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02/12/2025

Cable providers have been cautioned by the Telecommunications Authority about paying the rights to broadcast four US News channels.
The Authority has mandated the cable TV providers to obtain the required IP rights to carry the U.S. free-to-air stations ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX.
They have been given a one-year grace period to legally obtain the rights or face the consequences of breaching U.S. intellectual property laws.

19/11/2025

Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process.
Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch, who announced his resignation from the eight-member jury on Instagram, alleged that an "impromptu jury" had pre-selected finalists ahead of the competition, set to be held on Friday in Thailand.
Hours later, French football manager Claude Makélélé also announced he'd pulled out, citing "unforeseen personal reasons".
The resignations come two weeks after several Miss Universe contestants walked out of a pre-pageant event over controversial comments made by an official from host nation Thailand.

17/11/2025

Trinidad and Tobago has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates to advance national digital-transformation efforts.
The agreement, formalised by Public Administration Minister Dominic Smith, signals collaboration in areas such as digital identity, border management and smart-government systems.
The signing took place during the Minister’s recent visit to the UAE, where he also held bilateral meetings and toured major digital-technology facilities.

14/11/2025

Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd has donated US$350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund to relief efforts in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on sections of the Caribbean island.

The announcement came via the World Food Program (WFP) in a media statement. The donation will support WFP as it scales up operations to reach up to 200,000 Jamaicans as they recover from the disaster.

Hurricane Melissa impacted almost six million people across the Caribbean.

13/11/2025

Cricket legends, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have officially been appointed as Ambassadors for Sport for Trinidad and Tobago.
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry says the appointments reflect the Government’s commitment to honouring outstanding nationals who inspire national pride on the global stage.

📸: Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

31/10/2025

Congratulations to our 🇧🇧𝘽𝘼𝙍𝘽𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙊𝘿 & 𝙍𝙐𝙈 𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙑𝘼𝙇 winner, Rachelle Murray🎊

Rachelle and her guest will spend 4 nights at the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown
(inclusive of breakfast, ground transfers and passes to designated food and rum events - organized by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.)

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮:
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

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31/10/2025

29/10/2025

Congratulations to our 🇧🇧𝘽𝘼𝙍𝘽𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙊𝘿 & 𝙍𝙐𝙈 𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙑𝘼𝙇 winner, Rachelle Murray🎊

Rachelle and her guest will spend 4 nights at the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown
(inclusive of breakfast, ground transfers and passes to designated food and rum events - organized by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.)

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮:
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

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20/10/2025

May Mother Lakshmi remove all darkness from our lives and may we receive Her divine blessings✨

𝒮𝒽𝓊𝒷𝒽 𝒟𝒾𝓋𝒶𝓁𝒾🪔


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15/10/2025

Music and video streaming giants Spotify and Netflix have penned a deal to bring several video podcasts produced by Spotify to Netflix’s platform.
Under the deal, 16 video versions of podcasts produced by Spotify Studios and the Ringer — which was acquired by Spotify in 2020 — will be available on Netflix, starting in early 2026 in the United States, with other markets to follow.

08/10/2025

Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month ban for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy, the organisation says.
According to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), Irish fighter McGregor, 37, missed three attempted biological sample collections within 12 months in 2024.
UFC policy dictates that athletes must provide accurate whereabouts information at all times, so they can be contacted and submit to biological sample collections without warning.

08/10/2025

Cristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which tracks the world's richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker's wealth for the first time.
The valuation takes into account career earnings, investments and endorsements and says Ronaldo's net worth is US $1.4bn.