...

CCJ Commemorates It Fourth President With Special Sitting

- Advertisement - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the Honourable Mr Justice Arif Bulkan was sworn-in as a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) during a ceremony at The Office of the President of the...

Employees to pay 23% more in NIS contributions in 2026

Akash Sama­roo akash.sama­roo@cnc3.co.tt Lead Ed­i­tor Pol­i­tics The Na­tion­al In­sur­ance Board of Trinidad and To­ba­go (NIB) says that while it un­der­stands the con­cerns of some cit­i­zens who will soon be re­quired to con­tribute more to...

Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on 'drug sub' in Caribbean

Vanessa Buschschlüter ShareSave A screengrab of the video shared by US President Donald Trump showing the submarine in open waters before it was struck Ecuador has released the survivor of a US strike on a submarine alleged to have been smuggling...

ANDY’S PICKS: History shows Hogs can get upset wins over A&M, just not lately

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With weather perhaps playing havoc with the schedule in this one and thunderstorms predicted, it’s hard to get a good read on this Arkansas’ game against Texas A&M for some folks. It probably shouldn’t be. The Aggies may have...

Navy holding two prisoners who survived US strike on alleged drug sub in Caribbean: report

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‘Ramil’ makes landfall in Sorsogon; Signal No. 2 raised in 11 areas

October 18, 2025 | 6:15pm MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) made landfall over the coastal waters of Gubat, Sorsogon on Saturday afternoon, October 18, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 5...

Active tropical wave to bring heavy showers this weekend

The Trinidad and To­ba­go Me­te­o­ro­log­i­cal Ser­vice (TTMS) is mon­i­tor­ing an ac­tive Trop­i­cal Wave in the Cen­tral Trop­i­cal At­lantic, ap­prox­i­mate­ly 2,300 kilo­me­tres east of the South­ern Wind­ward is­lands. The sys­tem cur­rent­ly...

THA Showcases Food Security Initiatives On World Food Day

World Food Day 2025 celebrations have been ramped up in Tobago. At the World Food Day Exhibition Opening Ceremony at the Shaw Park Food Hub, Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said “agriculture is up and running in Tobago.”...

Top 30 Island Escapes for Winter Travel 2025: Crete Ranks 8th, Travel and Tour World Reveals

NEW YORK (PRNewswire) – Travel and Tour World (TTW), one of the world’s leading B2B travel media platforms unveils the “Top 30 Island Escapes for Winter Travel 2025.” This feature highlights thirty standout islands captivating travelers this...

Arjoon: Asset levy balanced, non-disruptive

ECONOMIST Dr Vaalmikki Arjoon has endorsed the Government’s proposed asset levy on financial institutions, describing it as a fair, stable, and non-disruptive means of generating revenue in the 2025/2026 national budget. In an interview with...

Thousands of Jamaicans still living on less than US$3 a day

A new global poverty report has found that nearly 79,000 Jamaicans – about 2.8 per cent of the population – are living in multidimensional poverty, surviving on less than US$3 a day and facing deprivations in health, education, and living...

Tancoo has arrived

Before he was appointed Finance Minister, Dave Tancoo was a largely unknown quantity. The country, as a whole, hadn’t quite experienced his political style or acumen as an economist. Now, with the recent landmark presentation of his first budget,...

Preparation continues and work steadily progresses for the World Creole Music Festival(WCMF) 2025

Ayodele AndrewPreparation works are ongoing and steadily progressing for the 25th Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). This was according to Festivals and Events Manager at Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) Ayodele Andrew while...

Isabella Ramdeen cops AIB Ladies' Golf title

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 2 Hrs Ago In this July 31 photo, Trinidad and Tobago’s Isabella Ramdeen receives her prize for a silver medal performance in the girls’ 11-13 division at the Caribbean Junior Amateur Golf Championships in Puerto Rico....

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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8 areas in Luzon, Visayas under Signal No. 2 as ‘Ramil’ intensifies

October 18, 2025 | 12:10pm MANILA, Philippines — Eight areas in Luzon and Visayas are now under Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) slightly intensified while moving closer to Northern Samar on Saturday morning,...

Smith takes home top Unsung Heroes award

18 Three outstanding women were honoured during the CIBC Caribbean Regional Unsung Heroes Awards Ceremony held at Harrison’s Cave on Saturday night for their quiet, yet powerful contributions to their communities. After a ten-year hiatus, the...