rediff News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting later this month, effectively ruling out the possibility of talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the summit. Pakistan will be represented by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the meeting to be held at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago during November 27-29,...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A MAN who claimed to be a soldier in the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, but failed to provide proper identification to prove such claim was taken into custody of the Regiment for questioning, after he appeared before a Port of Spain magistrate yesterday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will arrive in Cape Town, South Africa, on 25 October 2009, for a three-day visit ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, next month.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Tongue very much in cheek, This Beach Called Life is pleased that the Queen of England is coming to Trinidad, since the Minister of Works, “fearing his ass would be highlighted in the international press…announced how, after years of looking, his Ministry suddenly found out what was blocking the drains of Port of Spain and [...]
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
An incident at Beetham Gardens in Port of Spain causes KnowProSE.com to take a look at the roles of both mainstream and new media: “Here's what I got from the media: some stones thrown, some gunshots, some tires lit…in what is categorized as ‘almost a riot'. From the social media, people were being robbed…pictures [...]
Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Port of Spain , TRINIDAD and TOBAGO (September 10, 2009) The Eric Williams Memorial Collection (EWMC) at The University of the West Indies , Trinidad and Tobago, announces the biennial “ Eric Williams ‘School Bags’ Essay Competition.” Since 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Caribbean students are being asked to assess its successes and failures and to...
Stabroek News (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad & Tobago will leave for Guyana next Friday to play two warm-up matches, as they step up their ...
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Port of Spain.– Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Trade Mariano Browne urged the private sectors of Dominican Republic and his country to continue embracing the opportunities in trade and investment.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, Trinidad-based blogger This Beach Called Life thinks that Port of Spain has a problem.
Once Upon a Time in the West (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
- Chavez Bows Out of Funes Installation Ceremony, Citing CIA-Backed Assassination Plot in San Salvador, Praises Timely Intelligence from Buddy Ortega - Blast from the Past: Grenadian Government Renames Point Salines International Airport after Slain Marxist Dictator Bishop, New ALBA Member Officiates Pictured above: In attendance at Mauricio Funes' June 1 presidential inauguration in San Salvador,...
turenchi (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
Nigerian women’s 400m relay won a silver medal behind host, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in Port of Spain as the curtains were drawn on Sagicor-sponsored National Track and Field Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The Nigerians, led by Beijing Olympic long jump bronze medallist, Blessing Okagbare gave up the chase for the gold after profiting from the less than fluid final exchange...
Stabroek News (Free subscription) | 04/28/2009
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Guyana and West Indies leg-spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo made headlines in Trinidad and Tobago’s National Premier League Sunday, completing ...
Caribbean Beat Blog (Free subscription) | 04/27/2009
Our sister magazine – the 2009-2010 edition of the Trinidad & Tobago Business Guide (TTBG) – was published in mid-April, in time to be available to visiting delegations at the fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain. It is now available for free download – alongside the previous two issues – on the Media & Editorial Projects Ltd. (MEP) website. Now in its third...
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
Port of Spain.- On April 20, 2009, following the conclusion of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the Secretaries- General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Central American Integration System (SICA), met to examine the scope for further strengthening coordination among said Secretariats and exchanging opinions...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
The much-hyped Fifth Summit of the Americas is now over, culminating with the Hemispheric leaders' adoption of the Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain - albeit with one signatory - the Prime Minister of host country Trinidad and Tobago , who purportedly signed on behalf of all participating leaders . This signaled to many a clear lack of unanimity on the final declaration , hardly surprising...
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