May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Persad Bissessar sworn in for a second time as head of government
Seventy-three-year-old Kamla Persad Bissessar created history on Thursday, when she took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago on two separate occasions. Persad Bissessar, a senior…
May 1, 2025
US economy shrank at start of Trump’s 2nd term
The U.S. economy shrank over the initial months of President Donald Trump’s second term as a flurry of tariff proposals stoked uncertainty among businesses and consumers. U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP, declined at a 0.3% annualized rate over…
May 1, 2025
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rejects plea offer ahead of sex trafficking trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday formally rejected the government’s offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence. “Yes I do, your honor,” Combs said after Judge Arun Subramanian asked him whether he rejected…
May 1, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy, Hon. E. Jay Saunders speaks to Girls in ICT
Hon. E. Jay Saunders, Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy spoke today May 1st, 2025 at the inaugural Girls in ICT Day Speech Competition, under the theme,'Girls in ICT – Inclusive Digital Transformation'. The Minister added, "It is a true…