Jamaica wins 2025 CARICOM Classic Team Chess tournament

Team Jamaica emerged as the winner of the CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament 2025, with Trinidad and Tobago coming in a close second and Suriname third. The week-long FIDE-rated classic round-robin format saw eight CARICOM nations and 10 teams,...

Proud Moment! Indian National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' Played In Trinidad & Tobago Parliament Ahead Of PM Modi's Address (VIDEO)

Indian National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' Played In Trinidad & Tobago Parliament Ahead Of PM Modi's Address (Screengrab) | X/@ANI Port of Spain: In a proud moment for 140 billion Indians, the national anthem was played in the parliament of Trinidad...

India, Trinidad & Tobago To Deepen Bilateral…

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...

Who was Sewdass Sadhu, mentioned by PM Modi in Trinidad & Tobago speech?

Addressing a large gathering of the Indian diaspora in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned several eminent personalities with Indian roots, including the mathematician and politician Dr Rudranath Capildeo (1920-70), the...

Business chambers back India MoUs for trade, health growth

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...

Samms conquers Comrades Ultra

Raymond Samms, a 57-year-old mechanical engineer from Westmoorings, has etched his name into Trinidad and Tobago’s endurance sports history by completing the legendary Comrades Marathon in South Africa, an 89-kilometre ultramarathon widely...

Historic First: PM Modi Receives Trinidad & Tobago’s Highest Civilian Honour, ‘Order of the Republic’

On 4 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the ‘Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’, the island nation’s highest civilian award, becoming the first foreign leader to receive this distinction. The ceremony took place...

Predator Extends Deadline to Acquire CEG Operations in Trinidad

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...

Tobago needs more than late-night flights

While Caribbean Air­lines (CAL) has rein­tro­duced late-night flights be­tween T&T, ef­fec­tive Ju­ly 1, To­ba­go hote­liers ar­gue that the prob­lem is not just about flight num­bers—it’s about re­li­a­bil­i­ty, book­ing sys­tems,...

Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Recites PM Modi's Poem During Welcome Address

(MENAFN- IANS) Port of Spain, July 4 (IANS) In a heartfelt and symbolic gesture, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Persad Bissessar quoted a poem written by PM Narendra Modi from his Gujarati poetry book 'Aankh Aa Dhanya Che', drawing a...

Trinidadian, Chinese businesses facing scrutiny for foreign exchange shortage, gold smuggling

Last Updated on Thursday, 3 July 2025, 21:24 by Denis Chabrol As the shortage of United States (US) dollars continues, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said government was turning its attention to Trinidadian and Chinese businesses as...

Parliamentarians In Trinidad & Tobago Hail PM Modi’s Historic Speech

Port of Spain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech, on Thursday, at the Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) Parliament was applauded non-stop by the MPs of the esteemed House. PM Modi, during his address to the Joint Assembly of the Parliament of Trinidad &...

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Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago honour PM Modi with top awards, joining 23 others

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, was conferred with highest civilian honours ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday and 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ on Wednesday. He has 25...

Trinidad PM to skip Caricom summit

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will not attend what would have been her first Caricom Heads of Government meeting since assuming office for the second time. The 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of...

Modi promises continued trade and investment

PORT-OF-SPAIN (AP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised continued trade and investment in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday in an address to the nation’s Parliament. “It’s time for us to work together to give the global south its rightful...

Former Central Bank Governor Alvin Hilaire to sue Trinidad gov’t for wrongful dismissal

Former Central Bank Governor Dr. Alvin Hilaire has signaled his intention to sue the Trinidad and Tobago government for wrongful dismissal following the revocation of his appointment on June 24. In a message sent to Guardian Media last week via...

India, Trinidad & Tobago ink six pacts to expand ties

India and Trinidad and Tobago on Friday (July 4, 2025) inked six agreements to shore up their cooperation in several sectors including infrastructure and pharmaceuticals following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart...

World News | India-Trinidad Tobago Sign Six MoUs to Boost Cooperation

Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago] July 5 (ANI): India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed six agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Caribbean nation to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas, including...

PM Modi Meets President Kangaloo, Reaffirms Deep-Rooted Friendship Between India And Trinidad & Tobago

(MENAFN- IANS) Port of Spain, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, met with Christine Carla Kangaloo, the President of Trinidad and Tobago, at the President's House in Port of Spain. The meeting was marked by warmth and a...