Dominica has partnered with a full-scale engineering, construction, and management firm to reduce the coastal vulnerability of its citizens. Smith Warner International (SWI) will spearheaded this project for coastal communities called the Coastal Hazard Vulnerability Project (CHVP). SWI is a company headquartered in Jamaica and has satellite
The 45th regular meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) resulted in leaders agreeing to allow free movement of people in the region by next year. This means the current policies on trade, and possibly even education and culture, will be expanded—a groundbreaking decision that coincided
The United Nations' top official urged all countries to phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe.” Speaking to journalists on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that "we are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open" and that "it’s time to wake up
Given the high cost of climate change, President Irfaan Ali said the region must take tangible actions to secure its energy future. Guyana's Head of State urged regional governments to lead in understanding and implementing the necessary structure. In Port of Spain, he told the Trinidad
Release - Despite recent statistics showing that dementia prevalence is set to increase in the Caribbean by 155 per cent by 2050, regional progress in tackling the neurodegenerative condition is far too slow, say Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the global federation for 105 Alzheimer’s and dementia
Ahead of this year’s pivotal climate change talks, to take place in Egypt at COP27, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has engaged in a milestone national Pre-COP Consultation. The workshop, entitled “Prelude to COP27: How Trinidad and Tobago Can Lead the
Media Release - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus congratulates the recipients of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2022 National Awards, which were hosted by the Office of the President on Republic Day, Saturday, 24 September 2022. The UWI community is proud to
Forecasters are monitoring a tropical depression that has developed in the Atlantic, which could become the season's sixth storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, "the system is expected to move through the Leeward Islands on Friday or Friday night, bringing heavy rainfall and possible wind
The Trinidad and Tobago Government would be unable to sustain its ongoing fuel subsidy if current oil prices remain soaring high. For financial year 2022, the Government paid TT$2.6 billion to subsidise fuel. And with crude oil prices currently at US$90 per barrel, the government anticipates
DeNovo Energy Limited (DeNovo), part of the Proman family of companies, announced the delivery of the first gas from its Zandolie field. The unmanned minimum facility is DeNovo’s second offshore field development to be completed in Block 1 (a) on the west coast of Trinidad. “DeNovo has
