Information vacuum caused Friday’s panic

I WRITE in the wake of Friday, October 31, 2025, when the public became aware—largely through unofficial channels—that the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) had been ordered to report to base and placed on high alert. It was later confirmed...

US warship leaves quietly amid Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela fallout

News Joey Bartlett 41 Minutes Ago The USS Gravely, an American warship, leaves the Port of Port of Spain on October 30 after a five-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago. - Photo by Lincoln Holder DESPITE fierce debate surrounding its visit, which...

Playwright Jeandon Bartholomew debuts play at Monthly Readers Theatre Series

Features Newsday 2 Hrs Ago Jeandon Bartholomew. Photo courtesy Playwrights Workshop Trinbago - Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT) invites the public to the Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), held the first Wednesday of every month, to the...

Bustr builds Trinidad and Tobago’s creative economy

Features Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago - AT just 24 years old, Arouca-born entrepreneur Seth Nurse has taken on the monumental task of helping to build what he calls a “creative economy” in TT and hopefully one day, the Caribbean. As CEO and founder...

The Articles pertaining to the LOO in the 1966 and 1980 constitutions never conveyed or created a continuum between dissolution and reconvening of parliament

Dear Editor, Regrettably, it seems that it is I who has to “Wheel and Come Again” in order to clarify how I arrived at the conclusion in my letter of 26 October that places Mr. Aubrey Norton in uncharted waters, he having gone adrift when his...

Trinidad politicians trade accusations over Venezuela gas project's US licence

A major dispute is brewing between Trinidad & Tobago's former prime minister and current government over a US decision to allow the Caribbean nation to receive gas from Shell’s planned Dragon asset in Venezuela. Due to the involvement of...

Refit to rebuild: A blueprint to help boost US commercial shipbuilding competitiveness

The picture is hard to ignore: In 2024, US commercial shipbuilding represented just 0.1% of global shipbuilding output. That same year, China State Shipbuilding Corporation—the country’s largest shipbuilder—delivered more commercial tonnage than...

T&T targeting five golds

Trinidad and Tobago will field five age-group teams at the 2025 Carifta Aquatics Water Polo Championships, travelling to the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex in Florida, USA, from Friday through Sunday, with the contingent set to depart Thursday and...

Amid U.S.-Venezuela Tensions, US Navy Warship Arrives In Trinidad & Tobago As Trump Builds-Up Pressure On Maduro

US warship USS Gravely arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint drills near the coast of Venezuela, as the Pentagon ratcheted up pressure on drug traffickers and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The USS Gravely, whose upcoming...

Kamla stands her ground on deadly US airstrikes

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her full support for United States President Donald Trump’s move to violently kill drug traffickers. She further warned the population to take note of the many drug-money-funded businesses that...

Entertainment On NOW – Mistah Shak

This segment celebrates Calypso History Month with calypsonian Mistah Shak, also known as Kaiso Rebel… D’ Rrrrasta Parranderreo. The discussion explores his musical journey, the evolution of calypso, and the genre’s enduring role in shaping...

Jamaican Movie “Love Offside” to Be Featured at Harlem Film Festival

Love Offside, a Jamaican-produced romantic drama, has been selected to screen at the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) in Harlem, New York. The film tells the story of Cami Hart, a skilled but overlooked physical therapist who...

For more than a decade, this artist has photographed North America’s changing Chinatowns

Growing up, Morris Lum often spent Saturdays visiting Toronto’s Chinatown. His family would do groceries, eat dim sum and stroll through the shops, before heading back down the highway to their home in Mississauga, a suburb west of the city. In...

Digicel Foundation hosts internal staff blood drive

Features Newsday 2 Hrs Ago Corey Dennis, Digicel customer experience agent at the internal staff blood drive. - The Digicel Foundation hosted an internal staff blood drive in partnership with the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) Port...

Families seek next steps after reporting fishermen missing

News Joey Bartlett 2 Hrs Ago Las Cuevas fisherman Chad Joseph - Relatives of 26-year-old Las Cuevas fisherman Chad Joseph are awaiting guidance from police after following the advice of Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander by filing a...

New Music From Daddy Chinee

This segment showcases new music from Ricardo Melville, better known as Daddy Chinee or The Xross Over King. The artiste shares insights into his latest release, his creative process, and how his unique blend of styles continues to energise and...

Trinidad Getting Squeezed Between US Help It Wants, Venezuelan Nat Gas It Needs

This was kind of an interesting aside to all the cartel boats blowing up and Maduro blustering going on in the Caribbean. All that noise from the big boys has drowned out the fact that the little island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is dancing a...

The Royal Commonwealth Society Announces The Winners Of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025

Press Release – Royal Commonwealth Society Submissions came from 54 nations, with particularly strong participation from Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Maldives. The Royal...

Answers sought on US attacks

The following is a letter I submitted to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman on Oct. 19. Since then, four more unarmed boats have been attacked. U.S. forces have attacked and sunk six unarmed boats, which the Defense Department identified as Venezuelan drug...

Trinidad and Tobago women’s coach: Asha James ‘not left out forever’

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh An Hour Ago Asha James. - NEWLY appointed Trinidad and Tobago women’s football co-head coach Damian Briggs said the team remains united and fully focused ahead of their October 28 international friendly against...