Trinidad's Opposition Leader falls short of impeaching the country's President. CaribbeanToday's Top Stories This Week

Trinidad's Opposition Leader falls short of impeaching the country's President. CaribbeanToday's Top Stories This Week


Opposition Leader Persad-Bissessar's Motion to Impeach Trinidad's President Defeated

Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Electoral College Thursday voted down an opposition inspired motion aimed at impeaching President Paula Mae Weekes,  with opposition legislators consistently disrupting the proceedings and shouting that “democracy is dead” in Trinidad and Tobago.



PAHO Says Local Hotspots are Driving New COVID-19 Cases in LAC Countries

(ANADOLU AGENCY Photo)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While overall vaccination coverage has reached 41 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean, surveillance will remain key to identifying new risks and responding to local infection hotspots, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said Wednesday.



Governor General Sandra Mason Elected Barbados’ First President

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados legislators Wednesday elected 72-year-old Governor General, Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, to be the first ever President as the island moves to end its political relationship with Britain and adopt a republican status on November 30, its independence day.



Sean Paul Debuts New Single “Dynamite” Featuring Sia

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New York, NY - Today, the multi-award-winning and Billboard chart topping, Sean Paul reunites with Sia to release their club anthem “Dynamite” – an indisputable pop banger to round out the year. Produced by Banx & Ranx and Greg Kurstin (Adele, Pink, The Foo Fighters), the upbeat single relies on dancehall-centric beats, Sia’s trademark quavering voice as she belts “Light me up and set me free,” and Sean’s undeniable dance inducing riffs.



UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Abductions of Women and Children in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August has already surpassed last year’s total.