8 August 2025 The fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025), held from 28-29 July, marked a milestone in Africa-Caribbean economic relations, with over US$290mn in agreements signed across sectors such as infrastructure, education, tourism, and trade. Under the theme “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty,” the Forum […]| The Caribbean Council
25 July 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar has declared a nationwide State of Emergency (SoE), marking the second such decalaration in under a year since last December’s emergency lapsed in mid‑April. The move comes after police uncovered a “coordinated and highly dangerous criminal network” operating within the prison system and plotting “assassinations, robberies, and kidnappings.” […]| The Caribbean Council
11 July 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in Trinidad and Tobago’s history, has culminated in the signing of 15 bilateral agreements spanning health, education, trade, digital services, agriculture, justice and culture. Modi, who landed amid elaborate security arrangements, was welcomed by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar who […]| The Caribbean Council