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US military heads to southern Caribbean
Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
Silence as US military heads to southern Caribbean
AMID reports by Reuters of an anti-drug US military deployment into the South Caribbean, no comment was made by US government sources on this operation and no reaction was proffered by the Venezuelan government, some of whose members have US bounties on their heads for alleged narco-trafficking.
Independence Day parade, fireworks cancelled this year
Government has announced that the annual Independence Day Parade this year will be replaced with a National Day of Prayer and Reflection due to the State of Emergency.
Trinidad and Tobago CXC passes improve, higher than regional average
THE Education Ministry said 51.02 per cent of candidates who wrote the May/June 2025 CSEC examinations achieved five or more passes, including English A and Mathematics. This is an increase over the 2024 figure of 45.55 per cent.
Government rolling out new national payment service
THE TT International Financial Centre (TTIFC) has been rebranded as the National Payment and Innovation Company of TT (NPICTT), which is rolling out a national integrated payment system for government services.
NATUC cries shame on DOMA for 'disingenuous and senseless' public statements against the Port and Port workers
The National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) is crying shame on recent comments by the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association regarding operations at the Port of Port of Spain and the Port of Point Lisas.
Prof Selwyn Cudjoe named Chairman of UTT Board
The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (MTEST) has officially appointed a new Board of Governors for the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), with Professor Selwyn Cudjoe named as Chairman. The appointments were formalised on Friday. The new Board will serve a three-year term.
Kalypso event set to re-launch the sound of Trinidad and Tobago
No evidence of land grab, says MovieTowne director
Although MovieTowne chief executive officer (CEO) Derek Chin has alleged that the Port Authority of T&T sought to take its land, a director at MovieTowne says while the board found the operations of the Port Authority last year to be questionable, there was no evidence that there was a concerted effort at land grabbing in Invaders Bay.
Diego businessman held for $20m in cocaine, ganja
A Diego Martin businessman has been arrested after police allegedly found more than $20 million worth of drugs at his businessplace and home.
20 Venezuelans detained in Cedros, contraband seized
Police said a Coast Guard vessel intercepted a pirogue carrying six men, six women and eight children of Venezuelan nationality while on patrol in the waters of Icacos, Cedros, around 10 pm.
Migrants safe: PM says Govt won't engage in mass deportations of Venezuelans
Experts: Missing fentanyl is a major threat to the public
THREE hundred unaccounted vials of fentanyl could pose a serious public health risk if they hit the streets, medical experts warn, as they worry it could make its way into other illicit drugs or be used in human trafficking.
Family of murdered teacher angry over 'light' sentences for killers
The family of slain teacher Bhagmat Seemungal has condemned the reduced prison terms given to five men, including her husband, who pleaded guilty to her 2009 murder.
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