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Minister of Energy for Barbados, Wilfred Abrahams (right) and Trinidad’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Senator Franklin Khan, initialling the Memorandum of Understanding at Ilaro Court, while Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley watch the signing. (C.Pitt/BGIS)

BARBADOS | Barbados And T&T Sign Energy MOU

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, August 25, 2019 - Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago now have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance their cooperation in energy matters.

August 25, 2019
Published in Energy

Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley

TT | Crime and Violence a Public Health Issue says Rowley

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aughust 25, 2019 - Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday said he plans to invite an expert to TT to help address the level of criminal activity facing that country.

August 25, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Marlene McDonald,MP for Port of Spain South, was removed as deputy political leader of the PNM by party leader Dr. Keith Rowley

T&T | MP for Port of Spain South Marlene McDonald granted $2m bail

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, August 15, 2019 - Former Public Administration Minister, Member of Parliament Marlene McDonald and three others have accessed their bail, two days after seven charges were laid against her and her partner: two for conspiracy to defraud, four for alleged misbehaviour in public office and one for money laundering.

August 15, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Senator Allyson West appointed the new Minister of Public Administration.

T&T | Rowley names West new Public Administration minister

PORT OF SPAIN, August 15, 2019 - Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has named Allyson West as the new Public Administration minister after he temporarily assumed responsibility for the portfolio following the sacking of Marlene McDonald earlier this week.

August 15, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries Clarence Rambharat

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | TT places ban on poultry products from Guyana

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, June 2, 20019 - THE Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries has placed a ban on all poultry products from Guyana after a duck virus has been discovered in that country.

June 2, 2019
Published in Agriculture

Organization of American States (OAS) meeting, 2018. | Photo: Twitter @pcharlesjr

CARICOM |4 Caricom Leaders Leave OAS Meeting to Boycott Guaido Rep

WASHINGTON DC, April 25, 2019 - Ambassadors from four Caribbean countries—St Vincent, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago—boycotted the spokesperson for the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, before he addressed the Organization of American States (OAS) in New York.

April 25, 2019
Published in CARICOM

Buju Banton and Gary Griffith at Sunday night's concert

T&T | After the Raid, Buju invited the Police Commish on Stage

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 23, 2019 - Former National Security Minister, now Police Commissioner Gary Griffith appeared on stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Sunday, with Jamaica Reggae superstar Buju Banton at his ‘I Am Legend Concert’, in a clear attempt at damage control following the police raid on the Jamaican Reggae artiste’s hotel room.

April 23, 2019
Published in Entertainment

T&T | Children of Venezuelan migrants not separated from Parents in TT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, March 24, 2019 - National Security Minister Stuart Young has assured that it is not the policy of the T&T government to separate children of Venezuelan migrants from their parents who find their way to Trinidad, seeking asylum in that country.