News

Trinidad & Tobago Has A New President! Congratulations to President Elect Christine Kangaloo on her successful election to the Office of the President today. The Electoral College met today (1/20/23) to elect a new President. The results of that election are as follows: Christine Carla Kangaloo – 48 Criminal Attorney Israel Rajah Khan – 22 Rejected Ballots – 3 President […More]

St Vincent offers assistance to Cuba & Venezuela in wake of devastation Following the destruction in Venezuela and Cuba, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has expressed St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ solidarity with the people of both countries. To help restore power in hurricane-ravaged Cuba, St. Vincent Electricity Services, Gonsalves added, would deploy technicians. “Before I left, I asked Dr Vaughn […More]

China scholarship announcement The Government of the People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, is offering scholarships for individuals to study in Chinese Universities for undergraduate programmes, master’s programmes or doctoral programmes in the academic year 2023/2024. Eligibility All applicants MUST: be in good health (mentally and physically) be a citizen of Grenada be a high […More]

Farley slams hikes TOBAGO House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says Finance Minister Colm Imbert should have first addressed the efficiency of the inter-island air and sea bridges before increasing prices. Speaking to the media at the Red House, Port of Spain, following Imbert’s presentation of the 2023 national budget, Augustine said the THA would have to examine […More]

TRUMP IN TROUBLE Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry A New York judge on Monday held Donald J. Trump in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents to the state’s attorney general, an extraordinary rebuke of the former president. The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, ordered Mr. Trump to comply with a subpoena […More]

Rwanda President wants closer links between Africa and the Caribbean Ahead of his one-day visit to Barbados on Friday evening, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying they must work together to advance their common positions and interests globally. Addressing a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament in Jamaica on Thursday, the […More]

Maduro says work agenda agreed with U.S. delegation Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he agreed an agenda for future talks with a U.S. delegation that he met on Saturday, the first high-level meeting between the two countries in years. Officials from the two countries discussed easing oil sanctions on the South American country but made little progress towards […More]

Media Release – March 16, 2002 Reassignments, Revocations and Appointments Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley, has advised Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3(9), 40(2)(a), 76(3) and 79(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, make the following changes with effect […More]

President Biden Finally Decides To Nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court President Joe Biden announced on Friday 2/25/22 that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. Biden tweeted “He said that Jackson is one of our nation’s […More]

Prime Minister Rowley’s Statement at the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Salutations It is my pleasure and honour to participate in this the 6th Summit of Gas Exporting Countries and to extend on behalf of the delegation of Trinidad and Tobago our heartfelt appreciation for the gracious welcome and hospitality […More]