PM delivers scathing Caricom address
Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Prime Minister delivers scathing address at Caricom Summit opening
In a hard-hitting address to fellow Caricom leaders, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar delivered a forceful defence of her unwavering support for United States President Donald Trump, while sharply rebuking members of the regional bloc for what she described as political interference across the region and their failure to confront Venezuela in defence of Guyana.

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The rise and fall of Shem Alexander; Gateway director's 57-month sentence brings unsatisfactory end to gun smuggling case
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Police issue warning to El Do residents following brazen daylight robbery

Prison Association: Officers being denied FUL's
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Body discovered in Lange Park
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Bandits blockade road to rob bread van
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