The meteorologist and journalist reflects on her journey from South Trinidad to becoming the station’s first female weather anchor—and her mission to reshape how climate stories are told.
When Seigonie Mohammed was a child in South Trinidad, she made a quiet prayer while passing the headquarters of what was then Radio Trinidad. Seeing the names of broadcast personalities on a banner outside, she resolved that one day she would join their ranks and use her platform to make a difference. That childhood dream has shaped her professional trajectory in ways both direct and unexpected.
Mohammed’s path into meteorology began with fear. Her anxiety about thunderstorms and lightning drove her curiosity about weather systems, eventually leading her at age 17 to apply for an entry-level meteorologist’s assistant position at the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service after spotting an advertisement in the Trinidad Guardian. She worked at the Met Office for several months before moving to Barbados to study meteorology formally, then returned to Trinidad to continue her work in the field.
Yet despite her professional success at the Met Office, Mohammed felt something was missing from Trinidad and Tobago’s media landscape. According to the Guardian profile, she observed that broadcast journalism was dominated by men and that meteorological information was not being communicated to the public in the way she believed it could be. This realization prompted her to pursue a degree in journalism, and during her first year of studies, CNC3 recruited her as a weather anchor and reporter. In 2013, she became the station’s first female weather anchor and meteorologist.
Mohammed’s early assignments proved formative. Within her first week, she was reporting on severe weather events, including coverage following a tornado. The 2018 earthquake and floods became defining moments in her career, as she worked late into the night helping keep the public informed during a national crisis. These experiences reinforced her belief in journalism’s power to serve communities during their most vulnerable moments.
After leaving CNC3 in 2018 to pursue other journalism opportunities, Mohammed deepened her knowledge of environmental and climate issues. She returned to the station in April 2026 as Climate Change Editor—a role she describes not as a fancy title but as a commitment to reframing how climate stories are told. Rather than focusing solely on atmospheric data, Mohammed emphasizes the human dimensions of environmental change: how fishermen are affected daily, how consumer choices matter, and how communities can collectively build a cleaner planet. She aims to challenge misinformation about climate change while helping audiences understand how environmental issues shape their everyday lives.
Trinidad and Tobago has faced significant environmental challenges in recent years, including the devastating 2018 floods that tested the nation’s infrastructure and emergency response systems. The country’s economy has historically relied on oil and gas production, creating ongoing tensions between economic development and environmental sustainability. Climate change reporting has become increasingly important in Caribbean media as island nations face rising sea levels and changing weather patterns.
Mohammed’s work as Climate Change Editor reflects a broader Caribbean imperative to communicate environmental science and climate adaptation to island populations uniquely vulnerable to sea-level rise, extreme weather, and ecosystem disruption. Her emphasis on connecting climate stories to everyday life—from fishing communities to consumer choices—models how Caribbean journalists can make global environmental challenges locally relevant and actionable for their audiences.
Written & Edited by Orlyn Edwards. Published by Caribbean Air Force Media.
Category: Business · Island routing: Trinidad & Tobago