r/TrinidadandTobago

Hey everyone thanks for taking the time to reading. How difficult is it to get residency for foreign born immigrant in Trinidad? My wife is currently on the other side of the planet and I'm in the USA so we wanted to be closer to each other. Trump has unfortunately put a pause on all immigration from her country so we're desperate to find a middle ground until they process visas again.

What are the easiest ways for her to get a residency permit for her to stay? Any help or advice would be awesome and welcome. We don't want to go the investment route if we don't have too but open to heading all ideas

The woman left paralysed after the police shooting that killed Joshua Samaroo is now facing criminal charges linked to the same incident, months after video footage of the shooting sparked public outrage and calls for accountability.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said in a media release, following a completed investigation and legal advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), warrants have been issued for the arrest of Kaia Sealy, 24

Sealy faces three counts of shooting with intent to cause grievous bodily harm against police officers under the Offences Against the Person Act.

Investigators also obtained a warrant accusing Sealy of manslaughter, alleging she unlawfully killed Joshua Samaroo during the incident, along with other related charges.

The warrants have not yet been executed.

The development comes after months of protests and public criticism following the fatal police shooting that killed Samaroo, 31, and left Sealy with life-altering injuries. Guardian Media previously reported Sealy remained unable to walk and had been undergoing daily physical therapy after the shooting.

Video footage that surfaced after the incident fuelled widespread outrage because it appeared to contradict the initial police account of events. Guardian Media previously reported footage showed Samaroo with his hands extended in what observers described as an apparent sign of surrender before officers opened fire.

The publicly circulated footage captures the final moments of the confrontation but does not show what happened before the shooting began.

Police previously claimed Samaroo fired at officers first during a high-speed chase, prompting officers to return fire. That account faced scrutiny after CCTV footage emerged and protests spread across the country demanding justice for Samaroo and Sealy.

In its statement today, the TTPS also sought to clarify comments made during a media briefing by Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro.

“The Commissioner indicated only that investigators were directed, following consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), to proceed with a series of criminal charges arising out of the events of January 20th, 2026,” the TTPS said.

The TTPS added that Commissioner Guevarro did not say police officers would be charged in connection with the matter.

With the remake of this game coming out soon, I decided to share this banger sea shanty referenced in from the original game (and remake). Always glad to see our country referenced in pop culture

So hiking has exploded in the last couple of years where we now have several prominent hiking groups. Most of these groups are unregistered and from what I can tell, very little of the funds charged goes back into nature conservation.

A brief estimate, the most basic hiking prices now commonly fall within $80-$100+ even relatively simple and short hikes. These hiking groups generally carry groups up to 25+ people sometimes having multiple hikes in a single day, over the weekend. That can easily reach 10k for a full booked weekend and they run tours year-round. All of that to say, there's some significant money in the hiking business.

Should some legislation be passed to regularize these hiking groups? Should they be taxed or required to contribute in some way to nature conservation?

Oh look a Trini in global news for all the wrong reasons again.

As Naipaul once wrote: 'Every person of eminence was held to be crooked and contemptible'.

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That looks awful.

Maxi hump seats, you know them. Large maxis,those 3rd row from the back where half the seat is taken up by a wheel well and the single seat companion across from it.

Stupid, awful, cramped, annoying, nobody except a child can sit there and drivers want full price for sitting there.

Very few models have actually fixed this obvious design flaw. Whatever dotish engineer/CEO let this pass needs to have a wet bull pistle applied lavishly to them.

Should be a crime to pay full price for a seat here.

If you could introduce a “taste of Trinbago” to foreigners, what edible product would you give? I know a lot of foreigners like our cheese, but I was wondering what else could be a good gift to give, preferably something in a package that won’t melt/spoil.

Feel free to ask ah Trinbagonian a question!

Need advice, recommendations, suggestions or looking for something in particular? Everything and anything goes!

Please keep criticism and derogatory remarks out of this thread, if you have an answer then respond, if you don't... then don't.

What are the legal requirements AFTER registering a business in Trinidad and Tobago? I'm a little on the fence about whether it will do well so I need to know upfront if I'm going to have to pay x, y, z etc.

I am second generation Trini and raised in the US. My mom is retired and goes back and forth from Trinidad and the States depending on the weather. My sister was also born and raised there so I'm the Yankee of the family.

Currently, our family is discussing moving to Belize or another Caribbean country. We have ruled out Trinidad because of the crime. When I ask my mother why not Trinidad her response is "too much killing".

I also know that every time I am there they do not want me going any place by myself. They tell me it's because I have an American accent and may get kidnapped. They don't even want me to take a taxi by myself, and have sometimes told me not to speak when we get in one.

Majority of my family when I am there stress to me to be careful and that people get killed for nothing every day. Like my cousins friend got killed because he set his drink on someone's car to break up a fight between friends.

They also stress the police doesn't look into murders like the USA and there aren't big investigations unless the person was a public figure.

Now, even though I am not born there I love our culture and represent it any and everywhere. I would love for when I am in a position to help out the people of Trinidad and see if I can create jobs and income there. When I say this to some of my family, they shoot it down and say don't waste my time.

Now my question is, as of right now today, would it be a place an expat could live and be accepted?