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Republic Bank Reaffirms Regional Commitment as Platinum Sponsor of Caribbean Investment Forum 2025
Times Caribbean
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August 6, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 5, 2025: Republic Bank has reaffirmed its position as a catalyst for regional transformation, serving as the Platinum Sponsor of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025, held from July 29–31 in...
Renovate Carrera prison
Trinidad Express
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August 5, 2025
TUCKED away on the small island just off the coast of Port of Spain, the historic Carrera Convict Prison stands as one of Trinidad and Tobago’s oldest correctional facilities and perhaps its most underutilised. Built in 1877, Carrera has long...
Local Pork Remains Safe To Eat – Agriculture Ministry Reassures Public Following PRRS Case
TTT Live Online
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August 5, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) confirms that a single pig farm in Trinidad and Tobago has tested positive for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). PRRS is a contagious viral disease that affects pigs but...
Teemal served selflessly
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 6, 2025
Letters to the Editor Newsday 7 Hrs Ago Deoroop Teemal - THE EDITOR: The Indo-Trinidadian diaspora in New York and myself are deeply saddened by the demise of Senator Deoroop Teemal, who was also president of the National Council of Indian Culture...
COSTAATT partners with Arthur Ashe Institute on mental health education
CNC 3
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July 31, 2025
A new initiative aimed at improving youth mental health in Trinidad and Tobago was launched today with the signing of a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago...
Caribbean operations expected to benefit from merger of two global energy firms
Radio Jamaica
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August 5, 2025
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago says it expects the Caribbean to benefit from the merger involving two global energy services companies that are active in the region with projects in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Last week,...
Morris-Alleyne leads Hall of Justice, Institutional Strengthening Project
The Daily Herald
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Christie-Anne Morris-Alleyne. ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada--Court Executive Administrator at the Trinidad and Tobago Judiciary Christie-Anne Morris-Alleyne has been contracted as lead consultant to advance Grenada’s long-awaited Hall of Justice and...
'Extreme exploitation': Spanish archaeologists find signs of war cannibalism from 5,700 years ago
Euronews
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August 8, 2025
The hills of Atapuerca in Burgos, Spain, have long been a treasure trove for scientists. However, their latest revelation pushes the boundaries of what we thought we knew about our prehistoric past. Dating back roughly 5,700 years, skeletal...
Planteray celebrates 300 years of navy rum
The Spirit Business
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August 5, 2025
Alexandre Gabriel, the owner and master blender of Planteray, has released a book on navy rum, co-authored with spirits historian Matt Pietrek. Planteray Mister Fogg Sail No2 celebrates old techniques and the legacy of navy rum After five years of...
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Grist Magazine
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August 8, 2025
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...
Bold moves, bitter backlash
Trinidad Express
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THE United National Congress Government has come in for both praise and criticism over decisions taken during its first 100 days. Here are a few of the controversial moves: State of Whitehall Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Barry...
Are Caribbean media ready for the AI content boom?
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 8, 2025
In just a few years, artificial intelligence has transformed from something you read about in a fiction book to an everyday reality. Major news organizations now use AI to generate thousands of earnings reports and sports summaries monthly. At the...
Tariff politics make India Trump’s favourite target – but what’s driving his fixation?
The Economic Times
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August 8, 2025
President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his trade offensive against India, slapping an extra 25% tariff on certain imports and pushing the total levy on those goods to 50%. The move is aimed squarely at New Delhi’s continued purchases of...
OECS signs Clean Energy MoU with Partners
Searchlight
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August 5, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on July, 24, 2025, formalised a significant partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three prominent partners: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Globus Energy...
Hundreds turn out for USNS Comfort’s free medical care
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Carisa Lee Reporter carisa.Lee@cnc3.co.tt From as early as 2 am yesterday, people began lining up outside the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain for free medical services provided by the US Navy...
Trafficking haven
Jamaica Observer
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August 4, 2025
Dr Cleophas Justine Pierre, renowned migration and human trafficking consultant and researcher at Dunn, Pierre, Barnett and Company Canada Limited WITH more than 80,000 smugglers entering the Caribbean region each year it has become a haven for...
T&T at a tipping point
Trinidad Express
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The new United National Congress (UNC) Government marks 100 days in office. There have been tangible achievements: revival of the Children’s Life Fund, plans for stand-your-ground legislation, reintroduction of student laptops, flood mitigation...
We bought, we tried, we sputtered: looking for LA's spiciest Nashville hot chicken
LAist - California
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August 8, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Dozens of Nashville-style hot chicken shops dot...
Editorial | St Vincent and the Grenadines signals CWI
The Gleaner
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August 8, 2025
If it were solely an act of celebration, the conferring by the St Vincent and the Grenadines of citizenship on the living members of the West Indies men’s team that won the inaugural cricket World Cup in 1975 would still be an important...
PETROJAM BOOSTS ASPHALT PRODUCTION
Jamaica Observer
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August 8, 2025
JAMAICA’S Petrojam refinery has tripled its asphalt production through a US$2 million investment that boosts export potential and supports infrastructure growth, and calls for the long talked about upgrade to help it adapt to shifting fuel demands...