Argentina deepens agricultural cooperation with Caribbean at CWA 2025

Argentina reaffirmed its strong commitment to agricultural cooperation and regional food security during its participation in the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), held this year in St Kitts and Nevis. As a special guest of the Caribbean...

Tracy Roles named new TPD chief

by Ruth Stodghill TRINIDAD — The City of Trinidad has officially announced the appointment of Tracy Roles as its next Chief of Police, ushering in what officials hope will be a new chapter of community-focused law enforcement. The announcement...

Finding Direction in Dipolog: Notes from a Journey of Pleasant Surprises

There are trips you plan down to the minute—and there are trips that unfold like an unscripted story. My recent visit to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, courtesy of the Department of Tourism – Zamboanga Peninsula, was the latter. Dipolog...

CWI supports grassroots cricket with Coach Training Program

The equipment for a cricket match. Photo via Getty Images Cricket West Indies (CWI) has commenced a second round of essential coaching courses across the Leeward Islands and St. Vincent, aiming to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket...

EY Chairman Supports Budget’s “Courageous” Moves

Executive Chairman of EY Trinidad and Tobago, Wade George, has expressed strong support for the Government’s decision to increase NIB contribution rates and gradually raise the retirement age. During his budget presentation on Monday, Finance...

IWFTT Honouree Dr Catherine Minto-Bain- decades of service to women

ON Tuesday, September 30, Dr Catherine Minto-Bain was honoured at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain as one of the recipients of the International Women’s Forum of Trinidad & Tobago (IWFTT) Inspirational Women Award 2025. Joining her were Maya...

United for Security: Alliances in the Caribbean Against Transnational Crime

The Caribbean faces a growing threat from drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, prompting its nations to strengthen regional alliances as a central response to their security challenges. These partnerships allow for the coordination...

ANSA McAL vows Chateau Margot Chimney will stand tall amid mall project

Oct 16, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – One day before President Irfaan Ali turns the sod to kickstart construction of a mega mall next to the historic, Chateau Margot Chimney, located on the East Coast Demerara, Trinidad conglomerate ANSA McAL has...

Men & Women of the Year 2025

Southwest Florida thrives on the vision and drive of its people, and this year, a select group is shaping the Gulf Coast like no other. From Naples to Marco Island and beyond, these men and women are transforming philanthropy, conservation,...

Organisational innovation in T&T: Why it matters

Dr Ju­dith M S Mark Shift­ing geopol­i­tics, re­gion­al con­flicts, tech­no­log­i­cal changes, cli­mate change, po­lit­i­cal po­lar­iza­tion which have led to tar­iffs and sanc­tions as well as sup­ply chain dis­rup­tions, are some of the fac­tors...

Caribbean, diaspora voices on Divali: One light across oceans

Features Newsday 7 Hrs Ago Though oceans and continents may separate them, the light of Divali shines just as brightly wherever Caribbean and South Asian communities have settled around the world. - BAVINA SOOKDEO Though oceans and continents may...

Cloud Carib Expands Footprint with Bermuda Data Center Pod

Cloud Carib, a leading provider of sovereign cloud and managed IT services in the Caribbean and Latin America based in Nassau, Bahamas, has announced its strategic entry into the Bermuda market through an expanded partnership with Brava, the...

$1.13B agriculture plan aims for tech-driven growth and food security

RAD­HI­CA DE SIL­VA Se­nior Mul­ti­me­dia Re­porter rad­hi­ca.sookraj@guardian.co.tt Al­though the agri­cul­tur­al sec­tor saw a slight re­duc­tion in fund­ing to $1.13 bil­lion, down from $1.183 bil­lion last year, stake­hold­ers re­main...

Keeping It Green – Global Collaboration Key To Food Security

World Food Day is commemorated on October 16th under the theme ‘Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.’ The theme stresses the importance of global collaboration to build a peaceful, sustainable, and food-secure future. The Food and...

Misleading figures, unfair taxes

There are several inconsistencies, contradictions, obvious fudging of figures and unexplained measures in the 2026 budget. The theme of “fairness” makes little sense when the steep increases in National Insurance contributions are taken into...

Mental Health Awareness Month: No one is exempt from mental health issues

Features Newsday 4 Hrs Ago There is an encouraging trend in the increased openness to mental health conversations among younger people and men recently. - BAVINA SOOKDEO October is Mental Health Awareness Month and clinical and organisational...

TTCSI Welcomes Budget 2026 As A Step Forward For The Services Sector But Calls for Greater Policy Coordination And Targeted Investment

The Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) says while the 2025/2026 budget represents a “step forward for services sector,” greater policy coordination and targeted investment are required. In a statement, the TTCSI took note...

Swahili Fashion Week ushers in the digital transformation era

DAR ES SALAAM: The Swahili Fashion Week and Awards has officially announced that its 18th edition will take place from December 5 to 7, 2025, at The Parthenon Hall, Greek Hellenic Club, along Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road in Dar es Salaam. Recognized as...

30,000 apply in 24 hours via National Recruitment Drive

Senior Reporter [email protected] Tens of thousands of people have applied to the Government’s newly launched online employment platform, in what Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said is a clear sign that citizens are ready to work. A...

40 hikers rescued after being trapped by rising river

Senior Reporter [email protected] Forty people, including four children, were rescued by fire officers on Sunday night after they were trapped after a river level rose preventing them from leaving a hiking trail in Blanchisseuse. However, while...