Opinion
Trinidad STATE OF EMERGENCY: Now With Auto-Renew
At 3:50 a.m. on March 3, 2026, Trinidad and Tobago woke up to another proclamation. The Trinidad State of Emergency was back. No countdown. No primetime…
Caribbean
Caricom 50: Kamla’s “Dysfunctional” Rant and Trinidad’s New Foreign Policy—Performed in Front of Rubio
At Caricom 50, the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not come…
Opinion
RIGHT TO KNOW, OR RIGHT TO SHUSH? The US Troops in Trinidad and Tobago and the Minister Who Challenged the Public
When citizens ask about US Troops in Trinidad and Tobago, is that patriotism… or impertinence? That question moved from social media speculation to centre stage after…
Opinion
THE GRINCH IN WHITEHALL: How Carnival 2026 Got Gridlocked, Relocated, and “Muted” on Live TV
Carnival 2026 had feathers. It had paint. It had soca loud enough to wake the ancestors. What it may not have had, according to growing public…
Local News
USER-PAYS GOVERNMENT: Are We Now Renting the State By the Minute?
Trinidad and Tobago woke up this week to a new governing philosophy—one that sounds less like a republic and more like a billing department. Defending higher…
Caribbean
Boycott Trinidad and Tobago Imports?! Antigua Threatens a Trade War After Kamla’s Maduro Talk
An Antiguan politician threatens to boycott Trinidad and Tobago imports and while this sounds dramatic enough, behind the bluster and bravado now spilling across the Caribbean…
Opinion
From ‘Dreaded Property Tax’ to ‘Landlord Surcharge’: How the UNC Rebranded the Same Tax and Doubled the Bill
The property tax has always been one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most reliable sources of political bacchanal. For years, the UNC warned citizens that any form…
Opinion
Ralph Gonsalves vs Anil Roberts — A Breakdown of the HDC Row
Something smells in Diego Martin — and it isn’t just new paint.The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves vs Anil Roberts…
Local News
T&T Budget 2026: “When UNC Wins, Everybody Wins” — Gas Down, Jobs Up, and Plenty Promises Inside
Intro The T&T Budget 2026 of the new UNC government dropped like a doubles with extra pepper — loud, bold, and full of flavour.Finance Minister Davendranath…
Local News
Dragon Gas Returns — T&T Gets U.S. Green Light (Again)
The Dragon Rises (Again) The Dragon Gas field in Venezuelan waters has officially re-entered the chat.The United States just re-issued an OFAC licence to let Trinidad…
Opinion
UNC PRO “Accidentally” Drops Budget Date — WhatsApp Gets the Scoop Before Parliament
When WhatsApp Breaks the News In the latest episode of Trini Politics: The Sitcom, UNC PRO Dr. Kirk Meighoo “accidentally” sent out what looked like the…
Opinion
Kamla Wins “Caribbean Global Leader” People’s Choice:- Trinis Split Between Congrats and Steups
The Award Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been named the Caribbean Global Leader People’s Choice Award winner for 2025. The London-based ceremony crowned her over fellow…
