Trinidad and Tobago votes for parliament, PM, with opposition in lead

Trinidad and Tobago votes for parliament, PM, with opposition in lead

Trinidad and Tobago votes in parliamentary elections Monday that will determine whether Prime Minister Stuart Young stays in power as the twin-island Caribbean nation battles an economic slump and a rise in gang violence.

Former UNC MP showers praises on Young

FORMER UNC MP for Chaguanas West Dinesh Rambally is backing the PNM and has showered praises on Prime Minister Stuart Young and on the party.

Prime Minister Young Warns Against Voter Intimidation And Suppression

Prime Minister Stuart Young has warned that attempts to influence or prevent voters from exercising their rights are not only wrong – they’re against the law. At a People’s National Movement Public Meeting in Sangre Grande on Thursday, Mr. Young sounded the alarm over the issue of intimidation and voter suppression, which he said has

On The Line play features politics, Eric Williams - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

As the April 28 general election draws near, The UWI Department of Creative and Festival Arts presents On The Line, a play which mixes Eric: The Musical, a work that explores the legacy of late prime minister Dr Eric Williams through theatrical storytelling and calypso, with short scenes on socio-political issues written by students. The production, in collaboration with the Malick Folk Performing Company, will take place at the Winifred Atwell …

Trindad and Tobago Elections and Electoral Reform - Searchlight

ON MONDAY of next week, the people of Trinidad and Tobago go to the polls leading off a series of critical elections in a number of CARICOM countries over the next year or so. Following T&T, in no particular order, will be voters in Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Unfortunately, while there are important issues at the national level, all of these, for one reason or...

Trinidad and Tobago Lifts 105-Day State of Emergency - The Caribbean Camera

After more than three months under heightened security restrictions, the state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago has officially ended. The emergency measure, which lasted 105 days, was originally implemented to address rising gang violence and a concerning spike in homicides. Stuart Young Declared by former Prime Minister Keith Rowley on December 30, 2024, the SoE was seen as a necessary response to what he described as an “alarming” level of …