US radar designed for war, not drugs ops
Posted: Sunday, November 30, 2025

US radar designed for war, not drugs ops
There is already a fully functional and effective marine radar surveillance system monitoring the waters around Trinidad and Tobago, and the radar now being manned by US military in Tobago is a battlefield-grade system, designed for war and not counter-narcotics operations.

Military expert on Tobago installation: 'US radar for war'

Defence Minister: Don't panic
Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge yesterday urged citizens to avoid "panic mode" over the presence of United States marines and technical personnel in Tobago, insisting that Trinidad and Tobago has benefited from US operations in the region even as Washington pursues its own strategic objectives.

Trump warns airlines not to fly in Venezuelan airspace
In a post to his TruthSocial platform this morning, Trump stated, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed

Maduro denounces US threat to close Venezuelan airspace

Venezuela condemns Trump's threat as illegal and hostile

Tobago East MP say US radar ‘necessary'

Tobago hotel association boss sounds alarm – Tourism fallout over US radar
VISITOR arrivals in Tobago are dropping with the imminent threat of land strikes by the United States on Venezuelan targets, and tourism stakeholders are now demanding compensation from those responsible for bringing wartime anxiety to the island.

This view was expressed by the president of the Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association, Reginald MacLean.

Trinidad And Tobago Flights Not Affected By Venezuela's No-Fly Zone

PM and Opposition Leader congratulate new SVG PM
St. Vincent and the Grenadines have a new Prime Minister and congratulations have been pouring in fromm all over the region.

Comrade Ralph falls
THE RESULT of the November 27 general election in St Vincent and the Grenadines is a turning point for that country and a pivotal moment for Caricom, with regional and international implications.

Moonilal: Gonsalves paid ultimate price

US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting
The flurry of immigration decisions come in the wake of Wednesday's shooting, which left one soldier dead and another in a critical condition, and which officials have accused an Afghan national for perpetrating.

Same-day surgeries start at Couva Children's Hospital
Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe revealed this after a meeting at the hospital on November 28. Although declining an interview at the facility, he later told Newsday the surgeries were for patients on waiting lists across all regional health authorities.

Young: Government running scared from truth
PORT of Spain North/St Ann's West MP Stuart Young defended Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles against what he described as attempts by government to embarrass and deflect attention away from its own actions with respect to ongoing US-Venezuela tensions in the Caribbean.

Trinidad and Tobago bobsledders slide to extended podium medal
Trinidad and Tobago's four-man bobsleigh team captured their first extended podium medal after placing a credible fourth and fifth, in separate races, at the North American Cup, which concluded in Whistler, Canada, across November 23-24.

Mayaro cops intercept robbers, chase gunman into a river
A police-involved shooting unfolded in Mayaro on Friday afternoon after officers intercepted a vehicle suspected to be linked to an earlier robbery in Rio Claro.

WASA pipeline diggers unearth skeletal remains in San Fernando
Skeletal remains were discovered Thursday afternoon during pipeline excavation works at Diamond Boulevard, Union Hall.

Bandits rob woman but returns ID, bank cards
POLICE are searching for three bandits who robbed an Angostura employee minutes after she left work, but were still "kind" enough to return her ID and debit cards after she asked for them.

Couva man, shot two weeks ago, dies
He had been shot around 12.30 am on November 14 while seated in a parked Toyota Aqua at Beaucarro Road, near Malique's Sports Bar.

According to reports, a gunman hiding in nearby bushes ambushed Sylvester and fired several shots, hitting him.


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