April 20, 2025
S Secretary of State holds talks with Prime Minster Stuart Young on energy issues
United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Friday held talks with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Stuart Young reaffirming Washington’s “strong” bilateral relationship with the oil rich twin island Republic. The meeting came less than two…
April 19, 2025
Strong earthquake rattles Caribbean countries
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked several countries in the Eastern Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the…
April 17, 2025
Foreign nationals among victims in Jet Set tragedy
At least 19 foreign nationals are among the 230 people identified following the deadly roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub on April 8 in Santo Domingo. The confirmation comes from an official report issued by the National Institute of Forensic…
April 16, 2025
Jamaica deploying fresh troops to Haiti
Kingston, Jamaica (JAMAICA GLEANER) — A 21-member CARICOM Joint Task Force-Haiti (CJTF-H) relief team comprising members of Jamaica's security forces will be deployed to Haiti to support the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission there, the…
April 1, 2025
US federal court blocks Trump’s termination of TPS for Venezuelan migrants
A United States federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) while the case moves forward. The San Diego, California-based immigrant advocacy…
March 28, 2025
US and Jamaica hold “constructive and productive discussions”
Prime Minister Andrew Holness Wednesday said he had “productive and constructive discussions” with the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the two countries reinforced their bond of long standing friendship. Holness said that the…
March 28, 2025
US vows to protect Guyana, issues warning to Venezuela
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela that if it attacks oil assets in Guyana’s Stabroek Block or takes military action against Guyana it would face tough consequences. Rubio was speaking during a press conference here on…
March 28, 2025
Trinidad PM says meeting with US Secretary of State was “very good”
Prime Minister Stuart Young Thursday said he held “successful” discussions with the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Wednesday and that he remains confident that Trinidad and Tobago’s oil agreements with Venezuela to develop the…
March 19, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago to hold general election on April 28
Prime Minister Stuart Young has named April 28 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago. Young, who was sworn into office on Monday, advised President Christine Kangaloo to dissolve Parliament as of midnight on Tuesday. Nomination…
March 14, 2025
United States reaffirms support for Guyana
United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot on Thursday reaffirmed the US government’s strong support for Guyana following a recent Venezuelan naval incursion and Venezuela’s continued aggression towards Guyana’s Essequibo region. “We support…