Trinidad and Tobago News

Trinidad and Tobago's national volleyball player, Mark Anthony Daly, died in an accident yesterday.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will sound out his Commonwealth counterparts on ways to help stem the flow of refugees from Sri Lanka.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is hoping to boost momentum for December's climate change conference in Copenhagen when he meets with political leaders at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago next Friday, his spokesperson said today.

By Sir Ronald Sanders As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is about to take place in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago's capital, there is not much hope among its member states that it will achieve anything more than declarations without the means to implement them.

Crime Stoppers International launched the Caribbean's 'Most Wanted' website on Tuesday night.

Police said around 2 am, a watchman on duty at the Cross Cutters Supermarket, George Street, Sangre Grande, was on duty when five armed men came out from a heavily-tinted car and entered the premises.

New York, November 19 : Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2008 has become the latest beauty to be caught up in a sex tape scandal.

Carrie who? Two former Miss Universe contestants are stealing the sex tape scandal spotlight, after a home video hit the web featuring Miss Japan 2008 and Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2008 engaged -- fully engaged -- in a hardcore three-way with some dude, reportedly a professional photographer.

Good news for our Canadian brethren! While the realization that you'd been excluded from the International Kindle may have angered you, or frightened you, or engendered feelings of shame or lust, all hope is not lost! We have just got word that Amazon has added your fine nation to the list of countries it will now ship the beloved e-reader to.

Today we feature the host country of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in Port-of-Spain on November 27.

President of the Joint Consultative Council, Winston Riley, left, presents the Building Contractor of the Year Award to John Connon, managing director of NH International Ltd, during Saturdaya s award function.

President of the Trinidad and Tobago's Contractors Association , Mikey Joseph believes if the Uff Commission of Inquiry fails the association should have to accept part of the blame.

Monday, 16 November 2009, 2:42 pm Press Release: Commonwealth Human Rights Director Letter to Trinidad and Tobago PM on Gambia Dear Sir: I write as the Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative .

Kieron Pollard hit runs and took wickets as T & T took another win. Trinidad & Tobago 286-6 beat Guyana 205 by 81 runs Scorecard WICB Cup Final, Providence Stadium Kieron Pollard starred with bat and ball as Trinidad & Tobago beat Guyana by 81 runs to take home the WICB Cup at the Providence Stadium.

Mr Patrick Manning His Excellency the Prime Minister Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Dear Prime Minister Manning: I write as the Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative .

Trinidad and Tobago is officially in a recession. Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams confirmed yesterday what the business sector and the labour force have been reeling from for months-that the local economy contracted for the third consecutive quarter.

Dear Sir: I read with disbelief in the Trinidad Express newspaper, adverse comments made by High Court Judge, Herbert Volney against the Trinidad and Tobago goverment and went so far to advise remanded prisoners to go on a hunger strike in protest agains the criminal justice system in the twin island republic.

HIGH Court judge Justice Herbert Volney said yesterday that prisoners should embark on a hunger strike to bring attention to the need for an overhaul of the criminal justice system.

Guatemalan economist Mario GarcA a Lara blogs at El Economista LAogubre [es] , where he shares his thoughts about the country's economic and social situation.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 LONDON: The Commonwealth expects both Pakistan and India to settle their bilateral issues and the organisation can only extend its assistance on issues relating to good governance and social and economic development.