PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – China Sunday announced a three billion US dollar concessionary facility for eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as President Xi Jingping ended a three-day state visit to Trinidad and Tobago. The Chinese leader met with leaders of the CARICOM countries ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - That Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar chose to characterise CARICOM’s talks with US Vice-President Joe Biden as “brutal” is probably indicative of more than a measure of resistance on the part of the US vice-president of the many demands made for Amer...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) Thursday reiterated its call for a foreign investigator to help determine the authenticity of a series of electronic mail that Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley read out in Parliament last week as it questioned the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The man leading the probe into “emailgate” said yesterday there was no prejudice in the investigation and he will not let politics tarnish his work. Deputy Commissioner of Police Mervyn Richardson, in a brief telephone interview with the Express, said the police did not lea...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The official visit to T&T by China’s new head of state President Xi Jingping has generated different levels of expectation among Caricom member states. For the countries that have maintained strong diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, the ant...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC ) — China's President Xi Jingping arrives here today for a three-day visit during which time he will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders. The visit follows that of the United States Vice-President Joe Biden earlier this week and according to a Chin...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers. Rowley told them he was willing to assist with the investigations but also asked the police to put in writing the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a source close to House Speaker Wade Mark. Yesterday was the end of the six-week extension granted to Manning, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Min­ister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill’s Pan Shop in Curepe. Gill manufactures pans using barrels that are custom-made for them, usi...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign. Head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala was yesterday quoted by Reuters as saying that both Warner, for...