Trinidadian conglomerate Massy will next Wednesday open one of its largest stores in the Caribbean at Turkeyen, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana. Located in the MovieTowne compound, “Massy Stores –Mega” will be opened three years after its first supermarket here. In 2016, Massy’s supermarket was opened at Providence. The store’s design incorporates extensive aisles to comfortably […]
Former TT sprinter Ato Boldon said he is ready for a hearing, expressing confidence that contaminated tablets led his Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams to test positive for diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Boldon, who has coached Williams for a number of years, said, “The comments made by her attorney are what we are going with right now. […]
Two weeks after his recapture, a 25-year-old Grenadian national has escaped State custody again. Ryan Bowen was among 12 people who escaped from the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Aripo, Trinidad on July 10. He was recaptured on August 11, at a home in Mt Hope Road, Mt Hope. A firearm – a Glock 19 […]
A team of Barbadian fishermen could soon be headed to Tobago for discussions on fishing, with the expectation this could lead to the end of a years-old fishing dispute. At least, that is the hope of Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who believes representatives of the two groups should hold talks on investment opportunities. She was […]
Trinidad and Tobago is hosting the Caribbean Festival of Arts, commonly known as CARIFESTA, or 10 days from August 16-25. CARIFESTA is an international multicultural event organized on a periodic basis by the countries of the Caribbean. The main purpose is to gather artists, musicians, authors, and to exhibit the folkloric and artistic manifestations of […]
Carifesta XIV opened last Friday night with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley calling for regional unity. In his speech last night at the opening ceremony at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Dr Rowley said he felt a tinge of sadness that we are still separated by borders as sovereign states. “Maybe one border […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Another woman will be at the helm of the Ministry of Public Administration after former minister Marlene McDonald was fired over fraud-related charges. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that he had advised President Paula-Mae Weekes to assign junior finance minister Allyson West as Minister of Public Administration. She will […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – National Security Minister has sought to assure prison officers that the safety and security of prison officers remain a top priority for his ministry, after a series of threatening messages against prison officers were posted to social media. The messages that were circulating on WhatsApp have revealed a plot to […]
TORONTO – A contingent of nearly 50 nationally recognized artists, arts administrators and their supporters will be hosting a special showcase prior to heading to Trinidad and Tobago for the 14th edition of CARIFESTA. The contingent is being managed by the Toronto-based, Canadian-Caribbean Arts Network (C-CAN). The C-CAN CARIFESTA Preview and Send-Off Fundraiser is […]
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle became the highest run-scorer for West Indies in his record 300th ODI at Queen’s Park Oval last Sunday. Gayle broke two records of legendary Windies batsman Brian Lara, first the highest number of ODIs and second the highest run-scorer for Windies in ODI. The 39-year-old made 11 runs […]
