Trinidad and Tobago news

Govt gets $134m from EU for sugar revamp

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:15 GMT

THE European Union handed over a cheque for 16.585 million euros to the Government yesterday to aid in restructuring the country's sugar industry.

Cuba Book Fair Opens to the Caribbean Rhythm

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:25:51 GMT

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The International Book Fair Cuba 2012 will begin on Thursday at the Morro-Cabaña Park, with participation of over 200 prominent figures from 40 countries and ...

Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs—Republic of Trinidad and Tobago—Hosts Two-Day Investor Event in Houston

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:55 GMT

www.nexant.com ) announced today that the company has been engaged to assist the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and its affiliated state agencies in ...

Emerson Helps Trinidad and Tobago Expand Its Gas Pipeline Network with the Largest ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:44 GMT

Dantorque subsea actuator weighs in at nine metric tons and ties in to existing 91 cm (36 inch) diameter pipework on Trinidad AUSTIN, TEXAS - The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago ...

Trinidad World Cup vets raid federation offices

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:41 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago 's national soccer team on Wednesday seized office equipment from the country's governing body due to a longstanding payment dispute. Accompanied by a group of ...

Malacca becomes the first non-Indian state to recognize 'Kolattam'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:57 GMT

Malacca has become the first state outside India to recognize the ancient folk dance of Kolattam in its annual tourism calendar.

Warriors Strike

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:43 GMT

Levy action was taken against the TTFF yesterday on behalf of 13 former and current national footballers who are seeking to recoup money owed to them.

Kiss puts 27 workers on the breadline

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:14 GMT

Local manufacturer Kiss Baking Company has laid off 27 workers as it increased prices on several of its snack cake products and discontinued others which were not selling well. The employees were ...

Govt gets $134m from EU for sugar revamp

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:10 GMT

THE European Union (EU) handed over a cheque for 16.585 million euros (TT$134.2 million) to the Government yesterday to aid in restructuring the country's sugar industry. The State-controlled ...

Panorama semis create happy vibes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:07:13 GMT

Showing off their state of the art acoustic sound panels and performing on elevated ramps, pannists of Republic Bank Exodus execute Pelham Goddard's arrangement of Aunty Pat.

US Ambassador complains to PM on energy projects

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:02:34 GMT

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, left, and Helen Clark, under-secretary of the United Nations and United Nations United Nations Development Programme pose for a photograph at the launch of the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Queen's Park West, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.

Grammy Nominee Monty Alexander Brings 50 Year Career Celebration To...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:52:48 GMT

Grammy Award nominee and jazz great, the scintillating Monty Alexander , is set to take one of New York's premier jazz venues by storm later this month as he marks the 50th year of his musical career with a multiple genre celebration.

Central Bank's Carnival warning: Watch out for bogus bills

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:52:42 GMT

The Central Bank is advising people to be aware of counterfeit bills when they conduct cash transactions during the busy Carnival season.

Dominican Team Wins 54th Caribbean Baseball Series

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:50:28 GMT

Santo Domingo, February 8 (Prensa Latina) The local Leones del Escogido team won the 54th Caribbean Baseball Series, consolidating this nation as the most winner of this tournament with 19 titles. ...

UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:39 GMT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- Rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region's tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system, according to a sweeping U.N. ...

Violent Crime Surge in the Caribbean Takes Heavy Toll

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:04 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 8, 2012 (IPS) - Helen Clarke, the former prime minister of New Zealand, recalled a situation a few years ago when within the less affluent suburbs of her country, ...

Criminal violence taking rising toll in Caribbean countries, UN report finds

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:43:43 GMT

An increasing crime rate is threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, states a new United Nations report that calls for the right mix of policies and programmes to tackle the problem.

Trinidad players join police raid

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:40:57 GMT

FIFA bans Caribbean officials Some 13 players, including Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones and Arbroath's Collin Samuel plus former Premier League players Shaka Hislop and Stern John, are owed a ...

Gang killings hurt economies in the Caribbean

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:10:09 GMT

New York - Gang-related killings have substantially increased across the Caribbean over more than a decade, inflicting up to 4-per-cent loss to the region's economic activities, the UN ...

Sunderland uni recognised by Trinidad

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:23:31 GMT

Steve Cram, Chancellor of the University of Sunderland with Seerita Ramkissoon and Nardesh Maraj, University of Sunderland business graduates who studied at Trinidad's School of Business and Computer Studies.

Local Govt Minister lauds T&T healthcare

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:23:42 GMT

Local Government Minister Chandresh Sharma says T&T healthcare system was one of the best in the world.

Watch out for bogus bills

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:17:03 GMT

COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY: Participants attending the "Know Your Money" seminar look at counterfeit dollar bills at the Central Bank's 16th floor Conference Facility in Port of Spain ...

Oil and Gas WATCH

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:17:00 GMT

Oil prices climbed above US$98 per barrel yesterday after Iran again threatened to cut off supplies to Europe. On the New York Mercantile Exchange crude rose by US$1.50 to finish at US$98.41 per ...

Duane O'Connor wins Young King 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:10 GMT

The banner fashioned after the main backdrop of Ian Alleyne's Crime Watch set was enough for the crowd to begin loudly applauding.

Threat of chutney soca court battle in T&T

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:04:31 GMT

Southex promoter George Singh is threatening legal action against the promoters of an alternative competition to his Chutney Soca Monarch competition-citing copyright infringement.

From the playground to diplomatic corridors

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:50:07 GMT

The Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago will host a luncheon and discussion on March 8 at the Port of Spain Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain.

Trinidad's former leader flown to US after stroke

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:18 GMT

The sister of former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning says her hospitalized brother is recovering well from a stroke suffered earlier this ...

Trinidad's former leader flown to US after stroke

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:25:31 GMT

The sister of former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning says her hospitalized brother is recovering well from a stroke suffered earlier this week.

Trinidad & Tobago: Carnival Must-Haves

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:10:47 GMT

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BP Trinidad to spend US$1.1 billion in 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:08:07 GMT

) plans to spend US$1.1 billion this year in the Caribbean island which will include ocean bottom seismic surveys in its existing acreage, its president told an energy conference. BPTT Regional ...

Come on in, the water's lovely!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:07:27 GMT

The Caribbean often provides families with their first taste of the tropics, within the safe confines of resorts that offer all the requisite comforts (kids' clubs, watersports, a variety of ...

Patrick Manning flown to US for treatment

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:06:25 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN - Former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Patrick Manning was airlifted to the Walter Reed Memorial Hospital in the United States yesterday as his family questioned the quality of health care he had been receiving here even before he suffered the mild stroke that left him partly paralysed two weeks ago.

Shanntol a shining example

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:42:07 GMT

Thirty-five years after the first Express Individual of the Year Award went to Olympic gold medallist Hasely Crawford, the 2011 recipient is another athlete whose achievement and inspiration once again move us to celebrate the brilliant potential of young people in Trinidad and Tobago.

L. America, Caribbean nations to pool funds in development bank

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:17 GMT

CARACAS, Venezuela--An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit 1 percent of their international reserves into a jointly administered development bank ...

Caribbean Community Praises International Kick Off

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:21:54 GMT

As Caribbean nationals around Washington prepare to celebrate their joint anniversaries, they joined the diaspora around the world in praise of the opening showcase, the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, held last Thursday through Saturday in Trelawney Jamaica.

BPTT to invest US$1b in T&T

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:04:07 GMT

BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) is set to invest close to US$1 billion in Trinidad and Tobago over the next year. The company's chairman, Norman Christie, in a speech at yesterday's opening ...

'Drop in production behind gas shortage'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:04:06 GMT

The ongoing natural gas supply shortage at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate has resulted in a loss of revenue because of reduced production at plants, Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine has admitted. ...

Cops Beat Us

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:12:27 GMT

FOUR people who were beaten by police at Panorama semi-finals on Sunday intend to file complaints against the police through the Police Complaints Authority .

Mexican Navy rescues 6 Cuban migrants in Caribbean

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:34:35 GMT

Mexico City - The Mexican Navy rescued six Cuban migrants who were adrift in the Caribbean off Isla Mujeres, near the resort city of Cancun, the Navy Ministry said ...

RPT-Trinidad expects $3 Bln in energy exploration in 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:07:49 GMT

Upstream companies operating in Trinidad and Tobago will invest $3 billion in oil and gas exploration activities this year, Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine said on Monday.

Caribbean to Have Greater Presence in ALBA

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:16 GMT

Havana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The future joining of three countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) as full members proves the ...

Trinidad expects $3 Bln in energy exploration in 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:58:05 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago will invest $3 billion in oil and gas exploration activities this year, Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine said on Monday. "2012 exploration drilling will spring to life ...

Monitoring regional media freedom

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:58:34 GMT

Recently I talked with a visiting graduate student who is working on a media study, part of which has to do with "The changing role of newspapers in Jamaica". She told me she planned to focus on the nine months leading up to the Coke extradition as a turning point in the system.

Dominican Team Seeks Caribbean Baseball Title

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:55:54 GMT

Santo Domingo, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The local Leones del Escogido team reaffirmed its leadership and unbeaten record in the 2012 Caribbean Baseball Series, after defeating Mexico''s ...

Going solo at a Caribbean Club Med

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:20 GMT

Club Med, once an all-inclusive chain for swinging singles, now appeals to families and couples as well as solo vacationers with dozens of resorts ...

Royal Caribbean Exceeds Estimate - Analyst Blog

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:36:42 GMT

RCL ) has reported fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 17 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents. Earnings showed a modest improvement from 15 cents per share posted the ...

Grand Imam Discusses Muslims' Conditions in Trinidad and Tobago

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:25:30 GMT

Egypt Online (Cairo)-Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed el-Tayyib received on 29/1/2012 in Cairo Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Community Development Nizam Baksh.

Artists contemplate copyright

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:54:00 GMT

Last week, the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago gathered members and interested parties for a panel discussion about copyright.

Uganda Education News: Trinidad and Tobago to train Ugandan on oil

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:06 GMT

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has praised to train a group of 28 Ugandan students in oil and petroleum management.

Fishing body wants tighter security for fishermen

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:05:52 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago Unified Fisher Folks wants more efficient safety arrangements for fishermen at sea.

T&T Air Support boss defends TT$.9m aircraft contract with police

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:17:25 GMT

Dirk Barnes, a former major in the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, and now the managing director of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Ltd, said yesterday that his arrangement to supply a light surveillance aircraft for three months to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service was completely above board.

Trinidad and Tobago T20 champions

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:26:37 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate regional T20 cricket, capturing their second title in just the third edition of the WICB's latest regional tournament.

Trinidad and Tobago T20 champions

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:32 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate regional T20 cricket, capturing their second title in just the third edition of the WICB's latest regional tournament. Last night the Trinis ...

Trinidad and Tobago 2 Finland 3

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:19:48 GMT

Finland scored twice in the last 15 minutes to come from behind and beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in an international friendly on Sunday. Finland scored twice in the last 15 minutes to come from ...

Trinidad and Tobago 2 Finland 3

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:59:25 GMT

Finland scored twice in the last 15 minutes to come from behind and beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in an international friendly on Sunday. Finland scored twice in the last 15 minutes to come from ...

Trinidad economy contracts

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:09:11 GMT

The Trinidad and Tobago economy contracted by 1.4 per cent last year, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago .

TTEC worker electrocuted

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:59:47 GMT

A TRINIDAD and Tobago Electricity Commission employee was electrocuted yesterday in Penal while working on overhead high-tension lines.

Trinidad and Tobago's PM returns to village in Bihar

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:20:38 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Kamla Persad Bissessar in her native village being offered 'laai' by Bihar art and culture minister Sukhda ...

Trinidad and Tobago's PM returns to village in Bihar

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:20:38 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Kamla Persad Bissessar in her native village being offered 'laai' by Bihar art and culture minister Sukhda ...

Metaldom Signs Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:52:48 GMT

Metaldom Signs Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Establishment of a Vertically-Integrated Iron and Steel Complex in Trinidad and Tobago /PRNewswire/ --A The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited , National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited , Severstal North America, Complejo Matalurgico Dominicano S.A. and Neal ... (more)

Bissessar favours partnership between India-Trinidad &Tobago

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:48:28 GMT

Jaipur, Jan 8 : Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar today favoured strong partnership between India and Trinidad and Tobago in the field of Oil and Natural ...

Trinidad and Tobago PM in India from Thursday

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:20:53 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will be in India on a 10-day state visit beginning Thursday, during which she will be the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas diaspora conclave in Jaipur Jan 7-9. This is the first visit by Trinidad and Tobago head of state in 15 years, according to the Indian ministry of external ... (more)

Prime Minister of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to visit India

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:20:52 GMT

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will be on a nine-day state visit to Indian beginning on Thursday.

Prime Minister of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to visit India

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:12:20 GMT

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will be on a nine-day state visit to Indian beginning on Thursday.

Prime Minister of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to visit India

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:12:20 GMT

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will be on a nine-day state visit to Indian beginning on Thursday.

Trinidad and Tobago Police Raid Broadcaster

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:51:53 GMT

More than 20 armed police officers on Thursday raided the offices of a private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago's capital city Port of Spain.

Desperadoes conquers Nigeria

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:33:43 GMT

Based on reports, Witco Desperadoes made Trinidad and Tobago proud with its recent concert tour of Nigeria.

Medical Association elects new executive

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:45:24 GMT

The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association has elected a new executive to conduct its affairs in the new year.

Trinidad and Tobago establishes ties with Croatia

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:02:19 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (GISL) - In ongoing efforts to expand and re-invigorate our diplomatic relations, as well as to broaden our economic interests, Trinidad and Tobago, through its Permanent ...

No more SoE: what now?

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:36:22 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago is officially free from the constraints of the State of Emergency.

Stuart: Fishing protocol coming

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:08:23 GMT

The decades old row between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago over fishing rights may be headed for calmer waters.

Scotia's 19th year of growth

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:32:07 GMT

Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited For the Financial Year ended October 31, 2011 Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SBTT) reported a 6.9 per cent growth in Earnings per Share (EPS) to ...

New portrait of Trinidad and Tobago?

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:45:03 GMT

Trinidadians generally take what is said by persons in political authority with the proverbial grain of salt.

Tagores Chitra holds audiences spellbound in Trinidad and Tobago

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:33:46 GMT

International News: Port of Spain, Dec 3 (IANS) Audiences in Trinidad and Tobago sat entranced watching 'Chitra', a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore's poem presented through the ...

Tagores Chitra holds audiences spellbound in Trinidad and Tobago

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:33:46 GMT

International News: Port of Spain, Dec 3 (IANS) Audiences in Trinidad and Tobago sat entranced watching 'Chitra', a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore's poem presented through the ...

Barbados ranked as least corrupt

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:19:12 GMT

A report released by the Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute said Barbados and Dominica maintained their rankings well ahead of Trinidad and Tobago at 16 and 44, respectively, out of 178 countries.

Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago in Concert in Havana

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:18:15 GMT

Havana, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Percussionist Kevin Haynes from Trinidad and Tobago will be invited to a concert by the Cuban group Afrojazz, as part of the 2011 Jazz Plaza Festival, from December 15 ...

Digicel Partners With Youth Business Trinidad And Tobago

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:10:54 GMT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - The Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) kicked off Global Entrepreneurship Week with a formal launch event on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the ...

Assassination Plot Against Trinidad and Tobago PM, Ministers Foiled

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:38:12 GMT

An assassination plot against Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and several ministers was foiled by local security forces.

Trinidad and Tobago on high alert following coup plot

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:46:42 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has appeared on national television just hours after it emerged that a major plot to overthrow the government had been foiled.

Trinidad and Tobago on high alert following coup plot

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:46:42 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has appeared on national television just hours after it emerged that a major plot to overthrow the government had been foiled.

Assassination plot foiled in Trinidad and Tobago

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:04:41 GMT

Source: Reuters Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said today the country's law enforcement officials foiled a plot involving army soldiers and police officers to assassinate her and other government officials.

Assassination plot foiled in Trinidad and Tobago

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:06:00 GMT

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago says an assasination plot has been thwarted.

Arrests over Trinidad PM 'threat'

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:52:09 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says police have thwarted an assassination plot against her.