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Second Annual SE Colorado YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace set for November 15, 2025
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Beach clean-up at Quinam
The Energy Chamber has long been a dedicated supporter of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-up. For the past decade, we’ve collaborated with our member companies and various NGOs to clean up beaches at...

Budget must turn around Trinidad and Tobago
Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 6 Hrs Ago Red House. - TT is standing at a pivotal moment in its history, facing several domestic, regional and international challenges which include a dynamic crime situation; challenges in accessing sufficient...

Kairi People 4th Edition Of Runaway Tobago All Inclusive
Avery Seaton, committee member of Kairi People, joined the programme to promote the 4th edition of Runaway Tobago — an all-inclusive beach experience set for 15th October at Pigeon Point Beach. The interview highlighted what guests can expect,...

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...

Young warns Trinidad and Tobago: Dragon faces uphill battle
News Sean Douglas An Hour Ago Former Minister of Energy Stuart Young and Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles at a media conference held at the Office of the Opposition Leader, Charles Street, Port of Spain on October 1. - Angelo Marcelle FORMER...

Tourism in the age of AI: Caribbean tourism leaders chart a human-centred path
The world is changing, and the tourism industry is evolving with it. As such, the Caribbean’s greatest tourism minds have gathered at the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025 to explore emerging trends — filled with both...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Caribbean tourism arrivals up 1.9% amidst softening demand from North America
By Kenton X. Chance BRIDGETOWN, Barbados —Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean grew by 1.9% during the first half of 2025, despite softening demand from North America, data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) on Wednesday show....

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,...

Beachfront Jazz & Tobago Music Jazz And Gold Weekend 2026 Launch
The launch of Beachfront Jazz & the Tobago Music, Jazz & Golf Weekend 2026 was the focus of this interview, featuring committee members John Gill and Sheldon Roach in studio, with artiste Ron Reid joining via Zoom. They shared exciting details...

A photographer traveled across North America’s Chinatowns. Here’s what he saw
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In Morris Lum’s photographic archive of Chinatowns, change is the only constant. Wall murals are painted then covered up. Restaurant menus adapt to diners’ evolving palates. Colorful shopfronts fade and are replaced,...

Military called in as red alert activated for heavy downpours and flooding in Spanish holiday hotspots
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 16:21 Share The heavy rain that has been moving eastwards towards Spain's Balearic Islands since the early hours of the morning is lashing Ibiza and Formentera in particular, where Aemet raised the warning level to red...

Trinidad: Breakfast Shed Temporarily Closed over $1M debt to Udecott
The vendors also face a $30,000 debt to T&TEC, contributing to the financial strain, prompting the temporary closure to address these mounting liabilities and leaving the future of the popular food hub uncertain. Trinidad and Tobago: Breakfast...

Chief Sec splits tourism division, denies Burris not performing
Tobago Kinnesha George 5 Hrs Ago Chief Secretary Farley Augustine - THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has denied that the splitting of the portfolio of the Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation has anything to do with the...

UAE citizens get visa-free travel to Trinidad & Tobago after landmark deal
The UAE and Trinidad & Tobago signed a mutual visa-exemption agreement during UNGA80 in New York On 27 September 2025, on the sidelines of UNGA80 in New York, the UAE and Trinidad & Tobago signed a mutual agreement on visa exemptions. The deal was...

Augustine defends splitting Tourism portfolio; insists it’s not illegal
Tobago Correspondent Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is defending his decision to have two secretaries in the Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities, and Transportation, insisting he had done nothing wrong. Augustine said the Tobago House of...
Chaguanas pilgrims journey to Tobago
Parishioners from the St Philip and St James RC Church in Chaguanas continued their pilgrimage with a visit to Tobago two weekends ago. The pilgrims, who were joined by teams from Siparia (La Divina Pastora RC Church) and Point...

Trinidad and Tobago finish 15th at Netball Youth World Cup
Sports Roneil Walcott 2 Hrs Ago In this September 21 photo, TT’s Kayleea Songui tries to pass the ball during the pool D match, against Malawi, at the Europa Sports Complex in Gibraltar. - (Netball World Cup) Trinidad and Tobago's under-21...