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Professor Kapil Kumar to discuss book 'Revealing Suppressed Realities' at Durban workshop on Girmitiya diaspora
Professor Kapil Kumar from New Delhi will be discussing his book “Colonial Plantations & Indian Indenturers: Revealing Suppressed Realities” virtually at the “The Girmitiya Diaspora in 2025: Identity, challenges and shaping our future” workshop...

New malaria drug to treat babies and young children receives approval
Pharmaceutical company Novartis said it has received approval for what it claims is the world's first drug to treat malaria in babies and young children. The drug, known as Coartem Baby, has been approved by Swissmedic, Switzerland's regulatory...
3 Passive Income Powerhouses Down Between 9% and 39% to Buy in July
Key Points Oil prices remain at a level that ensures a handsome cash flow and dividend for Devon Energy. APA is an exploration and production company that offers a generous high-yield dividend. McDonald’s is known around the globe and has an...

Caribbean region must strengthen institutions, ties with global partners -incoming CARICOM chairman says
FOR the Caribbean region to be competitive in the emerging world and achieve its goals, the region must strengthen its institutions and its ties with global partners. This is according to the newly appointed chairman of the Caribbean Community...

Jamaica edge T&T to win maiden Caricom Classic title
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): JAMAICA WON their first-ever Caricom Classic Team Chess Tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the penultimate round on Sunday. At the end of the competition,...

Taekwondo Glory For T&T
Team Trinidad and Tobago delivered a strong showing at the 14th Lie’s International Taekwondo Tournament, also known as the Suriname Open, held on June 28th 2025 at Utopia Heritage. Competing against athletes from Suriname, French Guiana, and...

T&T teams keep rolling in ITF
THE Trinidad and Tobago teams continued to dominate the International Tennis Federation (ITF)/Central America and the Caribbean Tennis Confederation (COTECC) 12 and Under Team Development Championships yesterday at the National Racquet Centre,...

Jamaica rallies late to capture CARICOM Classic chess title; Guyana A finishes fifth
The victorious Jamaican chess team at the closing ceremony of the CARICOM Classic at Pegasus Corporate Suites. Jamaica staged an impressive comeback in the final rounds of the 2025 CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament, edging out Trinidad and...

TTE: A High-Yielding Energy Play We Can't Pass Up
Once again, investors have been reminded that far more money has been lost in trying to anticipate corrections than has been lost in the corrections themselves. Meanwhile, TotalEnergies SE (TTE) is a French-based, integrated energy company with...

Croke Park's GAA scoreboard...when outside agencies affect sport it's often hilarious
Strange things can happen at sports events - and just like Sunday's all-Ireland semi-final sports fans can find themselves talking about outside agencies, the actions of people not necessarily on the pitch. Derek Foley takes a lot at some well...

Chisholm Earns Second MLB All-Star Selection
Advertisement U.S.A. – Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes Bahamian baseball history once again and was rewarded for an impressive season thus far with his second all-star selection. The versatile New York Yankees star was officially named to the 2025 Major...

Jamaica edge T&T to win maiden CARICOM Classic title
GEORGETOWN – Jamaica won their first-ever CARICOM Classic Team Chess tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the penultimate round on Sunday. At the end of the competition played at the...
Trinidad and Tobago Claims Top Priz...
“This event reminds us that health is not just a personal responsibility, but a regional priority. With non-communicable diseases placing enormous strain on our families, our economies, and our healthcare system, we must embrace a culture of...

QuiznessDesk, Tuesday, July 8
Who is the current chair of the United States' Federal Reserve? What was the gap between Adrien Brody’s two Best Actor Academy Awards: 16, 20 or 22 years? In what year did Winston Peters create New Zealand First? Which country has the largest...

New CARICOM Chair urges unity, security and strategic action amid global and regional crises
Highlighting that the development of its people must be at the heart of regional priorities, newly appointed CARICOM Chair and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Caribbean leaders to act urgently and strategically in the face of growing...

The founder of the spice brand Diaspora Co. raised capital from 75 angel investors instead of traditional VCs. Here’s why
– Spice strategy. The best journalism often comes from topics that writers are personally passionate about—an obsession they have, or a question they can’t stop thinking about. That’s what happened for my colleague Jessica Mathews and her new...

Belgian customs seized 16.7 tonnes of cocaine during first half of 2025
Belgian customs seized 16.7 tonnes of cocaine in the Antwerp region during the first half of 2025, as drug traffickers continue to evolve their criminal strategies, reports RTBF/Belga. The quantity of white powder recovered was approximately five...

Hosay tradition kept alive, fighting political injustices
News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Cocorite band entertains during Flag Night of the 2025 Hosay celebrations at the Western Main Road on July 3, in St James. - Photo by Daniel Prentice HOSAY is not just a religious event or a tradition to be carried...

CARICOM Calls for Stronger Global Support for Haiti
Violence in Haiti. X/ @DashDeCosta July 7, 2025 Hour: 11:19 am Jamaica is hosting a two-day summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on Monday, when Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley will be passing the group’s rotating presidency to...

T&T runners take top honours at CARICOM Road Race in Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago dominated the 18th CARICOM Road Race 10K in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 5, claiming victory in both the male and female categories. Alexia John captured the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy and secured first place...