NEWS
Venezuelans: ‘The homeland is calling us’: Thousands rally to support Maduro
Thousands of Venezuelans are rallying in support of President Nicolás Maduro and their country, signing up to join the military in preparation for any potential invasion by the United States. Last week, in response to news that US President Donald Trump’s administration had deployed three warships off the coast of Venezuela to target drug cartels, Maduro pledged to mobilise 4.5 million militant fighters in defence of Venezuela. He described the US actions as an “illegal” attempt at regime change...read more
Wife finds vendor knifed to death in Princes Town
A Princes Town man was stabbed to death during an argument early yesterday morning, his body later discovered lying face down on a roadway. The deceased has been identified as Sherwin Balkaran, 40, of Naparima Mayaro Road. Police said around 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, a resident of Railway Road, Princes Town, looked outside and saw a man slumped on the ground in a pool of blood. She immediately contacted the Princes Town Police Station...read more
Darbasie sent on immediate leave
First Citizens Group chief executive officer (CEO) Karen Darbasie, 60, submitted her letter of resignation on August 19; it was accepted a day later when she was also instructed to proceed on paid vacation leave with immediate effect. She was due to go on vacation leave on September 1, as had initially been discussed. The Sunday Express learnt Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Kennedy Swaratsingh, in a letter dated August 20, 2025, officially accepted Darbasie’s resignation following guidance from Attorney General John Jeremie...read more
POLITICS
Former PP ministers cautious after PM's statement on Venezuela
FORMER People's Partnership (PP) attorney general Garvin Nicholas has sounded a note of caution on an August 23 statement by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, expressing support for the US naval deployment in the southern Caribbean Sea outside of Venezuela's territorial waters.In a Facebook post, Nicholas said, "I am absolutely unambiguously in support of eliminating crime and making Trinidad and Tobago the safest country in the world to live. This has always been my objective." But he added, "The undisputed reality is that there is no military in history nor will there be any in the future that can bomb drug cartels or gangs out of existence...read more
Browne: Government has three different positions on Venezuela
FORMER foreign affairs minister Dr Amery Browne chided the government for allegedly having put up three different positions towards the impending presence of a US fleet off the coast of Venezuela. The opposition senator and former MP gave his views when approached by Newsday after the Feast of Santa Rosa de Lima at the Santa Rosa RC Church in Arima on August 24. Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles was also present and said the opposition would fully address what she termed a "complex issue" at a briefing on August 25...read more
REGIONAL
T&T faces fallout Regional analysts warn PM that support for US in Venezuela impasse could open country up to aggression
International relations experts say Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s decision to back any impending United States action against Venezuela could have dire consequences for this country, including making T&T a target in any conflict. “We could be a target here,” warned retired director at the Institute of International Relations, Dr Anthony Gonzales, who said while he welcomes the US effort to intercept drug cartels in the Caribbean, he was concerned about the Prime Minister’s offer to give access to American forces, if necessary, to defend Guyanese territory in the event of an attack by the Nicolas Maduro regime. “I have no difficulty supporting Guyana in any conflict with Venezuela, but do we have to get involved and offer a base? When you’re offering a military base, it means that you are a military ally of the country, which means that in case, you know, if America gets involved in any war, we could be a target here....read more
INTERNATIONAL
Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on hospital, Gaza officials say
At least 20 people, including five journalists, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. The journalists worked with international outlets, including the Associated Press, Reuters, Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye...read more
25th August 2025