Trinidad & Tobago Rocked By Strong Earthquake
A strong earthquake on Tuesday knocked items from the shelves of a supermarket in Tobago (Photo by Elizabeth Williams)
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 06 2016 – An earthquake with an magnitude of 6.2 rocked Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday evening sending people into the streets and throwing items of the shelves of some stores and supermarkets.
The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) said that the quake, which occurred at 5.42 pm (local time) was located at a depth of 29 kilometers.
It said the 6.2 magnitude quake was felt in many parts of the country including Scarborough in Tobago. Continue reading
1972: How four Caribbean countries led the collapse of the Cuban embargo in the Americas
1972: How four Caribbean countries led the collapse of the Cuban embargo in the Americas
BY SIR RONALD SANDERS — http://www.antillean.org/ – December 18, 2014
Note: This article was written and published two years ago
In 1972, the leaders of Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago put themselves and their countries at risk for a principle in which they believed
The US is cutting loose the shackles of the past by establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba after 53 years. But the first blow in the Western Hemisphere against those shackles was struck by four governments of the English-Speaking Caribbean. Today that single act should be a source of great satisfaction to leaders who put themselves, their governments and their countries at risk for a principle in which they believed. [Read more]
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