Dial it back!
Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Dial it back!
Archbishop condemns Tribe for giving sex toys to female masqueraders; warns that T&T Carnival going down wrong road

Archbishop takes Tribe to task for putting sex toy in carnival goodie bags for females
Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon has taken Tribe Carnival Band to task for what he says is their unacceptable behavior of including an adult sex toy in the Carnival goodie bags given to female masqueraders.

More crude exports, less revenue
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago says despite an "immediate and significant spike" in the export of domestic crude production to the international market since 2018, "the overall trend reflects a persistent decline driven by falling domestic production".

Moonilal: Govt eyes foreign firms to restart Guaracara oil refinery

Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed
A former vice-president of the National Assembly, Guanipa spent eight months in prison and was among several political prisoners released since the US seized Venezuela's then-President Nicolás Maduro in January.

Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release

John: Regional inter-ferry system not main priority for T&T

ACP calls for rethink of large fetes in Chaguaramas
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Garvin Henry, who oversees the North-West area including the Port-of-Spain and Western Divisions, said that despite severe traffic congestion following the Stink + Dutty fete early Saturday, measures were deployed to mitigate the disruption.

'Ban Stink and Dutty from Chag'

How did Stink + Dutty end up on Chaguaramas Heliport?

History through 'Wire'
WHEN Dr Jeannine Remy began documenting the life and legacy of pan icon Milton "Wire" Austin, she did not know the work would become a final tribute.

PNM warns Bail Amendment Bill may face court challenge
Boodhu argued that the public will continue to distrust the Government on matters such as this bill—and even its 965 expressions of interest under the Revitalisation Plan—because the Prime Minister has yet to clarify allegations that two Independent senators sought "personal favours" from a Government senator to vote for the Special Operations Zones bill.

Demming: Crime is not a community problem—it is a national failure
Race-based explanations also ignore economic and educational realities. If race caused crime, how do we explain Point Fortin: a predominantly Afro-Trinidadian, long-standing PNM constituency with relatively low levels of violent crime?

When national leaders publicly link crime to communities, they legitimise private biases and turn them into accepted assumptions, with serious consequences.

Public backlash after Savita's CSM win
Dozens of commenters questioned how Singh had become a contestant in the competition, with many arguing that several contestants had performed better and were deserving of the grand prize of $400,000.

Heartbreak as search for Pete abandoned
WHEN Well Services Ltd yesterday announced its decision to end the search for remains of missing rig worker Pete Phillip, grieving relatives felt as though they were being dragged back into the bitter aftermath of late 2024, when the father of six was plunged into the ocean during the collapse of Rig 110 along the east coast.


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