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Guyana in talks with US to accept third-country deportees – Foreign Secretary. Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud has confirmed that Guyana is in discussions with the United States (US) to develop a framework of understanding for the acceptance of third-country nationals deported from that country. Once the framework of understanding is concluded, an official agreement will be drafted. However, even after […More]

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and personal responsibility. Holness made the call during a meeting with representatives from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in Kingston, recently. “It’s one thing to have the garbage trucks running on time regularly and collecting garbage and it’s […More]

Venezuelan President Maduro arrives in New York following U.S. capture: Full coverage. President Trump on Saturday said the United States would temporarily “run” Venezuela after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight operation that he said was an “assault like people have not seen since World War II.” Trump said the U.S. was prepared to launch a second […More]

New York’s New Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani was sworn in twice on New Years Day, Thursday January 1st, 2026. His first private swearing ceremony was at a decommissioned subway station below City Hall just after midnight, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath as the city’s first Muslim mayor. The oath was given by New York’s […More]

Prime Minister Holness Thanks China for Support After Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering support to Jamaica and its people in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island. “The Chinese Government has been very good to us,” […More]

GPS jamming affecting flights at Piarco. GPS disruptions have been affecting flights in and around Piarco International Airport, according to reporting by The New York Times over the weekend. Pilots from Caribbean Airlines and Copa Airlines have told air traffic controllers that their navigation systems were being jammed, prompting guidance from radar to ensure safe landings. “A pilot of a […More]

Venezuelan navy escorts oil tankers in direct challenge to Trump blockade. Venezuela’s navy has escorted commercial oil tankers to Asia in direct defiance of a US military blockade targeting the country’s oil industry. Three ships carrying urea, petroleum coke and other oil-based products sailed on Tuesday and Wednesday and were accompanied by naval escorts ordered by President Nicolas Maduro, according […More]

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar continues to assist Trump in his fight against his war on drugs in a very consequential manner.   The prime minister recently announced that she has given greater access to America to use Trinidad & Tobago as a transshipment hub for military purposes & logistic supplies. THE Government has granted permission for United States military aircraft […More]

Venezuela cancels all energy deals with Trinidad and Tobago. Venezuela on Monday said it has with “immediate effect” terminated any existing contract, agreement or negotiation with Trinidad and Tobago after accusing Port of Spain of being complicit in the decision of the United States to seize a Venezuela oil tanker last week. Caracas had in the past regarded the seizure […More]

920 THA workers to get Xmas back pay. Nine hundred and twenty employees of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) are entitled to their back pay on, or before December 23. This was confirmed by THA Secretary of Finance and the Economy Petal-Ann Roberts who, on December 11, said workers on the permanent list stand to benefit, and the payments […More]