Alina Doodnath

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News 3 mins read More Caribbean Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana St.Lucia Barbados The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Birth Defects Repository in the Americas, an interactive platform that consolidates real-time data on congenital anomalies reported by national epidemiological surveillance systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Political Leader-elect of the People’s National Movement (PNM), Pennelope Beckles, and newly elected General Secretary of the party, Foster Cummings, appeared unfazed by reports of a lower turnout at the party’s recent internal election. Speaking at a media briefing earlier today at PNM’s headquarters in Port of Spain, Beckles said the reduced turnout, with 7,000 people participating this year, compared to 9,000 in 2022, isn’t necessarily indicative of less interest or support for the party.

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

On June 24, 2025, Ravi Ratiram, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, distributed Letters of Appointment to members of the Board of Directors of the Palo Seco Agricultural Enterprises Limited (PSAEL) during a brief ceremony held at the Ministry’s Head Office in Chaguanas.

4 days ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Lifestyle & Entertainment 7 mins read Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Guyana St.Lucia Barbados More Caribbean Butterfly gardens are both beautiful and critical for the environment as butterflies play an important role as pollinators. Did you know? Some butterfly larvae species can only feed on specific plants, while the adults may need nectar from various flowering plants, in order to thrive.

4 days ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Police said a 45-year-old man was ordered to undergo an assessment at St Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital, after he appeared in court Monday, charged with the murder of his father, Peter Banfield. In an update, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said Christopher Banfield, of Flanagin Town, was charged with the offence, when he appeared before Master Whitney Franklin in North Court ‘C’, on June 23, 2025. The matter will next be heard on July 8, 2025.