trinidad and tobago

May 6, 2026

Tensions rise in CARICOM over Secretary-Generals Reappointment

A major dispute has emerged within the Caribbean Community, as Trinidad and Tobago takes a firm stance against CARICOM over the reappointment of Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett. The government of Trinidad and Tobago has refused to participate in…

March 4, 2026

Antigua PM optimistic Trinidad will honour outstanding multi-million dollar payout

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that Trinidad and Tobago would honour its obligation and pay the remaining US$60 million owed to policy holders following the collapse of two Trinidad-based Caribbean…

October 13, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago government Monday presented a budget of TT$59.2 billion

The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday presented a budget of TT$59.2 billion (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) to Parliament acknowledging a fiscal deficit of TT$3.8 billion and announcing a series of tax measures to finance the fiscal package. The…

July 16, 2025

Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Anguilla have been chosen to represent the Caribbean at this year’s Bolivarian Games.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has revealed that Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Anguilla have been chosen to represent the Caribbean at this year’s Bolivarian Games. The 2025 Games, a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar,…

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…

April 28, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago electing new government

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) says it is confident that Monday’s general election will be conducted in a safe environment as more than one million voters cast their ballots for electing a new government in Trinidad and Tobago. “Our…

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…

February 11, 2025

Trinidad to hold talks with US government on Venezuelan oil project

The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will be seeking to “engage and apprise” the new Donald Trump administration in the United States of the important projects being developed with Venezuela not only to Trinidad and Tobago but to the energy…

December 24, 2024

T&T Government urges people to take advantage of tax amnesty

The Trinidad and Tobago government is urging people to take advantage of the tax amnesty which provides a waiver on the penalties for the duration of October to the end of this month. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said that the tax amnesty…

December 10, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago hosting CANSEC meeting

Defense and security leaders from the Caribbean meet here this week to exchange ideas, experiences, and perspectives on regional collaborative efforts to address security challenges in the 21st century. The 2024 Caribbean Nations Security Conference…