Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th May, 2025
The Tax Appeal Board has ruled in favour of a local meat processing company in a long-standing dispute with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) over the Value Added Tax (VAT) rating for its chicken-based products. Read more
27th May 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 26th May, 2025
Krisann Bedassie, 17, has made history by becoming the first student from T&T to be accepted into the prestigious Yale Young Global Scholars Programme. However, although she received a merit-based scholarship covering tuition, accommodation and healthcare, the Form 5 St Joseph Convent, San Fernando, student still needs approximately US$4,000 to... Read more
26th May 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 23rd May, 2025
The Cabinet has approved the absorption of 280 auxiliary fire officers into the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service in a bid to address longstanding staff shortages. This was confirmed on May 22 by Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander during a post-cabinet media briefing. Read more
23rd May 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 22nd May, 2025
Hours after 100 tonnes of Guyana-sourced rice seeds were distributed to farmers, the Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Ministry has received 19,000 kilos of rice and 12,500 litres of edible oils from India to be distributed to vulnerable families nationwide. Read more
22nd May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st May, 2025
The Laventille woman who had a retaining wall fall on her house on May 18 said she had been assured she would be housed in temporary accommodations by the state for the next three months while a starter home was being built for her. Read more
21st May 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th May, 2025
The 2025 wet season has officially begun, and the Ministry of Local Government is moving swiftly to mitigate the effects of potential flooding, especially in historically vulnerable communities. The TT Meteorological Service (TTMS), in a statement on May 19, confirmed the transition into the rainy season after measurable rainfall associated... Read more
20th May 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 19th May, 2025
In the wake of farmers in Aranguez suffering hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses due to flooding over the weekend, Agriculture Minister Ravi Ratiram says he intends to re-examine the compensation process to make it easier for farmers. Read more
19th May 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 16th May, 2025
A Carapichaima-based contractor was among two people shot to death on May 15. Details were sketchy with police saying the contractor was known only by the alias Mario. He was killed during what police believe was a home invasion. The incident took place around 2 pm at his Rodney Road home. Read more
16th May 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th May, 2025
Perenco TT Ltd has announced its finding of "significant columns" of natural gas in two separate geological compartments on the eastern part of the Onyx field, an undeveloped gas field off Trinidad’s south-eastern coast. A media release from Perenco said the gas discovery was found at a depth of 180... Read more
15th May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th May, 2025
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has said tickets can be bought at all its locations and online via its free mobile app using Trinidad and Tobago currency, as well as through its layaway plan. However, it said since it has to pay operational and other expenses in foreign currencies, it needed to... Read more
14th May 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 13th May, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) launched its trade mission to Jamaica yesterday with a seminar titled “Doing Business with Jamaica.” According to the TTMA, the session provided insights from key officials including the permanent secretary in Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templar, as well... Read more
13th May 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 12th May, 2025
Mother’s Day has been quite different for 27-year-old Angeli Rambally over the past four years. The mother of two spends her days providing round-the-clock care for her disabled daughter, often leaving her overwhelmed and emotionally drained. Read more
12th May 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 9th May, 2025
Kalicharan Mas co-founder Wendy Kalicharan, 76, passed away peacefully at her home around 1.30 pm on May 8 with her daughter Ayanna Kalicharan-Mahase at her side. Kalicharan-Mahase told Newsday her mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2020 and was undergoing treatment. Read more
9th May 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 8th May, 2025
Newly appointed Trade, Investment and Tourism Minister Satykama “Kama” Maharaj said his focus will be on diversifying the economy beyond oil and gas; expanding trade and exports; strengthening local manufacturing; driving investment and innovation and positioning tourism as a pillar of economic growth. Read more
8th May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 7th May, 2025
The Mt Dor man arrested on election day and charged with bribery, after he was allegedly found in the community with $30,000 in his car, has been granted his own bail. The man, 46, from Champ Fleurs, appeared before Master Kimitria Gray on May 5. Read more
7th May 2025