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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean's southernmost island country, off the coast of Venezuela. Home to around 1.4 million people, it's made up two main and many smaller islands. The capital is Port of Spain, Trinidad.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, receives the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the nation's highest honor, from Trinidad and Tobago President Carla Kangaloo at presidential residence in Port of Spain

Indian PM Modi receives Trinidad and Tobago's highest honor

The Indian prime minister has vowed deeper economic partnership between the two sides.
PoliticsJuly 5, 2025
Police patrol outside a public building in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, December 30, 2024.

Trinidad and Tobago declares gang crime state of emergency

The government issued the 48-hour warning anticipating reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader's life.
CrimeDecember 31, 2024
A welcome board with Bob Marley at the entrance to Shashamane in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia's dwindling Rastafari community

Ethiopia's Rastafari community has been dwidling steadily due to internal squabbles and other reasons.
PoliticsSeptember 9, 2019
Salif Keita preforming at the Africa Festival

Inside Europe: How music unifies amid rising populism

As populism and Brexit deepen European divisions, a new exhibit in Paris looks at a powerful unifier. Music arriving with post-war migrations from former colonies helped turn two of Europe's most important cities, London and Paris, into multi-cultural melting pots. Lisa Bryant visited the show at the Paris Museum of Immigration History and has this report.
PoliticsMarch 29, 201905:45 min
British author V.S. Naipaul

Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul dies

Outspoken British laureate V.S. Naipaul, author of A House for Mr Biswas, has died in London at the age of 85.
LiteratureAugust 12, 2018
Fußball Länderspiel USA - Guatemala

United States miss out on World Cup

The United States have failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing their final qualifier.
SportsOctober 11, 2017
Trinidad und Tobago Moschee in Two Princesses Town

'Islamic State' and the mosques of Trinidad

Why is the jihadist group "Islamic State" recruiting in the Caribbean?
SocietyMarch 25, 2017
Deutschland Wacken Open Air Metal Battle

Wacken Open Air – The 2016 Metal Battle

28 newcomer bands from the world over meet at Wacken Open Air. Who will prevail in the 2016 Metal Battle?
MusicAugust 6, 201603:08 min

Wacken Open Air – The 2016 Metal Battle

28 newcomer bands from the world over meet at Wacken Open Air. Who will prevail in the 2016 Metal Battle?
August 5, 2016
Trinidad und Tobago beach

Trinidad and Tobago vote too close to call

Two candidates with similar ideologies are going head to head in Trinidad and Tobago's general election.
September 7, 2015
Jack Warner

Warner: FIFA meddled in national elections

Jack Warner has vowed to reveal a link between FIFA and his nation's elections in 2010.
June 4, 2015
Präsident der Südafrikanische Fussballverband Danny Jordaan

FIFA: S.Africa admission

$10 million paid in 2004 during South African Cup bid, says newspaper
May 31, 2015
Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Ugandan doctors to Caribbean

Critics are suing the Ugandan government over a plan to send skilled medical staff to Trinidad and Tobago
March 5, 2015
Maria Jose Alvarado Miss Honduras

Police 'find' bodies of Miss Honduras and sister

Authorities in Honduras have uncovered two bodies, which they believe are those of Miss Honduras and her sister. The siblings went missing late last week.
November 19, 2014
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and his wife Akie (R) wave as they depart for Mexico at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on July 25, 2014.

Making friends and money

Japan PM Abe visits Latin America to boost ties and get support for a Security Council seat.
July 25, 2014
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo June 24, 2014.

Abe's Latin America tour

Laura Tedesco says Abe's Latin America tour is unlikely to counter China's influence in the region.
July 25, 2014
A leatherback turtle on the beach (photo: Brian Hutchinson/dpa)

Crushed turtles

Thousands of turtle eggs and hatchlings die as bulldozers tear into a beach in Trinidad.
July 11, 2012

Sweden Can't Put Nail In England Coffin

Advancing wasn't in the cards for Trinidad and Tobago after a Swedish tie with England and Paraguay's 2-0 win sent England into the knock-out rounds ahead of their Scandinavian opponents.
June 20, 2006

T&T Look to Shake Things up in Group B by Beating Paraguay

Tiny Trinidad and Tobago are bidding to cause an upset and make World Cup history when they face Paraguay in their Group E decider in Kaiserslautern on Tuesday.
June 20, 2006

Ljungberg at the Death Lifts Sweden and Sinks Paraguay

Freddie Ljungberg fired Sweden to the brink of the second phase of the World Cup on Thursday, his late header sending Paraguay home in a 1-0 win.
June 15, 2006

Live Ticker: England 2 : 0 Trinidad and Tobago

Reveiw all the match details as they happened with the DW-WORLD.DE live ticker.
June 15, 2006

England Struggle to 2-0 Win Against Trinidad and Tobago

England were the third team to qualify for the round of 16 with a strenuous 2-0 win on Thursday. After squandering abundant chances, two late goals made England look better than they deserved.
June 15, 2006

England Vow to Turn on Heat as Trinidad Eye Upset

David Beckham has pledged England will shift their game into higher gear as they attempt to secure their passage to the World Cup second round with victory over Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday.
June 15, 2006

Hislop Heroics Frustrate Stuttering Swedes as T&T Claim Point

Trinidad and Tobago got their first ever World Cup point on Saturday evening as they held a frustrated Sweden side to a 0-0 draw despite being reduced to 10 men.
June 10, 2006

Caribbean Cup Debutants Brace for Swedish Baptism of Fire

Considering they may have had to deal with Brazil in their first game, Trinidad & Tobago may count themselves lucky to play Sweden. But the Swedes were the top scorers out of Europe's qualifiers. Hardly a soft touch.
June 10, 2006

World Cup Team Checks: Trinidad and Tobago

There is sure to be a calypso atmosphere wherever the fans of T&T go during the World Cup. This will be their first and there are few who expect them to progress. But shocks do happen and the party will go on regardless.
March 16, 2006

Spain Sitting Pretty as Other Cup Hopefuls Sweat

Three of Europe’s World Cup hopefuls took a step closer to the finals next year in the first of two play-off rounds on Saturday. Only Spain can feel confident of progressing while the other games remain on a knife edge.
November 14, 2005

Essen-based company acquires a Methanol Plant in Trinidad

August 11, 2003