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Trinidad To Offer Onshore, Shallow-water Blocks In 2022 auction

PORT OF SPAIN — Trinidad and Tobago next year plans to launch bidding rounds for onshore and shallow-water areas on top of last week's launch of an auction of 17…

Bro Bot December 10, 2021

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CDC Warns Americans Not To Travel To Trinidad, Regardless Of Vaccination Status

PORT OF SPAIN — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising against travel to the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, regardless of vaccination status. In Europe, Poland…

John McCarthy December 1, 2021

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Actor Michael B. Jordan To Rename Rum After Cultural Appropriation Criticism

PORT OF SPAIN — "Black Panther" U.S. actor Michael B. Jordan said he would rename his recently launched rum, "J’Ouvert," after nationals in the Caribbean accused him of cultural appropriation.…

VI Free Press June 25, 2021

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Trinidadian Movie HERO Lands On Amazon Prime Video Today

PORT OF SPAIN — HERO, the film inspired by the extraordinary life of Caribbean-born Mr. Ulric Cross, will be available exclusively in Canada on Premium VOD in the Cineplex Store and…

VI Free Press May 21, 2021

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World Food Prize Goes To Nutrition Expert In Fish Research From Trinidad

DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets in developing countries was named…

VI Free Press May 11, 2021

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United Nations ‘Deeply Saddened’ Over Capsized Boat That Killed 2 Near Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it is "deeply saddened" by the latest loss of at least two lives…

VI Free Press April 26, 2021

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Trinidadian Convict Who Used Fake ID At St. Thomas Airport Nabbed By Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Trinidadian national who had been deported previously was arrested Thursday at King Airport on St. Thomas and charged with trying to illegally re-enter the United States.…

VI Free Press April 14, 2021

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Caribbean Leaders Grateful That COVID-19 Vaccine Has Trickled Down To Them, Thanks Largely To India

ROSEAU — As the leader of a small Caribbean island still struggling to rebuild nearly four years after a devastating hurricane, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit never thought he would get…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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New $176 Million Airport Expansion Planned For Tobago At Crown Point

SCARBOROUGH — A total of $176.9 million will be spent on the construction of a new airport terminal in Tobago, along with an upgrade of existing facilities and the acquisition…

VI Free Press February 20, 2021

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44 Women Have Been Murdered In Trinidad & Tobago So Far This Year

PORT OF SPAIN — Some 44 women have now been killed on the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago this year. The last victim was a 23-year-old woman whose partially-clothed…

VI Free Press October 16, 2020