PM blanks African Emancipation Day
Posted: Sunday, August 2, 2026

PM blanks African Emancipation Day celebrations, hits back over backlash
Says she sorry to disappoint those waiting to insult her

PM: I never committed to attending that event

Boos overshadow Emancipation Day calls for reparations
Yesterday's African Emancipation Day celebrations ended in boos and an on-stage confrontation involving Culture Minister Michelle Benjamin, overshadowing earlier calls for reparations, a direct air link to Ghana, the removal of Columbus' ship from the national Coat of Arms at the Eric Williams Financial Complex and the long-awaited renaming of Oxford Street in honour of civil rights icon Kwame Ture.

UTT under fire for Emancipation Day Indian acts
A University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Emancipation Day programme has sparked a fierce public backlash after East Indian music and dance performances were included in an event to commemorate African Emancipation Day.

PM maintains T&T had no role in Maduro capture despite praise from US senator
Despite being publicly thanked by a senior United States senator for Trinidad and Tobago's assistance in the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is maintaining that this country's military played no role in the operation that led to his arrest.

T&T, Israel eye cyber partnership

Refinery restart faces scepticism from industry expert despite Govt push
As a restart for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery looms ahead, former Petrotrin chairman Wilfred Espinet, who led the closure and restructuring of the company, remains sceptical.

CSO records nearly 6,000 job losses in first quarter of 2026
It's the latest data on the country's labour force survey available on the Central Statistical Office (CSO) website, which is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating official statistics.

$91.5m swat contract signed before tender
...Blake denies any wrongdoing

PNM braces for legal fight over Balisier House wealth order
PNM political leader Pennelope Beckles says the party will let the courts decide its battle over a Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order linked to the financing of Balisier House, as General Secretary Foster Cummings vowed the opposition would fight the case "with all its might."

Sprinter Jereem Richard And Cyclist Nicoholas Paul Get Silver Medal At Commonwealth Games Scotland

More than emancipation: Spiritual Baptist faith born out of African tradition and struggle
As Trinidad and Tobago marks the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend, the sound of ringing bells, the powerful rhythm of drums and the soulful voices rising in Spiritual Baptist churches across the country serve as a reminder that the journey to freedom did not end with the abolition of slavery. It continued through generations of struggle for cultural recognition, religious expression and the preservation of identity.

Tracing legacy through taste: African food history in T&T
Callaloo, ground provisions, pelau, stewed chicken… all can be found on a plate at Sunday lunch, a core household tradition across T&T. Synonymous with Trini culture, "Sunday Lunch" has become a culinary tradition in its own right, enjoyed by Trinidadians at home and nostalgically recreated or yearned for throughout the diaspora.

London wraps African culture into everyday life
Shurlan London describes herself as an entrepreneur, culinary professional, educator and creative service provider who enjoys using her skills to create solutions that make people's lives easier and healthier.

Scouts spend Emancipation Day cleaning Sir Lamont family graves
Instead of spending Emancipation Day at celebrations or relaxing with family, a group of Sea Scouts dedicated the public holiday to cleaning and preserving the historic graves of the Sir Lamont family, former owners of Palmiste Estates, while urging citizens to help protect Trinidad and Tobago's heritage.


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