Alina Doodnath

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Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela's complex crisis as Maduro declares 'economic emergency'

1 week ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

News 9 mins read World News Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Other Caribbean Guyana St.Lucia Barbados MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP) — Erick Ojeda has no money. He returned to land almost empty-handed from an overnight trip fishing for shrimp. His sister and her newborn are waiting for him to pick them up from a hospital. He has had no luck finding a ride there, so he is still helping fishermen get boats out of the water and weigh what little they caught.
Group calls on political candidates to support blind, people with disabilities

1 week ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

The Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association (TTBWA) is calling on political candidates to consider the needs of disabled people, including the blind and people with visual impairments, should they be successful in the upcoming April 28 general election.
Trinidad & Tobago's weather: Sunny and hazy

1 week ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Here’s a look at today’s weather courtesy the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service:Trinidad, Tobago and the remainder of the Lesser AntillesGenerally sunny and hazy with the likelihood of a few partly cloudy intervals and showers over few areas. Night – time will be generally fair apart from a chance of the odd isolated shower. N.b. Saharan dust is present in the atmosphere. Sensitive persons are advised to take the necessary precautions.
Ministry, EMA, TTPS launch Noise Tracker TT app

1 week ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

The Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), in collaboration with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), has launched Noise Tracker TT. In a statement, the Ministry said this noise pollution measurement and reporting app is designed to allow the public to measure noise pollution through personal devices and submit real-time reports.
China hits back at US, raising tariffs from 84% to 125%

1 week ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

World News 3 mins read World News Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Other Caribbean Guyana St.Lucia Barbados BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on US goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.
$650K bail for man charged for two stolen vehicles

2 weeks ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

A 39-year-old man from St. Francios Valley Road, Belmont appeared before a Port of Spain Magistrate’s Court on April 7, 2025, after he was charged with two counts of Possession of Stolen Vehicles. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said the accused appeared before Master Kimitria Gray on charges related to the seizure of two stolen Ford Ranger vehicles at an auto garage in the Belmont district on March 10, 2025.
Trinidad & Tobago's weather: Sunny, hazy, windy

2 weeks ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Here’s a look at today’s weather courtesy the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service:Trinidad and Tobago and the WindwardsGenerally sunny, hazy and windy with the likelihood of a few partly cloudy intervals and showers over few areas. Nighttime will be generally fair apart from a chance of the odd isolated shower. Gusty winds can occur in the vicinity of showers. The LeewardsPartly cloudy / cloudy with periods of rainfall.
Two people reported missing in separate incidents

2 weeks ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in finding two people reported missing in separate incidents. In updates Monday, the TTPS said 62-year-old, Christiana Ramdeen, of New Grant, was last seen on April 5, 2025, and was reported missing to the Princes Town Police Station on April 6, 2025. She is of East Indian descent, approximately four feet, two inches tall, slim built and brown in complexion.
PM Young, stakeholders sign resolution for further discussions on Tobago Sandals

2 weeks ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

Prime Minister Stuart Young SC said a positive meeting was held with Adam Stewart of Sandals Resorts along with other stakeholders, with a resolution signed by most of the stakeholders signalling interest in further discussions on the possibility of a Sandals Resort in Tobago.
Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence

2 weeks ago | loopnews.com | Alina Doodnath

News 4 mins read Other Caribbean Jamaica Cayman Islands Trinidad & Tobago St Kitts and Nevis Bermuda British Virgin Islands Guyana US Virgin Islands St.Lucia The Bahamas Barbados Antigua World News Grenada Dominica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighbouring Haiti flee a surge in gang...