Daily Brief - Friday 1st November, 2019
Clare Anthony Alcala, the man found under a mattress at a dumping area at Penal last Thursday, suffered a fatal blow to his head.Police believe the killers hit Alcala with an object, then dumped the body at the site at Penal/Quinam Road. Read more
1st November 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 31st October, 2019
Cover up! That is one of the major findings of the report of a committee set up by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to investigate the circumstances surrounding the dismissal and payment of $150,000 to a former employee of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, after she alleged that... Read more
31st October 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 30th October, 2019
As rough seas continued to batter this country’s coastlines yesterday, fishermen in Maracas and Las Cuevas were unable to go out to sea and instead spent the day repairing their fishing vessels. A Guardian Media team visited the North Coast yesterday and spoke to several fishermen who said although they... Read more
30th October 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 29th October, 2019
The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), will be very involved with the mobilisation and with solidarity with organisations that have been calling for the legalisation of marijuana. Speaking at the MSJ headquarters on Lord Street, San Fernando, yesterday, MSJ leader David Abdulah said it was through public pressure that government... Read more
29th October 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 25th October, 2019
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith met with members of the Congress of the People (COP) to discuss security concerns in light of the upcoming local government and general elections. A media release yesterday said the meeting was part of Griffith’s plan to meet with all relevant political parties ahead of the... Read more
25th October 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 24th October, 2019
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley turns 70 today.Rowley is the oldest serving prime minister in Trinidad and Tobago’s history, and if he returns to the polls and is successful next year he will be one of the oldest serving members of Parliament. Read more here Read more
24th October 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
Police are in Carenage where 18 Venezuelans have been detained after they were caught trying to enter TT illegally. The 18, including women and children, were held just after 5.30 am in a pirogue. Investigators say the people are believed to have come from Tucupita and Guiria. Read more here Read more
23rd October 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
PLUMBING problems, a leaking roof, non-functioning and inadequate toilets, mouldy walls and ceilings, have resulted in the indefinite closure of the Couva West Secondary School. Read more
22nd October 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 17th October, 2019
The husband-and-wife team of Anthony and June-Ann Henry has copped the coveted TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) manufacturer of the year award for their A and J Homemade Ice Cream brand, which has amassed an impressive reputation since its debut four years ago. Read more
17th October 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th October, 2019
PRESIDENT Paula-Mae Weekes is calling for greater awareness and investment in the health and wellbeing of young people. At the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Congress on Adolescent and Youth Health, on Monday, at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain, Weekes said, “We all play a role in improving... Read more
16th October 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 15th October, 2019
National Gas Company president Mark Loquan showed off his cultural side with a concert at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) which paid tribute to pan and all who contributed to its success as TT's national instrument. Read more
15th October 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 14th October, 2019
There has been a sizeable increase in the number of TT students showing an interest in attending universities in the US and Canada as over 4000 attended the annual US College fair yesterday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain. Read more
14th October 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 11th October, 2019
Some small and medium businesses may not survive the period of the Government’s new VAT bonds, warned TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) head Franka Costelloe. She spoke at the Spotlight on Budget 2020 yesterday at the Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain. Read more
11th October 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 10th October, 2019
The manufacturing industry has already established itself as one of the key contributors to TT’s economy, accounting for close to ten per cent of the nation’s GDP, according to some economic gurus. But, with demands of the nation consistently increasing, and with the changes in the energy sector augmenting the... Read more
10th October 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th October, 2019
The TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) is expressing concern over the Minister of Finance’s plan to address the VAT issue by proposing an initial $3 billion interest-bearing bond facility. The association said in a media release on Monday, while it is a good initiative it may not be enough to offset... Read more
8th October 2019