Columbus statue to be removed from PoS, square to be renamed
Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday): The Port of Spain City Council has decided to remove the bronze statue of Christopher Columbus from the nation’s capital and rename Columbus Square.
Caribbean countries to benefit from new PAHO agreement
Washington (Trinidad&Tobago Guardian): Caribbean countries are to benefit from the renewed agreement between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Bloomberg Philanthropies to enhance civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in the Americas.
Veteran Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh dies
Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago Guardian): The Caribbean media community is mourning the loss of one of its most respected voices, veteran regional journalist Rickey Singh, who passed away on Saturday in Barbados.
St Vincent PM urges peace and calm between T&T and Venezuela
Port of Spain (TT Guardian): St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has urged both Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully and in line with international law.
PM Mottley reverses exit plan, announces decision to seek third term
Bridgetown (T&T Guardian): Prime Minister Mia Mottley will lead the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into the next general election, she announced.
Leads UNC to emphatic victory over PNM; TPP takes two Tobago seats
Puerto España (T&T Gurdian): United National Congress (UNC) Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who turned 73 last Tuesday, received a national “Birthday Gift” when her party won yesterday’s General Election—tossing the People’s National Movement (PNM) back to 2010 defeat levels—and made history by becoming a female T&T Prime Minister a second time.
Unanimous support for new coat of arms in Lower House
T&T Guardian January 16, 2025, Puerto España (T&T Guardian): Local designer and jeweller Gillian Bishop has submitted a design for this country’s new coat of arms.
PM Rowley defends decision to impose state of emergency
Port-of-Spain (Guardian T&T): Prime Minister Keith Rowley has called on citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to embrace the New Year with renewed hope, unity, and a commitment to overcoming the challenges facing the nation.
State of Emergency declared in T&T
Port-of-Spain (Guardian T&T) Acting Attorney General Stuart Young has outlined the specifics of a State of Emergency (SoE) declared to address escalating criminal violence in Trinidad and Tobago.
Draft prepared to support legislation for Jamaica’s transition to a Republic
Port of Spain (T&T Guardian) Jamaica’s Chief Parliamentary Counsel has prepared two draft Bills intended to underpin that country’s transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic.
