Our six-country tour ends

Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago Dancers perform at the Aljibe Tango show in Argentina. - Photo by Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS CONCLUSION WE had to fill out forms and receive QR codes or some sort of online approval at least eight times, simply to enter...

'The acerola supply cannot keep up with European demand'

If you're looking for a fruit that contains ten times more vitamin C than kiwi and thirty times more than strawberries or oranges, you'll have to head to the tropics—Brazil, for instance. We're talking about acerola, which is also organically...

Don’t count on Dragon dollars anytime soon

As the Gov­ern­ment plans its 2026 fis­cal strat­e­gy, three ex­perts cau­tioned that the new Of­fice of For­eign As­sets Con­trol (OFAC) li­cence for the Drag­on Gas deal with Venezuela could have sig­nif­i­cant im­pli­ca­tions for T&T’s en­er­gy...

Transforming Guyana’s fisheries: A sector on the rise

Dear Editor, AS a proud Guyanese, I am heartened to see the remarkable strides our government is making to support fisherfolk and modernise the fisheries sector. Fishing is more than an industry; it is a lifeline for thousands of families along...

Brazil’s Invisible Communities Deserve to Be Counted

The rise in big data and artificial intelligence has weaponized, excluded, disadvantaged, and exacerbated the inequities faced by oppressed communities. In the United States, President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to exclude immigrants from...

From Leaders in Knowledge to Sources of Slaves: The Transformation of Africa

Introduction: The Central Paradox The previous essay showed that in the 1400s, Africa was not a “dark continent” but a continent of light — a leader in knowledge, trade, and culture. Cities like Timbuktu rivaled Oxford and Cambridge as centers of...

CSME Unit head:

[email protected] Over the past five years, Trinidad and Tobago has welcomed 2,546 Jamaican nationals for work. The figure was disclosed by Head of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) Unit, Joanne Brooks, during a CSME Panel Discussion...

CSME Unit head: T&T accepted 2,546 Jamaicans to work in past 5 years

KRISTY RAM­NAR­INE kristy.ram­nar­ine@cnc3.co.tt Over the past five years, Trinidad and To­ba­go has wel­comed 2,546 Ja­maican na­tion­als for work. The fig­ure was dis­closed by Head of the Caribbean Sin­gle Mar­ket and Econ­o­my (CSME) Unit,...

Exxon slaps Guyana with whopping US$2.3B exploration bill

Oct 13, 2025 News — as country collects less than US$1B in royalties to date (Kaieteur News) – Guyana has been handed a bill for approximately US$2.3B by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for exploration activities conducted in the Stabroek Block,...

Rick Perry’s AI power startup Fermi already has a $16 billion market cap—and zero revenue

Backed by former U.S. energy secretary and Texas governor Rick Perry, AI power startup Fermi went from nonexistent to an October IPO with a mammoth $16 billion market cap in less than a year without any announced customers or construction—or even...

Tren de Aragua: A Recognized Threat Throughout the Americas

The criminal gang known as the Tren de Aragua, which emerged from Venezuela’s prison system, has evolved beyond the limits of conventional criminal activity to become a transnational terrorist organization. According to experts, the group’s...

El Salvador vs Guatemala Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025

El Salvador will face Guatemala at the Estadio Cuscatlan on Tuesday in the fourth game of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - CONCACAF third round clash. The home side opened their fourth-round campaign with a win but have failed to pick up any...

Pasha Hotel project still far behind schedule

A recent photo of the hotel’s progress The construction of the Pasha Hotel and Casino at Liliendaal is still running far behind schedule, with the first phase of the multi-million-dollar project still incomplete despite an August 2024 deadline. A...

Kamla’s Game of Thrones moment

Orin Gor­don In the US TV se­ries Game of Thrones, a drag­on killed in bat­tle got re­an­i­mat­ed– res­ur­rect­ed–by the war­rior leader who was the en­e­my of the woman who owned and raised him. The Night King, the leader of a hu­manoid army...

Dragon delusions

After our Prime Minister’s meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 1, I was relying on my fellow citizens to refute the assumption that the Dragon gas deal was good to go again. To refute the insinuation that the bull was full,...

KI’s ‘Loan’ a lesson in love, loyalty & life

“Look like I have to put meh gyal on loan.” That chorus line from Kris “KI” Persad’s chutney soca track “Loan” captures the spirit of the song and the man himself. Delivered with humour, cheek and a wink of defiance, it is the kind of phrase that...

Nicola Mavilla Is Appointed Senior Vice-President Exploration of TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies announces the appointment of Nicola Mavilla as Senior Vice President Exploration of the Company, with effect from 1 st November 2025. Nicola Mavilla is replacing Kevin McLachlan, who held this position since 2015. Nicola Mavilla has...

Dominica amongst four to join regional fisheries group

From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the CRFM Agreement en bloc (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources,...

Profiting from addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear; our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

Losing ground in the new Caribbean order

Foreign policy in T&T has long been viewed as mainly ceremonial – focused on speeches and photo-ops, not strategy – but this is definitely not the case. In fact, the geopolitical map of the Southern Caribbean is changing rapidly, and unless the...