TrinidadAndTobagoNews

14/07/2025

Speaking at a UNC public meeting in Penal on July 7, Persad-Bissessar said gambling, ma*****na and alcohol legislation would be coming to Parliament.

"We intend to raise the legal age for gambling and ma*****na use to age 25 and older. The legal age for alcohol will be raised to 21 years and older."

Currently, the law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from buying alcohol, gambling or using ma*****na.

Secondary school and university students across TT have voiced their support for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's plan to increase the legal age for alcohol consumption, the use of ma*****na and engaging in gambling.

14/07/2025

THE Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is calling on other member states to implement full free movement of nationals after Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines decided on its implementation by October 1.

14/07/2025

In Trinidad and Tobago, the Piparo Mud Volcano is as multifaceted as the island itself. For some, it is a sacred site where nature’s power and spirituality intertwine, while others see it as a fascinating tourist attraction. Yet for many more, it forms a crucial part of the island’s Carnival traditions, where its mud is worn with pride.

For more…
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/piparo-mud-volcano-is-trinidad-on-the-verge-of-a-mud-eruption-6.2.2353910.0b6939aade

14/07/2025

On July 3, Simmons graduated from Morvant Secondary School—a proud milestone in his journey towards the future he wants in information technology (IT).

In April 2011, an Express story headlined “Four-year-old needs life-saving surgery” shared Simmons’ story.

He was diagnosed with a hole in his heart just five days after birth.

Today, 18-year-old Garyl Simmons is grateful and happy to be alive.Fourteen years ago, he was one of the first beneficiaries of the Children’s Life Fund—and it saved his life.On July

14/07/2025

“[…] The officers (in the Belmont incident) wore no uniforms, bore no visible badges, and allegedly seem to give no verbal identification, yet exercised full policing powers. That borders on impersonation. “TTPS operational guidelines require that plainclothes officers identify themselves clea...

13/07/2025

SEVERAL READERS have pressed me to say how I felt on the merits of the Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by a special majority and took away

13/07/2025

After researching the Internet extracting information that would lead me to a possible exit from the suffering that poverty imposes on people, I concluded that the way out of poverty

13/07/2025

Since the April 28 general election which saw the United National Congress (UNC) form the new Government, Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 81 murders, raising the total count for 2025 to 208 killings as of yesterday.

Since the April 28 general election which saw the United National Congress (UNC) form the new Government, Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 81 murders, raising the total count for 2025

13/07/2025

GOVERNMENT is moving to make it mandatory for all citizens to walk with a form of identification at all times in an effort for the police to enforce proposed changes which would raise the legal age limit to consume alcohol, use ma*****na and gamble.

13/07/2025

Sparrow, the “calypso rebel,” has always been far more than Slinger Francisco’s pretty voice. Cutting satire, daring socio-political calypsoes that attacked colonialism, education and politics, risque humour and provocative performances have made Sparrow an icon, the man who ushered in the modern age of calypso.

For those who need reminding, editor/publisher Donna Benny tells us in her introduction to Sparrow Take Over: Essays on the Bard’s Art that “the calypso tradition is more than entertainment – it is our history preserved in music.”

13/07/2025

Natalie Venetia Belcon, 56, is still savouring her Tony Award win for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical for her portrayal of Cuban singer Omara Portuondo in Buena Vista Social Club.

13/07/2025

ALL members of the TT Police Service (TTPS) have sworn an oath to protect and serve the nation’s citizens.