T&T joins Trump's Counter-Cartel Coalition
Posted: Sunday, March 8, 2026

PM gifted pen, gets special mention from US President
...T&T joins Trump's Counter-Cartel Coalition

Trump jokes about PM's name, references Kamala Harris
"Your name is very similar to a first name that we have, but fortunately it's pronounced differently," Trump said. "This is Kamla as opposed to Kamala. I like Kamla better, in many ways. And I have to say thank you very much, but I have to be careful with that first name. I don't want to get it mixed up because it would ruin your reputation completely."

PM meets US Secretary of Energy
PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held several bilateral meetings in Florida yesterday, including one with United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

Sobers assures T&T sovereignty intact after meetings with US officials

Nine times under emergency
A history of T&T's SoE declarations: 1970-2026...

Over 29,000 Applications Received In Phase One Of Migrant Registration

Late payments dog Govt's recruitment drive; workers complain it's CEPEP work
At the time of its launch, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the initiative would provide more than 20,000 job opportunities across T&T.

In October 2025, Labour Minister Leroy Baptiste told the Senate that the initiative would deliver "real jobs, real dignity —not make-work programmes. Not dependency traps."

While thousands who applied to the Government for work have not yet received jobs, Guardian Media Investigations Desk spoke to several people who have been recruited, and for many, the jobs mirror the former make-work programme, CEPEP.

Former Speaker unhappy with handling of Opposition motion in Parliament
"It does not look good, and it does not reflect well on the conduct of the business of Parliament at a time when there is so much social tension, locally, regionally and internationally all over."

Government by the unfit
Since everybody who is anybody who has worn a uniform—matters not what arm of the protective services he or she attempted to serve in—has offered advice to every new administration, I felt it incumbent on me to throw in my ten cents' worth of advice to the beleaguered anti-crime Government that seems to be spinning top in mud, going nowhere, faster or slower.

Massy's gas CEO resigns
Martin's departure comes at a time when Massy Holdings Ltd has been expanding its regional footprint through a series of acquisitions, particularly within its gas products portfolio.

Dr Teelucksingh: Heaviest thing women carry isn't their weight—it's society's judgment

Legend Emmett Hennessy retires from radio

Elderly woman dies in Morvant fire
A 74-year-old woman died in a house fire in Morvant on Friday, after security measures at the property prevented neighbours from rescuing her.

Pensioners robbed in separate incidents


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