Home-cooked food can help families reduce children’s reliance on ultra-processed foods while supporting healthier dietary patterns during the school year. The return to school often increases dependence on frozen meals, packaged snacks and other convenience foods because families are managing earlier mornings, homework, extracurricular activities and limited time for cooking. …

The World Creole Music Festival returns to Dominica from October 23 to 25, 2026, bringing an exceptional international, Caribbean and Dominican line-up to Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau during the island’s Independence season. The 2026 World Creole Music Festival will unite R&B, reggae, dancehall, soca, bouyon, cadence-lypso, kompa, soukous, …

Bush rum and babash are among Trinidad and Tobago’s most enduring examples of illicit alcohol production, with roots in African distilling traditions, the settlement of the Merikins and more than two centuries of tension between community practice and state regulation. The clear, potent spirit occupies a complicated place in the …

Free AI certification programmes can help job seekers build credible, job-relevant skills, but the credentials with the greatest career value are those connected to recognised institutions, practical projects and demonstrable workplace skills. Artificial intelligence is reshaping recruitment across technology, marketing, finance, customer service, operations, education and professional services, making AI …

This Tobago travel guide 2026 explains why Tobago deserves a place on the itinerary of American travellers seeking beaches, rainforest, wildlife, culture and an authentic Caribbean experience. Tobago combines accessible Caribbean travel with unusually strong natural assets, from Pigeon Point and Buccoo Reef to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve and …

Trinidadian superfoods offer a nutrient-dense way to build a healthier American diet from foods native to Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean and South America. The term “superfood” has no formal medical definition, but it is commonly used for foods containing substantial amounts of vitamins, minerals, fibre, healthy fats or bioactive …

Dominica is returning to Trinidad from August 12 to 18, 2026, for an annual destination sales mission focused on increasing awareness, strengthening travel-trade relationships and promoting new direct air service between the two destinations. The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) will engage consumers, travel agents, tour operators, media representatives and the …

How to make doubles at home starts with two soft fried baras, richly seasoned curried chickpeas called channa, and the sweet, sour, fresh and fiery condiments that define Trinidadian street food. Trinidadian doubles is one of the Caribbean’s most distinctive street foods, combining Indo-Trinidadian culinary traditions with ingredients and techniques …

Stroke recovery may be strengthened by animal-assisted treatment, with a new Mayo Clinic study finding that therapy animals were associated with greater patient engagement, increased physical activity and longer mobility during inpatient rehabilitation. Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the research examines how trained therapy dog-handler teams could become part of …

Trinidad and Tobago real estate can offer Americans access to a diversified Caribbean property market, but successful investment depends on rigorous legal, financial, planning, tax and security due diligence. The twin-island republic combines an established legal system, a large domestic economy, an energy-intensive industrial base, a significant tourism sector and …

Online certifications can provide a faster route into high-paying AI data-centre jobs by building practical skills in IT support, networking, Linux, cloud computing, cybersecurity and data engineering. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is creating demand not only for AI researchers and software engineers, but also for the technicians and …

Studying in Trinidad and Tobago offers American students an English-speaking, internationally connected and potentially lower-cost route to university education, particularly in fields such as agriculture, engineering, science, medicine, business and Caribbean studies. The appeal is rooted in more than tuition costs, because Trinidad and Tobago combines established universities, a long …

This Port of Spain Travel Guide shows American travellers how to experience Trinidad’s capital through its colonial heritage, multicultural history, architecture, food, music and modern Caribbean culture. Port of Spain is considerably more than a gateway to Trinidad’s beaches and rainforests, offering a compact urban destination where Spanish, French, British, …

Arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that can make the heart beat too fast, too slowly or irregularly, and recognising the difference between harmless palpitations and a potentially serious rhythm problem is important. A racing, fluttering or skipped heartbeat does not automatically mean that something dangerous is happening, but it …

Authentic Trinitario cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago could be protected more effectively through a science-backed certification system combining geographical provenance, genetic identification, chemical analysis, sustainability data and digital traceability. Geographical indications have long protected high-value foods and beverages by linking their reputation to a defined place and established production practices. …