Tag: Trinidad and Tobago

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Twenty Venezuelan “boat people” drown fleeing from the country

  

  The bodies of at least 20 migrants who were travelling by boat from Venezuela to the nearby Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago were found over the weekend, officials said.

• Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  In support of Venezuela, Uruguay abandons the Rio Treaty

  

  Uruguay will leave the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR, also known as Rio Pact) due to an “obvious attempt” by the other signatories to use it to threaten Venezuela with the use of force, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa said at a press conference in Montevideo on Tuesday.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Venezuelan boat people drown in an attempt to reach the island of Trinidad

  

  At least 23 illegal immigrants, including women and two children, are feared drowned after their boat overturned early Wednesday morning off Venezuela. The ill-fated fishing pirogue was carrying 35 persons, including the captain, an inlet along the Caribbean island of Trinidad’s south western peninsula.

• Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 11:40 UTC

  Falklands Today roundtable discussion in Trinidad & Tobago

  

  The Reality of the Falkland Islands Today was the motive of a roundtable discussion at the University of West Indies, St Augustine campus in Trinidad & Tobago. The event took place on Thursday at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, SALISES and was chaired by Acting Director Dr. Roy McCree.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2017 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands attending Trinidad and Tobago annual energy conference

  

  The Falkland Islands government is attending the Annual Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference from January 23rd – 25th, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference is the premier Energy Conference in the Caribbean and promotes vigorous debate and discussion among leaders of industry, Government and academia.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:17 UTC

  Falklands engineer invited to speak on wind energy in Trinidad Tobago

  

  Glenn Ross from the Falkland Islands will be speaking on wind energy and integration to diesel systems at the annual conference of Trinidad and Tobago Professional Engineers Association (APETT) scheduled for June 25/26 at Point Lisas.

• Friday, April 3rd 2015 - 07:49 UTC

  Caribbean countries hold for fifth consecutive time OAS Permanent Council chair

  

  The Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the Organization of American States (OAS), Neil Parsan DVM, MBA, CACM, RFC, was inaugurated on Thursday as Chair of the Permanent Council of the hemispheric institution, a position he will hold for the next three months and in which he follows the Ambassador of Suriname, Niermala Badrising.

• Friday, February 6th 2015 - 17:38 UTC

  Falklands offered oil industry scholarships from Trinidad

  

  Three scholarships for Falkland Islanders at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) in Trinidad and related to the oil and gas industry are likely to be available within two years and will be overseen by the Training Centre in the Falklands.

• Friday, February 6th 2015 - 03:38 UTC

  Falklands and Trinidad companies sign MoU on oil industry safety services

  

  HHSL Systems Limited of Trinidad and Tobago and Invenio Falkland Islands Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) to mark the start of a relationship that will see the Trinidad-based company help train Invenio representatives in the oil and gas industry.

• Friday, December 5th 2014 - 07:01 UTC

  Falklands interested in training oil industry manpower with support from Trinidad and Tobago

  

  Four senior oil industry business and training executives are in the Falkland Islands promoting Trinidad and Tobago’s oil industry training services. Preparing staff for the oil industry is crucial if benefits are to be injected to the local economy in the form of jobs and knowhow.