PIARCO, Trinidad -- Caribbean Airlines has announced that Philip Saunders recently advised the Board of Directors of his intention to resign as Chief Executive Officer for personal reasons. At the same time, Saunders has affirmed his commitment to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- West Indies cricket, which has united the islands of the Caribbean for over a century, could be split if the chief of Trinidad and Tobago's cricket body follows through his idea of competing as independent nation. West Indies cricket is in crisis after leading players refused to play. read more...

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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Wigan Athletic have completed the signing of Jason Scotland from Swansea City for two million pounds ($3.26 million) after the Trinidad and Tobago striker received international clearance, the club said on Saturday. The 30-year-old signed a two-year deal. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Three years after it was established the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security, has formalized the location of its headquarters in Port-of Spain, with the signing of a Headquarters Agreement with the government of Trinidad and Tobago. read more...

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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Wigan Athletic have moved closer to finalising the signing of Trinidad and Tobago international Jason Scotland from Swansea City after the striker received international clearance, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, subject to some further Home Office paperwork. read more...

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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- UK energy company Centrica signed an agreement on Wednesday with Trinidad's energy ministry to take ownership of an initial 65 percent interest in gas exploration Block 2(ab) off the east coast of the island, the company said on Thursday. Petrotrin will hold 35 percent. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt says significant opportunities and programmes are afforded through association with the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). Defending his government’s move to join ALBA on Friday in Georgetown Guyana... read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned energy company Petrotrin signed a $40 million oil and gas exploration deal on Tuesday with Canadian company Voyager Energy Ltd. The four-year, onshore and offshore deal gives Voyager contracts for the Shallow and Deep Horizons. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments have joined in the global condemnation of the military coup that removed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya from office on Sunday. The Guyana government called for early reinstatement to office of the Honduran President. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- The Department of Public Security (DPS) of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (SMS) is currently implementing the “Training Institutes of Foreign Affairs on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children” Program. A 2-day training seminar will take place in Port of Spain. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- ONGC Mittal Energy Ltd has pulled out of an oil and gas production sharing contract it had signed with the Trinidad and Tobago government six months ago, Energy Minister Conrad Enill said. Enill said the NCMA Block 2 would now be included in the country's next oil bidding round. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning said Wednesday that sending liquefied natural gas to stimulate investments in Jamaica's alumina sector was now a matter of national priority. Manning said he hopes to enter into an arrangement for Jamaica. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Trinidad and Tobago Culinary Team has once again proven that they are the best in the region by taking home their fourth Caribbean Team of the Year title in five years, at the recently concluded Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition that was held June 12-19, 2009. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- A Trinidad and Tobago high court judge has quashed an environmental permit issued by a state agency for the construction of a 125,000-tonne aluminum smelter by government-owned Alutrint, in response to a request by environmental activists. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago, known for its rich heritage and cultural diversity, is hosting a unique mix of traditional celebrations and world-class athletic competitions this summer. The destination offers a broad selection of festivals that highlight the harmony of diverse ethnicities. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) -- Trinidad and Tobago's government has taken over management of the Caribbean's biggest private business conglomerate, CL Financial (CLF), whose financial troubles have sent economic shock waves across the Caribbean. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The penultimate leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics in the Caribbean concluded on Friday evening at the St Mary’s Grounds, Port of Spain, with the Digicel Kick Start Clinics Under 17 team defeating a combined Pro League Under 17 side 3-2 in an exciting match. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Digicel Kick Start Clinics, which have been touring the Caribbean, have landed at their penultimate destination - the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Thursday, Head Coach of the Kick Start Clinics John Barnes joined International stars, Jason Scotland and Denis Lawrence. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Opposition United National Congress (UNC) Deputy leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar, is expected to move a no confidence motion in Parliament against Trinidad and Tobago’s newly re-appointed Attorney General John Jeremie on Friday. Opposition leader Basdeo Panday disclosed this. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Preliminary tests conducted on two of three women in Tobago who were screened for the influenza A/H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine flu, have returned positive. Health Minister Jerry Narace made the disclosure about the two new suspected cases during an awards function. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Senior Counsel Desmond Allum leads a battery of 25 attorneys who have requested a Special General Meeting of the Law Association "to consider, discuss, and move a no confidence motion in John Jeremie as Attorney General and as titular Head of the Bar of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.” read more...

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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) -- Mexico staggered to a vital 2-1 win over Trinidad & Tobago in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, the victory keeping alive their hopes of automatic qualification for next year's finals. The result came as a relief to the hosts after back-to-back defeats in Honduras and El Salvador. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The leader of the opposition United National Congress (UNC) in Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday, said that he is convinced that the party member who is opposed to him, Jack Warner, is a People´s National Movement (PNM) agent. Panday also criticised Warner's manifesto for change. read more...

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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- The Haiti leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics wrapped up yesterday with the Digicel Kick Start team defeating its Under-16 counterparts from Aigle Noir in the closing match at the Sun Auto football field in Port-au-Prince. Coach John Barnes said Haiti's talent was on par with Jamaica's and Suriname's. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Three Trinidad and Tobago opposition United National Congress (UNC) members, who were suspended as executive members of the party, have moved to the Courts seeking judicial relief. Rupert Griffith, Sylvester Ramquar and Don Sylvester have filed a petition challenging the UNC executive. read more...

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TORTOLA, BVI -- Sad news out of the Dominican Republic reports that a pregnant 17 year old tuberculosis patient who contracted the new Influenza A H1N1 virus died at a Santo Domingo hospital on Saturday 6th June. This was the first life in the Caribbean claimed by the virus formerly referred to as “Swine Flu". read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- With the influenza incubation period officially over as of Sunday, the Ministry of Health in Trinidad is trying to contact several passengers from American Airlines Flight 1647 who have yet to call them. Of the 179 passengers on the plane that left Miami, 29 have not called the health authorities. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The second leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics is kicking off on Tuesday, June 9, in Haiti, and preparation is well under way for the arrival of Head Coach, John Barnes, and his team.
Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Association, said on Monday that his team has been working hard. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Indo Trinbago Equality Council (ITEC) has lodged a complaint against the newly-appointed attorney general, John Jeremie, for an apparent breach of the Integrity in Public Life Act, 2000, Section 20. Chairman of ITEC, Devan Maharaj, has made a formal complaint. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Kirk Carpenter, a little known relative of CL Financial Chairman, Lawrence Duprey, has launched a bid to stop the beleaguered conglomerate from entering into an agreement with the government that would result in the State taking control of the group's board. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Saturday, Health Minister Jerry Narace confirmed in a press release the second case of Influenza A / H1N1 in Trinidad and Tobago. The second case was found after testing was carried out on an individual travelling with the first index case, whose results were confirmed. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The global financial and economic crisis is projected to pose a serious threat to the social gains that have been achieved over the last decade as it is likely to push an additional 46 million people below the poverty line over and above the 130-155 million who were there in 2008. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Former Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General, Bridgid Annisette George, says the scales of justice in Trinidad and Tobago appear to be uneven at this time. The Trinidad Guardian reported that Annisette George, who resigned last week, made the comment in a farewell e-mail to staff. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The issue of whether the attorney general has power to override the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in criminal prosecutions resurfaced in Trinidad and Tobago last weekend when newly re-appointed attorney general John Jeremie returned to the country. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday suffered a major setback in its legal battle with CL Financial Limited when a judge blocked the bank from accessing information on the group and using it outside of the present case before the court. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government of Jamaica has welcomed the clearance of a shipment of Jamaican beef patties by the Trinidad & Tobago authorities. The action follows several weeks of consultations, including at the highest levels, between both governments on the matter of importation. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago Appellate Court Judge, Stanley John, has resigned from the judiciary, long before his retirement age of 65. The Guardian newspaper reported that his resignation had nothing to do with last week’s criticism of magistrates during a hearing in the Court of Appeal. read more...

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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- British gas and electricity supplier Centrica said it has agreed to pay $142.5 million in cash for a 45 percent stake in a gas development block in Trinidad to boost Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplies. Exploratory drilling had identified significant gas reserves at the block. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- "Sharpen your political cutlass" were the words of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning as he addressed a People´s National Movement (PNM) annual Sports and Family Day on Sunday. Manning urged his supporters to put their houses in order. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning wants a political union in the region, and he is convening a special convention of his People´s National Movement (PNM) on June 21 to discuss the issue. The PM said the party had perused, last Sunday, a document on regional integration. read more...

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