Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Coverage of Kamla Persad-Bissessar in the Nexus archive.
- Trinidad Refinery Restart Gains US Backing at Pointe-a-Pierre
The United States has offered to help Trinidad and Tobago find a partner to restart the shuttered Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed the US support after bilateral discussions, with a project roadmap expected by late 2026.
- Trinidad and Tobago signs deals with U.S. companies for data centers, despite history of chronic water shortages and intermittent supply
Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements with U.S. companies Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young LLP to develop large data centers, raising concerns about energy and water usage amid existing shortages. The deals, expected to create over 5,000 jobs, also include a third agreement with Pinnacle Steel and Vanadium Corporation to recommission a steel plant.
- Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements with US companies that pave the way for data centers
Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements with U.S. companies Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young LLP to develop large-scale data centers, raising concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact. The deals, part of three initiatives expected to generate over 5,000 jobs, also include a third agreement with Pinnacle Steel and Vanadium Corporation to discuss recommissioning a local steel plant.
- Bottled water business owner appeals detention in Trinidad over alleged PM assassination plot
Dominic Hadeed, a bottled water business owner in Trinidad and Tobago, and his wife Genevieve have filed an appeal against their detention in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate top government officials, including Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The charges allege conspiracy to assassinate the prime minister, attorney general, and other government members.