Stuart Young

The Trini Dispatch — Trinidad & Tobago Brief, Monday April 6, 2026

The Trini Dispatch — oil, Carnival, commess, and whatever else falls out of Port of Spain this week.

KAMLA IS BACK. LET THE COMMESS BEGIN.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the next Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, with her United National Congress winning the parliamentary election in a result that represents a remarkable comeback for the 73-year-old, who previously served as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015. The snap election was triggered after former PM Keith Rowley resigned amid a surge in the cost of living, Trump’s trade wars, and soaring crime rates. Stuart Young held the seat briefly after Rowley left, called the election, and lost it. Young had described himself as prepared to negotiate with anyone on trade. He will now have plenty of time to negotiate with himself.