Talk show host on public broadcaster taken off his programme
Fazeer Mohammed’s removal after a challenging interview with the Foreign Affairs minister raises concerns about political influence in the network’s decision.
Government admits that secret intelligence agency has been spying on journalists
The agency has been illegally tapping phones and intercepting e-mails for the past 15 years without the public’s knowledge.
Electoral authorities agree to collaborate to improve journalistic performance in election coverage
The commitment was pledged by senior EBC officials attending an ACM workshop on election coverage in Port of Spain.
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Trinidad and Tobago
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Trinidad and Tobago
Freedom of the Press 2007: Trinidad and Tobago
Freedom of the Press 2007: Trinidad and Tobago
Suspect in journalist’s murder arrested in Port of Spain; RSF urges Venezuela to seek his extradition
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has welcomed the arrest in Trinidad and Tobago of Ceferino García, suspected head of a drug cartel, alleged to have ordered the murder of Mauro Marcano, a programme host on a local Venezuelan radio station, Radio Maturín 1.080 AM, and columnist with the Venezuelan daily newspaper “El Oriental”. The organization, however, condemned […]
Journalist loses work permit
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to AMARC, the government of Trinidad and Tobago decided not to renew the work permit of Julian Rogers, a television journalist born in Barbados. According to the government of Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, the refusal to renew the journalist’s permit is not directed against him personally, but few observers believe that this […]
Series of developments regarding harassment of “Trinidad Guardian”
**Updates IFEX alert dated 13 February 1996** During the past month-and-a-half, significant pressures have been placed on the staff of the “Trinidad Guardian”. On 7 February 1996, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday temporarily lifted a ban on the “Trinidad Guardian” newspaper’s access to government information. Soon after, however, Michael Mansoor, who is head of the Trinidad […]
Staff of “Trinidad Guardian” harassed
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdco Panday said on 2 February 1996 that journalists from the daily “Trinidad Guardian” would not be allowed access to government information until the paper’s editor-in-chief, Jones Madeira, was fired. He contacted Anthony Sagba, chairman of the ANSA McAl group, the newspaper’s financial controller, to demand Madeira’s dismissal. Panday’s action […]