For many, Trinidad and Tobago is the epitome of a Caribbean paradise, but soaring homicide rates in the dual-island nation ...

To curb gang killings and a rise in homicides, the measure empowers the military to make arrests and allows the authorities to enter suspects’ homes without warrants and deny them bail.

Everyone seems to think we took a bullet train to arrive at our current state. We have had a deteriorating crime situation ...

THE Tru Valu chain, which includes five supermarkets—among them the largest in the country—has now been added to the list of ...

This has been a major concern not only for us here in Trinidad and Tobago, but throughout the whole CARICOM region,” he said, referring to the regional Caribbean Community group of nations.

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The isles — located just off the coast of Venezuela — issued the emergency order after a spate of recent slayings and as the ...

Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt ...

FILE - The country's coat of arms is displayed on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ash Allen, File) PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and ...

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader's life, officials said. The dual ...

Trinidad and Tobago’s government declared a state of emergency on Monday after a weekend of violence fueled by gangs and organized crime sent the year’s murder rate to 623.

Trinidad and Tobago, with a population of around 1.4 million, recorded 61 homicides in December, bringing the annual total to 623, Young said. That's an increase from 577 in 2023 and 599 in 2022.