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Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
Trinidad police rescue Venezuelans in suspected human trafficking case
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced on Monday that it had rescued eight Venezuelans, including two minors, in a suspected human trafficking case. Officers from the National Special Operations Unit and the Trinidad and Tobago...
Business Insight – BYD’s Shark: T&T’s First Hybrid Pickup
TTT Live Online
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July 7, 2025
Forget fins and gills, BYD’s new ‘Shark DMO’ from Lafast Motors runs on electricity and gasoline. It’s Trinidad and Tobago’s first plug-in hybrid pickup truck, and according to BYD Brand Manager Kerri Ann Serrattan, it’s already turning heads on...
Trinidad and Tobago Claims Top Priz...
SKNVibes
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“This event reminds us that health is not just a personal responsibility, but a regional priority. With non-communicable diseases placing enormous strain on our families, our economies, and our healthcare system, we must embrace a culture of...
A CALL FOR HIGH LEVEL INDIA T&T TRADE MISSIONS
CCN TV 6
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One of this country's main business chambers is calling for high level trade missions and other public/private sector initiatives to capitalize on the recent MoU's signed between the Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and India. The Chamber is...
Trinidad And Tobago Joins UPI Network Through BHIM App
Outlook Money
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July 7, 2025
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which has been famous for facilitating quick, real-time mobile payments, has made a global footprint. UPI was initially built to facilitate domestic digital payments, but today it is also facilitating...
‘Vigorous, urgent need’ to strengthen regional collaboration, trade –President Ali
Guyana Chronicle
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July 8, 2025
PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has underscored the urgent need to boost intra-regional trade as a driver of economic stability and growth within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In a commemoratory message to celebrate CARICOM Day, the president called...
Trade protections are helping sharks and rays… but we need more
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 7, 2025
The good news is, we know what next steps we need to take now,” said Luke Warwick, director of shark and ray conservation at Wildlife Conservation Society. “This study demonstrates that CITES shark and ray listings have created genuine momentum,...
Monitoring Chinese businesses
Stabroek News
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July 8, 2025
At his press conference on July 3rd at PPP headquarters, the General Secretary of the party who is also the Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo said that the government is monitoring the purchase of goods by Chinese businesses here against those of...
Trinidad and Tobago to pursue first CARICOM-India partial scope trade agreement
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago government announced Friday its intention to become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to enter into a partial scope trade agreement with India. Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar made the announcement...
The Central Bank’s duty to disclose
Trinidad Express
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In an article in the Sunday Express (July 6), Prof Rose-Marie Belle Antoine weighed in on the question of the Central Bank’s duty to disclose. Unlike other commentators, apart from being The UWI Campus Principal, she is a learned and reputable...
TTSE’s SME market hits $1b mark with Medcorp listing
Trinidad Express
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MEDCORP Ltd has officially become the fourth company to be listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange’s (TTSE) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Market, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the country’s medical services...
In his new book, Suraj Yengde writes about local manifestations of caste among Indians in Trinidad
Scroll.in
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July 8, 2025
When we speak of caste and its presence worldwide, the conversation is often confined to the contemporary rise of migration and caste in the West. Most often the dialogue is restricted to the diasporic Dalits resident in the West. One can hardly...
Trinidad & Tobago extend lead at CARICOM Classic chess tournament
Stabroek News
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July 5, 2025
Dr. Gobin Ganga, Governor of the Bank of Guyana, met the Guyana Team playing in the 2025 CARICOM Classic Team Tournament yesterday, at the Pegasus Hotel. Dr. Ganga (2nd from right) made the first ceremonial move in the presence of WCM Sasha...
Trinidad & Tobago extends full support to India for UNSC permanent membership
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
India and Trinidad and Tobago have inked six agreements to boost cooperation in several sectors, including infrastructure and pharmaceuticals, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the Caribbean nation,...
Predator Extends Deadline to Acquire CEG Operations in Trinidad
Rigzone
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July 7, 2025
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings Plc said it has agreed to extend the date for closing its acquisition of the Challenger Energy Group's (CEG) entire operations in Trinidad and Tobago. The two companies have agreed to a deadline of seven days after the...
The world this week | India says no to trade deal under deadline pressure; Trinidad & Tobago backs Delhi for UNSC; Gaza ceasefire soon
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
India abstains from signing trade deal with the US under “deadline pressure”, says open for a mutually beneficial deal; during PM Modi’s visits to Trinidad and Tobago, the two sides reaffirm the need for reforms in the UN; US President Trump...
Business chambers back India MoUs for trade, health growth
Trinidad Express
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July 6, 2025
BUSINESS chambers have welcomed the signing of six memoranda of understanding between Trinidad and Tobago and India, calling it a pivotal step toward strengthening economic, healthcare, and cultural ties. The Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and...
India, Trinidad & Tobago ink six MoUs; focus on pharma, infrastructure, UPI
The Hindu Business Line
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral discussions and delegation-level talks with Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in Port of Spain on Friday. | Photo Credit: @narendramodi X India and Trinidad and Tobago have inked...
India, Trinidad & Tobago To Deepen Bilateral…
Knowledge & News Network
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New Delhi, July 5 (KNN) Prime Minister Modi concluded an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from July 3 to 4, at the invitation of Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister, Trinidad and Tobago. The visit marked the first bilateral trip by an...