“We cannot thank PM Modi enough for sharing this gift with Trinidad and Tobago”: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], October 4 (ANI): Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday lauded India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting the 50-day Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp, where...

Tobago stakeholders want sex education in classrooms

Tobago Kinnesha George An Hour Ago THA Health Education facilitator Onika Henry - There are calls for sex education to be added to the school curriculum after the recent revelation by THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Social Protection Dr...

Herbal Remedies for Hypertension: Insights from Trinidad

In the quest for alternative treatments to manage hypertension, the potential of herbal medicines has gained increasing attention. A recent study conducted by Williams-Persad, Carvalho, Baboolal, and colleagues comprehensively examined the...

Laventille man dies in Tobago crash

Tobago Corey Connelly 7 Hrs Ago - File photo A Laventille man died in a car accident in Tobago on October 2. Police said around 9.40pm, Daijon Cordner, 21, was driving east along the Claude Noel Highway when his wagon picked up a skid near the...

PM: Permanent limb centre for Trinidad and Tobago

News Paula Lindo An Hour Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, talks to beneficiaries of prosthetic limbs at a ceremony on October 3 at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann's. - UNC Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said an artificial...

Kamla: Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela ‘cuss out’ media created

News Ryan Hamilton-Davis An Hour Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar - THE PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar is denying that there is any animosity between the Venezuelan and TT governments and dismissed reports of a “back-and-forth”...

Trinidadian nursing educator wants nurses to build strong legacies

Trinidadian nursing educator Dr. Hazel Mary Sanderson Marcoux, Ed.D., RN, wants nurses to build strong legacies. In delivering the featured address Sunday, Sept. 14, of the Brooklyn-based Trinidad and Tobago Nurses Association of America, Inc....

Laventille man dies in Tobago after car lands on him

A Laventille man died during a fatal road accident in Tobago on Thursday night, after the car he was driving crashed and flipped, causing him to be ejected. The vehicle then landed on him. Daijon Cordner, 21, died at the scene while his female...

Trinidad police kill father and son during arrest attempt

(Trinidad Express) Police shot and killed a father and son yesterday while attempting to arrest one of them at an apartment above a church in Cunupia. The men were identified as Alvin Daniel, 52; and his son, Avindra Daniel Bharath, 28, also known...

Tobago Health Officials Warn Of Rising Chronic Disease In Young Adults

The Tobago House of Assembly Division of Health has launched a health and wellness campaign titled “Play Mas, Live Well” in time for the fourth Tobago October Carnival. Several programmes will be executed throughout the month as part of this...

Antigua and Barbuda Government Greenlights Public Health Diploma and Graduate Programmes at ABCAS to Build Local Expertise

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP CABINET NOTES- The Honourable Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs recommended Cabinet’s approval for the establishment and support of diploma and graduate public health...

Governor General’s Wife Reveals Health Struggles, Undergoes Multiple Surgeries

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Governor General’s Wife Reveals Health Struggles After Multiple Surgeries Sandra Scotland-Williams, the wife of Antigua and Barbuda’s Governor General Sir Rodney Williams, disclosed on social media Friday...

Trinidad Chambliss isn’t ‘the D2 guy’ anymore, he’s the Ole Miss QB with a top-5 win

OXFORD – As he stood in front of the media following the biggest win of his young Ole Miss career, Trinidad Chambliss’ ear-to-ear smile told a story a lifetime in the making. Chambliss, the senior transfer from Ferris State, has had his story told...

A look at Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector

Business Newsday 6 Hrs Ago bpTT's Joe Douglas rig in its Cypre field. - Dr Haydn I Furlonge As the largest contributor to the national economy, TT’s energy sector has underpinned prosperity for more than six decades. Yet the sector faces...

OP-ED- Last Stand: Trinidad And Tobago Races Against Time To Save Caribbean’s Final Investment Grade Rating

By Professor C. Justin Robinson Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Five Islands Campus For Trinidad and Tobago’s 1.4 million citizens, last week’s warning from Standard & Poor’s could mean the difference between affordable government...

Three killed in north Trinidad, murder count now 272

Po­lice are in­ves­ti­gat­ing three mur­ders that oc­curred be­tween 12.30 am and 11 am yes­ter­day in north Trinidad, push­ing the na­tion­al homi­cide toll to 272 for the year. For the same pe­ri­od in 2024, the fig­ure stood at 475. The first...

Three Women Honoured For Inspiring Work In Medicine, Conservation, And Inclusion

Three extraordinary women were celebrated for their contributions to medicine, environmental conservation, and advocacy for inclusivity on Tuesday. This, as the International Women’s Forum Trinidad and Tobago (IWFTT) hosted its fourth...

THA health secretary warns of rise in STIs, diabetes

News Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago THA Health Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor - THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Social Protection has reported an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diabetes cases on the island. At the launch of a...

US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago hit by Trump government shutdown

News Rishard Khan 2 Hrs Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. - File photo THE US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is among the services affected by its government's shutdown, but it assures that scheduled passport and visa services will continue "as...

Third gas tank explosion fatality in Trinidad in six months

(Trinidad Express) A Debe woman tragically lost her life after suffering severe burns following a cooking gas cylinder explosion that occurred in her home almost two months ago. The death of Ria George has left her family, her employer,...