US strikes second boat
Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

US strikes second boat: 3 killed
United States President Donald Trump announced yesterday that a second vessel leaving Venezuela was targeted and struck by the US military, killing at least three on board.

'Crazy' war talk
Maduro slams Kamla:

Maduro says Kamla has lost her mind, calls for respectful relations
Despite the criticism, Maduro also appeared to extend an olive branch, calling for bilateral relations "based on respect."

Maduro said never before has any TT government taken such a stance against Venezuela, their close neighbour.

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PM: Relations 'good' but Venezuela must take deportees back
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is "not concerned" about comments by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, saying, "the US has never requested any access to our territory for any military action against Venezuela."

Venezuela must curb drug trade, says unconcerned PM
Good ties but....

Browne: PM drawing Trinidad and Tobago, Caricom deeper into confrontation

ACP condemns US over alleged assault on Venezuelan fishing boat
Venezuela claims that on September 12, the US Navy destroyer USS Jason Dunham intercepted the fishing vessel Carmen Rosa, 48 nautical miles off La Blanquilla Island, deploying 18 armed troops who occupied the vessel for eight hours and disrupted its crew of nine fishermen.

Shake-up in TTPS
Mystar sent on 16 months leave; 3 DCPs shifted amid reported tensions

PM vows to expose forex cartels
...ushes for law to make Central Bank release allocation

Where's the evidence of a cartel?
'Govt trying to make business the villains'

Flooding in San Fernando, Penal, Port of Spain

TT's battle against vascular disease - Prof Vijay Naraynsingh urges prevention, rapid care
Every year, thousands of families in Trinidad and Tobago are affected by sudden strokes, heart attacks and amputations – events often linked to one hidden culprit: vascular disease.

Ex-medical board president wants Health Minister to stop doctors advertising

Grenadian-born man drowns at Buccoo Reef, British friend injured
The victim has been identified as 71-year-old Neil Morris, who was born in Grenada, grew up in Trinidad, and later spent much of his young life in the United Kingdom. He had returned to Trinidad on a short vacation and celebrated his birthday just days earlier.

64-year-old man found shot dead in Bacolet
Tobago has had its sixth homicide to date as the police are investigating a report of a body being discovered in Bacolet, with a single gunshot wound to the head.


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