Daily Brief - Monday 16th June, 2025
Facebook Marketplace is becoming the preferred shopping destination for local criminals. On June 11, a 24-year-old man arranged to purchase a Nissan Wingroad vehicle at a location in Barataria. Instead, he was robbed of $27,500 in cash, his Nissan Tiida and his cellphone. Read more
16th June 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 13th June, 2025
An agent for the owner of the Guyanese cargo ship Hein, which was run aground on June 10 to prevent it from capsizing, said the vessel had been repacked, was afloat, and was waiting on the bad weather to end before anchoring in Port of Spain. Read more
13th June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 12th June, 2025
Concerned for their children's safety, parents of students at Holy Faith Convent in Couva are calling for a consistent police presence during school dismissal. However, community police in the district say a lack of manpower is their biggest challenge. Read more
12th June 2025
Daly Brief- Wednesday 11th June, 2025
The mother of a 15-year-old form four student at Holy Faith Convent in Couva says her daughter was wrongfully targeted and attacked just outside the school gates on June 10, caught in the crossfire of a "social media beef" the alleged attackers had with another student. Read more
11th June 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 10th June, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) yesterday officially launched its trade mission to Guyana and Suriname. Led by TTMA president Dale Parson, the mission includes a delegation of 32 companies and 50 participants representing a diverse range of sectors and interests. The mission is scheduled to conclude on Thursday. Read more
10th June 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 9th June, 2025
SAN FERNANDO celebrated a major milestone on June 7 with the official opening of the new Fruit Court and Leather Craft Vending Area, the first phase of the Harris Promenade Beautification Project. In a statement, the office of San Fernando Mayor Robert Parris said the project marks the start of... Read more
9th June 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 6th June, 2025
Jacho Entertainment promoter Odane Anderson says he does not yet know how much money he will receive from ticket sales for the One Caribbean Music Festival, as ticketing platforms Island eTickets and Frontline Ticketing have promised refunds to patrons. Read more
6th June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th June, 2025
Four community recreation grounds in Gasparillo have been upgraded with laptop-equipped homework centres thanks to an over $100,000 donation from the Digicel Foundation and Shell TT. As part of a new after-school training and academic programme, the centres located at the Surprise, Gasparillo Park, Lumsden and Poonah Recreational Grounds aim... Read more
5th June 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 4th June, 2025
With the start of the rainy season, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) is advising extreme caution among citizens who encounter animals, especially reptiles, that may end up in homes or properties during flooding. While not naturally aggressive, the EMA says many reptiles can become defensive when are cornered or if... Read more
4th June 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd June, 2025
Energy Chamber of TT chairperson Mala Baliraj says the Caribbean has a strong interest in developing clean energies despite major shifts in the global landscape by larger countries like the United States in their focus on sustainable energy. Read more
3rd June 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd June, 2025
Miss World TT Anna-Lise Nanton thanked her supporters and well-wishers for their support during the pageant process on June 1. She made it to the top 40 in the Miss World 2025 held at HITEX Exhibition Centre, India, on May 31, but did not progress to the top 20. Read more
2nd June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 29th May, 2025
Rideshare drivers are coming under attack in various parts of the country, with two falling victim to armed bandits within the space of 48 hours this week. One of the two, driver Keston Ramsey, 35, told police he believed he was saved by prayers on May 27 after four men... Read more
29th May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th May, 2025
Police say more charges are possible as a result of investigations launched against people arrested during the state of emergency (SoE). The SoE, which began on December 30 and ended on April 13, saw 50 people detained under the authority of a Preventive Detention Order. Read more
28th May 2025
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