Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating its 50th anniversary of political independence from Britain

The United Progressive Party (UPP) has joined those remembering the life and times of Roy Boyke, who died Monday night in his native Trinidad after a prolonged illness.

The plot thickens for reigning party monarch Joel “Hard Knaxx” Lewis and his entourage, who are currently in Trinidad & Tobago preparing for participation

Antigua & Barbuda has been identified as a site for a pilot project, which is expected to enhance forecasting abilities of the country’s meteorological services as well as inform disaster management decisions.

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) through its Corporate Communications Officer, Imran Khan, has indicated that the preliminary round of matches in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship from January 9 to 14, has been shifted to Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds from Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Oval.

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) US$60,000 for improperly limiting reimbursements for delayed baggage.

Following the opening ceremony of the 3rd China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Co-operation Forum, held in at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Trinidad & Tobago, yesterday, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer met with His Excellency, Wang Qishan, vice premier of the People’s Republic of China, to discuss matters of mutual interest.

Antigua’s Carnival came to a belated close on Saturday night with Road March champion and Jumpy Soca Monarch Joel “Hard Knaxs” Lewis emerging among the biggest winners from the extended festival.

Antigua’s top female golfer Kimesha Anthony will lead the sub-region’s charge in the women’s division of the Caribbean Golf Championships slated for Trinidad from July 31 to August 7.

National and Asot’s Arcade Parham player, Peter “Big Pete” Byers, has revealed that he and his agent will be meeting with the principals of Antigua Barracuda FC this week.