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Tobago’s failure: not enough whites
Commentary Newsday 3 Hrs Ago The remnants of an old sugar mill at a former sugar estate near Golden Grove Road, Buccoo, Tobago. - The establishment of sugar plantations in the British Caribbean colonies was fuelled by the growing demand and...

Lifestyle briefs | Literacy Project hosts adult spelling bee
Spelling bee The Humboldt Literacy Project will host an “Adult Spelling Bee” Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Phatsy Kline’s, located inside the Historic Eagle House, Second and C streets, Eureka. Registration is $5 and starts at 5:30 p.m. Contestants...

Dragon Boat Festival Celebrates Culture And Competition in Chaguaramas
The Trinidad and Tobago Dragon Boat Federation hosted the Annual Chinese Bicentennial Limited Dragon Boat Festival over the weekend at the Chaguaramas Boardwalk. The festival was a celebration of sport, culture, and community spirit, featuring...

Caribbean, diaspora voices on Divali: One light across oceans
Features Newsday 7 Hrs Ago Though oceans and continents may separate them, the light of Divali shines just as brightly wherever Caribbean and South Asian communities have settled around the world. - BAVINA SOOKDEO Though oceans and continents may...

Baha Mar’s Fuze Art Fair Elevates Bahamian Talent On Global Stage
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Our News continues its “Deepening Our Bahamian Roots” series with Baha Mar Resort, the highly...

CXC promotes responsible use of AI in education
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is ramping up its efforts to promote the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education across the region, as part of a broader strategy to modernise assessment and learning...

Trinidad and Tobago teams placed in pot two for 2026 Concacaf U-17 qualifiers
Sports Roneil Walcott 7 Hrs Ago TT under-17 men's football team huddle before their Concacaf World Cup qualifier with Sint Maarten at the Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica on February 13. - Photo courtesy TTFA Trinidad and Tobago's men's and...

The people and places that made Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss' breakout star QB living his dreams in the SEC
In the shadow of 60,000 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss needed just one more moment. Facing fourth-and-3 against No. 4 LSU, Ole Miss could settle for a field goal, but coach Lane Kiffin decided to put it in the...

‘Trinidad Love You’
Olatunji Yearwood’s “T.L.Y. (Trinidad Love You)” captures the best of Trinidad and Tobago. On it, Yearwood marries Trinidad’s tenor pan with Tobago’s signature fife and drums in an ode to the twin islands—one he hopes will reignite national pride...

CXC® promotes the ethical and responsible application of AI in educational evaluation
A cross-section of the large turnout of stakeholders in education from across Guyana at the CXC® Standards and Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assessment engagement session in Georgetown last week. Photo: CXCThe Caribbean...

Tobago stakeholders want sex education in classrooms
Tobago Kinnesha George An Hour Ago THA Health Education facilitator Onika Henry - There are calls for sex education to be added to the school curriculum after the recent revelation by THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Social Protection Dr...

Tobago gets ‘critical’ free hearing screening
Tobago Kinnesha George 34 Minutes Ago Health Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor. - TOBAGONIANS benefitted from free hearing and screening assessment from October 8-10. The event, facilitated by the THA Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection...

Colombian President: US murdered Colombian fisherman
The relatives of 40-year-old Colombian fisherman, Alejandro Carranza say he is one of 29 people killed in US boat strikes in the Caribbean sea thus far, according to Colombian media- adding to a short list that includes only two Trinidadian...
Chief Secretary elated as Tobago gets highest allocation in 10 years
Elizabeth Gonzales Tobago Correspondent Tobago has been given what Chief Secretary Farley Augustine and the Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce are describing as the Island’s largest-ever budget allocation of...

CXC pushes ethical use of AI in education assessment
CXC Pushes Responsible Ethical Use of AI In Education Assessment The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) continued its regional engagement series in Guyana last week (Oct 8-11), meeting with over 300 educators, students, employers and other...

Dangers pregnant women face
FITNESS instructor Rachael Bailey has been helping people get in the best shape of their lives for decades. Her love for sports and fitness began at the age of 16—back then she ran track and, as the years rolled by, she got her certification,...

Peru wins medals at the Badminton Santo Domingo Open in Dominican Republic
Peruvian badminton once again shone on the international stage thanks to the bronze medals won by Inés Castillo and Adriano Viale, at the prestigious XIV Santo Domingo Open held in the Dominican Republic. They are both members of athlete support...

Prime Minister absent from Divali Nagar finale
News Yvonne Webb 5 Hrs Ago Dancers from the Bollywood Dance Company on stage at the Divali Nagar, Chaguanas, on October 16. - Innis Francis Amid heightened security concerns following a United States advisory to its citizens in Trinidad and...

Black History Month 2025: Artists and activists on the queer people who inspire them
To mark Black History Month, the annual celebration recognising the achievements, culture, and contributions of Black people throughout history, Attitude asked the likes of UK Black Pride CEO and co-founder Lady Phyll, artist Topher Campbell and...

Women’s cross-country caps off regular season with Trojan Invitational
By @@UIU_XCTF via Upper Iowa University Athletics, 2h ago FAYETTE, Iowa – Peacock women’s cross-country heads to Hannibal, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 11th, to compete in the third annual Trojan Invitational hosted by LaGrange-Hannibal (Mo.). The...