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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its fifth review of Barbados’ Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme. Following the review, which was conducted virtually from May 3-7, IMF team leader Bert Van Selm released a statement saying: ‘Barbados’ economy remains severely depressed by the ongoing global pandemic. Tourism came to a virtual standstill from April 2020 onwards and remains […More]

Duke fined $1,200 for making false fire report Public Service Association (PSA) President Watson Duke has been fined $1,200 for making a false fire report in 2017. Duke, who was found guilty of the offence by Magistrate Avion Gill in March, was sentenced by her during a virtual hearing, a short while ago. In passing the sentence, Gill said that […More]

Prime Minister’s Media Conference – Wednesday 03rd February 2021 The Government is working assiduously to procure additional COVID-19 vaccines for the population of Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley said the additional sources will complement the initial 100,000 to 120,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine allocation from the COVAX facility that is expected to arrive […More]

Singing Sandra Has Died. Gypsy Lost for Words Sandra DesVignes-Millington or “Singing Sandra” as she was affectionately known, has passed away. DesVignes-Millington was born in 1957 in East Dry River and raised in Morvant, Trinidad & Tobago. She was 64 years old. The Former Calypso Monarch died early on Thursday morning at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex. She had […More]

Watson Duke’s PDP Ties With PNM in THA Elections The ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) yesterday lost significant ground in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) polls and has also lost one seat in the Trinidad by-elections. The PNM lost a number of seats to the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) and tied with the Watson Duke led party for control […More]

TNT NEW COVID TRAVEL NOTICE Negative Covid-19 Test Required to Leave T&T for the USA, Starting Next Week Caribbean Airlines has informed clients that they would not be allowed to travel to the United States without a negative COVID-19 test, effective January 26. This follows protocols outlined in a health alert posted on the website of the United States Embassy […More]

Howard Hughes In the last few months during the US election period 2020, I was attracted to the eloquence, knowledge and presentation of facts presented by Abby Phillip, whenever she was part of an esteem panel on CNN. I even went so far, as to bring it to the attention of another individual. Abby is not only brilliant but always […More]

THE HEART OF TNT IN NEED OF URGENT CARE “Bring Back The Old Time Days” The failing heart of our nation When calypsonian Nappy Mayers wrote the nation-building song, ‘Old Time Days’, he lamented how Trinidad and Tobago had been slipping from its old moorings, where the love and care we possessed for each other had anchored us. He reminded […More]

PM resting ‘comfortably’ at home UPDATE: 3 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was yesterday discharged after spending almost two days in the hospital. Rowley, who was admitted to the West Shore Medical Private Hospital in Cocorite after complaining of feeling unwell on Friday evening, was given the all-clear to return home around 10 am, yesterday morning. Guardian Media understands that […More]

Jamaican American Kristen Clarke, Appointed as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President-Elect Joe Biden One of the newest appointees by President-Elect Joe Biden, is Kristen Clarke, a woman of Jamaican descent and one with extensive experience in law enforcement and civil rights work. Prior to her appointment, was serving as president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ […More]