NEWS
CoP praises public for adhering to law during Carnival
The protective agencies responsible for preserving the safety of citizens during the Carnival celebrations have largely praised the public for observing the regulations and adhering to the law. However, while senior Government officials acknowledged the several homicides between Friday and yesterday, Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro maintained they were not related to the festivities. Insisting their security blanket achieved the desired results, Guevarro’s claim was supported by Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander and Defence Minister Wayne Sturge, who expressed satisfaction with the security measures put in place. Read more here
Teen killed by bullet meant for father
A sixteen year old boy was killed after a bullet intended for his father ricocheted and struck him during a gun attack outside their La Horquetta home on Monday night. The victim has been identified as Ezekiel Moore, a pupil of Malabar Secondary School. The shooting was said to have taken place shortly before 9 p.m. along Gladiolus Crescent, off De Freitas Boulevard, sending residents scrambling for cover as multiple shots rang out through the community. Police stated that Moore was liming with his father at their home when the older man received a phone call and stepped outside the house while still on the line. Moments later, two gunmen were reportedly seen on the pavement outside the residence. Read more here
POLITICS
Penny slams PM, Govt over ‘attack’ on calypso
Opposition Leader Penelope Beckles is calling on the Government to educate themselves on the history of calypso. She made the comment yesterday as she addressed the continuing controversy over the audio trouble which calypsonian Helon Francis encountered during the Calypso Monarch final on Sunday and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s response to public criticism of TTT over the situation. Most of Francis’s rendition of Don’t Forget was not heard on the station due to audio problems. TTT apologised to listeners to the show, saying the situation was due to technical issues. However, Francis is unconvinced about what happened to him, with the public also suggesting it was censorship sanctioned by the Government, which Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Nicholas Morris has denied. Read more here
BUSINESS
Plant-based foods on the rise during Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and reflection that ushers in Lent, one of the most sacred and reflective seasons in the church calendar for Catholics and other Christians. As Lent gets underway, for many households across the country face the familiar question: what’s on the menu when meat is off the table? For the faithful observing the 40-day period of reflection and sacrifice leading up to Easter, Fridays especially call for meatless meals. But giving up chicken, beef or pork no longer means settling for bland plates or repetitive fish dishes. Read more here
REGIONAL
Guyana can lead Caribbean in climate-smart, future-ready energy transition —CDB President says
WITH Guyana demonstrating the ability to balance climate responsibility and development, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Daniel Best, on Tuesday positioned the nation as a leader, emphasising that the region must act now to modernise its energy infrastructure, especially with rising climate threats and global environmental shocks. He made these remarks during the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo 2026, which will run until February 20 at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown. Addressing diplomats, industry stakeholders, and policymakers, the CDB President warned that energy affordability and reliability are no longer secondary considerations, but central determinants of where industries invest and how countries compete. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve
A luminous outline of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores loomed over Caracas against the night sky in January. The steady light of hundreds of drones in a show put on by the government in Venezuela, suspended their image in front of the clouds, before rearranging to call for their return: "El pueblo los reclama," they spelled out, "the people want them back". After a lightning operation by the US to spirit the deposed president and his wife out of the country on 3 January, Venezuela has found itself in limbo. Despite Delcy Rodríguez, the former vice president and now acting Venezuelan leader, calling for the return of Maduro and Flores, there are no signs that's going to happen. The former first couple are in New York in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial for alleged crimes including drug trafficking, all of which they deny. Read more here
18th February 2026