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Jamaican Patois is not accepted in Parliament due to formal language protocols.The use of Jamaican Patois, also known as Jamaican Creole, has been a contentious issue in Jamaica’s Parliament. Recently, House Speaker Juliet Holness interrupted MP Nekeisha Burchell when she attempted to deliver her speech in Patois, emphasizing that parliamentary proceedings require the use of English. Cultural and Political ContextThe […More]

The United States Embassy Port-of-Spain says, the United States government will invest more than US$500 million to plan, design, and construct a new embassy complex in Port-of-Spain. In a statement issued on Sunday (3/22/26), officials said, the major project is expected to generate significant employment opportunities while introducing advanced, environmentally sustainable infrastructure. The embassy said that the new facility would […More]

President Ali to pay State visit to Belize next month. President Irfaan Ali will make a State Visit to Belize from February 1st to February 3rd, 2026. The visit is expected to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the two CARICOM member states. During his stay, President Ali will address the opening of the new session of Parliament. As CARICOM’s […More]

THA Election Preliminary Results.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that Trinidad and Tobago did not participate in the United States military action against Venezuela leading to Washington’s claim that President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and taken out of the country. “Earlier this morning, Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, the United States commenced military operations within the territory of Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago is NOT […More]

Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders met early this morning Saturday (1/3/26) to discuss the United States invasion of Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. A brief statement issued by the Caricom Secretariat said that the 15-member regional integration grouping “is actively monitoring the situation which is of grave concern to the Region with possible implications for […More]

President Irfaan Ali Saturday said Guyana has activated its “security architecture” after the United States bombed several military and other sites in Venezuela. “We have activated our security plan to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of Guyana,” Ali told reporters, adding “The security architecture is fully active. “The Guyana Defense Force and the security forces are monitoring […More]

Small boats in the Caribbean region and Venezuela continue to be a focus point in Trumps alleged war against drugs. President Donald Trump has continued to authorize US military strikes on small vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September 2025, which his administration claims are being used by “narco-terrorists” to smuggle drugs into the United States. […More]

LUCIANS GO TO THE POLLS IN DECEMBER. St Lucia goes to the polls on December 1. St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre on Sunday night named December 1 as the date for general election in that country.  In a nationwide radio and television broadcast, Mr. Pierre, who led the ruling St. Lucia Labor Party (SLP) to a 13-4 victory […More]

Small plane headed to Jamaica with relief supplies crashes in Florida A small aircraft headed to Montego Bay, St. James to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts crashed into a pond in the Coral Springs neighborhood in Florida on Monday morning. Authorities say the Beechcraft King Air went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport about 10:15 a.m., landing […More]