New Deep-Sea Worm Named After Trinidad & Tobago Scientist
PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — A new species of deep-sea worm that can live in environments on the ocean floor that are either extremely hot or very cold has been named after a marine scientist…
Trinidad Wins $100 Million Verdict In Key Corruption Lawsuit
MIAMI — The government of Trinidad and Tobago has won a multimillion-dollar verdict in a sprawling corruption lawsuit that began nearly 20 years ago and involves former high-ranking officials. A jury in Miami awarded the…
CERAWEEK-Trinidad In Substantive Negotiations With Venezuela On Gas Project
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago has held substantive talks with Venezuela on developing the promising Dragon offshore gas field following a U.S. authorization to begin the long-stalled project, Energy Minister Stuart Young…
Secretary of State Blinken Talks With Trinidad & Tobago’s Foreign Minister Amery Browne
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Amery Browne, officials said. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Browne emphasized the importance of the strong U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago bilateral…
Activists Call On Trinidad To Take Back Home-Grown Terrorists In Syria
PORT OF SPAIN — Human Rights Watch this week called on Trinidad & Tobago to repatriate more than 90 of its citizens who have been detained as Islamic State suspects and family members in war-torn Syria, noting…
Trinidad Invites Neighbors to Process Oil and Gas in the Country
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago is inviting its energy-rich neighbors to process their oil and natural gas in the Caribbean country to produce commodities such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or petrochemicals,…
Trinidad Says Negotiations With Venezuela on Gas Project to Happen Soon
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Friday told Parliament his government had been in touch with Venezuela following a U.S. license to jointly develop a key gas field,…
2 Trinidadian Pirates Sentenced To Death By Guyanese Court For Vicious 2018 Attack
GEORGETOWN — A Guyanese court handed down death sentences for two men found guilty of high seas piracy attacks that killed seven fishermen off the nation’s coast in 2018, and authorities said they have broken…
Trinidad & Tobago Proposes a Caribbean Energy Alliance With Guyana and Suriname
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad & Tobago Energy Minister Stuart Young this week proposed a Caribbean energy alliance with neighboring countries Guyana and Suriname that could reshape the region’s energy security. Speaking at a…
Vice President Calls Trinidad and Tobago PM To Discuss Climate Resilience In Caribbean
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris spoke this week with Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago to continue their dialogue on efforts to strengthen the energy security and climate resilience of the Caribbean. …