US, Chinese embassies spar
Posted: Sunday, September 6, 2026

US, Chinese embassies spar on Trini soil over technology
A diplomatic spat is brewing over the use of Chinese technology in Trinidad and Tobago, with the Chinese Embassy rejecting warnings from the United States about the security risks posed by Chinese technology companies.

China warns US against interfering in T&T tech partnerships
The Chinese Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago has hit back at recent criticism by US officials of Chinese technology companies, accusing Washington of political manipulation and interference in the sovereign affairs of countries in the region.

Can the Privy Council be wrong? Yes, says land surveyor Fitzherbert Reyes
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC, the British court which is T&T's final court of appeal) was wrong in its judgment that a portion of (State) lands along the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway was open for private occupation under the common law of "Adverse Possession".

Give us jobs if you close the dump
Beetham hustlers:

The predicament in Plum Mitan:
Residents say closure of farm led to job losses, community challenges

Livelihood up in flames

Judge: State failed prisoner 'at every level'
...awards woman $2.45m in damages

'Sex slave' behind prison walls
Former inmate alleges years of sexual abuse, threats and humiliation by prison officer

Prison officer denies 'sex slave' claims
...says procedures made alleged encounters impossible

Carl and Carol Jacobs: 57 years of love, life and music
Years before the term "power couple" became a thing, Carl and Carol Jacobs were already a definition of the idiom. The two have ridden the music express for over half a century as a couple, from doing background vocals to lead vocals on local, regional and international stages, with each being able to hold their own in the spotlight.

PNM probe finds Manning's hold on San Fernando East seat shaky
...Says popularity dwindling

Analyst challenges PNM's assessment of Manning's popularity

Fireworks blamed as blaze guts electronics shop, destroys two homes

Car salesman stabbed to death in Malabar
A 26-year-old car salesman was stabbed to death during an altercation at Malabar early Saturday morning.

Man living in vehicle robbed of $15,000 saved to rebuild home
A 70-year-old man who has been living in his vehicle after his home was destroyed by fire was robbed of $15,000 he had saved to rebuild his house.

Trinidadian man pleads guilty to sex trafficking in US

Tobago teacher shot during argument
According to police, the 44-year-old school teacher and her 37-year-old boyfriend were at her White Drive residence when they got into a heated argument. The confrontation reportedly escalated when a gunshot was suddenly heard.




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