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Caribbean, China... strengthen trade ties
Posted: Monday, August 18, 2025
Caribbean, China delegations strengthen trade ties
Delegations from both the Caribbean and China have agreed to strengthen ties by expanding education at the primary and secondary school levels, establishing direct air links, increasing Caribbean participation in China’s trade exhibitions and creating forums to address issues like climate change, renewable energy and development financing.
US sends nuclear submarine and 4,000 troops to Caribbean
US defence officials told CNN that the deployment of the two Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit was part of a broader repositioning of military assets to the Southern Command (Southcom) jurisdiction. The repositioning has been going on for the last three weeks, CNN has said.
Trade Minister meets with US congressman on tariffs
MINISTER OF Trade and Industry Satyakama Maharaj met with South Carolina Congressman Rep. Ralph Norman to raise concerns about tariffs imposed on TT exports to the US.
Citizens Against Noise Pollution supports decision on fireworks
Fire Service welcomes halt to Independence Day parade
"It does have a practical benefit to the fire service specifically," he said. "It allows us to keep all available appliances at the available stations, ready to respond to situations without much compromise."
"We remain hopeful that in this coming year that we were able to secure additional appliances that would be on the way and by the following year (2026) for Independence Day, the fire service will be able to carry on with that long-standing tradition."
TTNGL reports $35.8m loss after US revoked Dragon licences
Jit Samaroo documentary launches at Queen's Hall on August 21
Pomegranate Film Studios is releasing the latest in their series Iconography, Jit Samaroo – a full length documentary on the life and music of steelpan great Jit Samaroo (1950-2016), composer, arranger, bandleader and steelpan legend.
Yung Bredda responds to flag furore: I just had to be there
"So, I was planning to just leave it at that and let the breeze pass. But my grandmother is a Grenadian, and it kind of led me to see this is how people treat other people when they—before they ask a question—or just wait and see. This is how people react to stuff, and I would always say that being famous is not always a happy thing."
Slow roll-out of medicinal marijuana law
Potential ease to chronic illness but...
Soldier, 32, dies from suspected heart attack during football game
T&T men, Venezuelan caught en route to collect guns and drugs for local syndicate
Senior police officers say the arrest of several Trinidadian men and a Venezuelan national at sea, who were allegedly on their way to collect a shipment of guns and illegal drugs bound for this country, is being viewed as a major breakthrough in the fight against crime.
Tragedy at Mayaro: Missing labourer found dead in sea
On Saturday, Sawh was in the company of family members when around 3.20 p.m. he got into difficulties and was pulled beneath the waves. The relatives searched for Sawh, but he could not be found.
Infant dies following birth at Centre of Excellence hotel
Reports indicate that around 1:00 p.m., a woman of Oak Drive, Arouca, was at the hotel with a friend when she experienced abdominal pain and went to the bathroom. She later reported feeling what she described as a flushing from her body, unaware that she had given birth, until hotel security personnel alerted her.
Baby dies after being born; mom unaware of pregnancy
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