Trinidad & Tobago News – Caribbean Life

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Stuart Young.

Trinidad & Tobago

Former Trinidad prime minister denied a pension

By Bert Wilkinson

Sen. Roxaane Persaud, left, displays Guyana flag, flanked by Betty Dyal, Anthony Rhone and Karen Wharton.

Barbados

Canarsie bursts with Caribbean pride at epic Heritage Month celebration

By Nelson A. King

Honorees with Mayor Eric Adams, third from left, and Hazra Ali, right. Others in photo, from left: Kevin Crown, Angela Sealy, Alexandra Actie and Jacqueline Lopardo, Esq.

People

Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event

By Nelson A. King

From left, Patrick Victor, proprietor of Mr. P's Homemade Ice Cream shop, NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph,District 40, and a supporter in front of the 1397 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn colorful facade on Juneteenth, June 19, where scores of free scoops were shared in the Little Caribbean community.

Brooklyn

Mr. P’s Homemade Ice Cream, made with love, honors Juneteenth with free scoops

By Tangerine Clarke

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, (back row, fifth from left) with honorees and family members.

Bronx

Bronx celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month with honors for Caribbean Life and local trailblazers

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Bahamas

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Keith Rowley, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, speaks during a plenary session of the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, June 10, 2022.

People

Rowley set to reengage in volcanology research

By Bert Wilkinson

Trinidad and Tobago natives, musician Etienne Charles and visual artist Miles Regis who are also lifelong friends.

Music

Exploring love and Caribbean Diaspora through art and music

By Milette Millington

Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 24, 2024 in New York City.

Barbados

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Brooklyn Borough President Candidate Khari Edwards pays tribute in poem, at Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony by the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions, flanked by Assembly Member Jamie Williams, to his immediate right.

Guyana

Khari Edwards vies to be Brooklyn Borough Prez

By Nelson A. King

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad denies Colombian terrorists landed in Venezuela via T&T

By Bert Wilkinson

Vybz Kartel during The Official Welcome Back Concert - Backstage at Nassau Coliseum in New York City, New York, United States.

Music

Vybz Kartel’s T&T journey crashes

By Bert Wilkinson

Awardees of the Trinbago Progressive Association of the USA, Inc. Annual Scholarship & Luncheon Award event held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Brooklyn.

People

Trinbago Progressive Association, USA pays tribute to 13 community advocates

By Staff

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

News

T&T first country to get stand-your-ground law

By Bert Wilkinson

Vybz Kartel during The Official Welcome Back Concert - Backstage at Nassau Coliseum in New York City, New York, United States.

Music

Trinidad government moves to curb Vybz Kartel’s public influence

By Bert Wilkinson

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

Trinidad & Tobago

New T&T government declares war on wasteful spending

By Bert Wilkinson

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