Daily Brief - Tuesday 16th April, 2019
A murderous and notorious Venezuelan gang has infiltrated Trinidad and Tobago’s borders and many of them are now part of the criminal landscape that has intensified this country’s violence over the last few months. Read more here… Read more
16th April 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 15th April, 2019
Harsh dry weather conditions are triggering an increase in the red palm mite which has devastated 80 per cent of coconut estates in T&T. Read more
15th April 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 12th April, 2019
THE Senate on Thursday night passed the Non-Profit Organisations Bill 2019. The bill was passed with amendments by a vote of 24 in favour and six opposed. The 24 senators voting for the bill comprised all 15 government senators and the nine independent senators. Read more
12th April 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 11th April, 2019
National Carnival Commission chairman Winston "Gypsy" Peters said a suggestion he made while he served as culture minister the People's Partnership government to recruit Trini-born US rapper Nicki Minaj to sell T&T's Carnival was shut down because she curses too much. Read more here… Read more
11th April 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 10th April, 2019
Marvin Bascombe, Nicole Stephens, Amoy Blackette, Kerry-Ann Alexander, Monifa David, Vanda O’Neil and Liz Francis appeared before Magistrate Marissa Gomez in the Port-of-Spain Magistrate’s Court. Read more here… Read more
10th April 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 9th April, 2019
The mathematics paper of the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) was doable, however, admittedly it was challenging; especially with the time frame allocated to complete the paper. This was the consensus received from a focus group of young people whom Guardian Media asked to complete the paper on Monday. Read more
9th April 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 5th April, 2019
A market vendor who was held with 81 birds in Cedros has been slapped with $24,500 in fines. Akash Rampersad, 23, of Petit Bourg has to pay the fines within three months otherwise he could go to prison. Read more here… Read more
5th April 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 4th April, 2019
The new automated parking system at the Piarco International Airport is down two days after being launched. Park-In comprises multiple electronic kiosks around the airport to facilitate automated payment transactions for parking at the airport. The system was launched on Monday, however, on Tuesday night four of the five kiosks... Read more
4th April 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 3rd April, 2019
Franka Costelloe is the new president of the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA). She replaces Christopher Alcazar, who served for the last two years. Costelloe is a director of several major boards and organisations, including her family’s company, Lifetime Roofing Ltd, a manufacturer, distributor and contractor that specialises in metal and... Read more
3rd April 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 2nd April, 2019
Matthew Woods appeared before the Scarborough Magistrates Court after he tried to escape custody this morning while prison officers were transferring him from Tobago to Trinidad. Police reports said he jumped off the TT Spirit while it was still in harbour and tried to swim ashore. Read more here Read more
2nd April 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 1st April, 2019
While Police Commissioner Gary Griffith was expected to speak about youth at the Carenage Improvement and Empowerment League/Carenage Youth Club’s breakfast meeting on Sunday, he instead shared some strong words for parents. He told business leaders, residents and educators at the Carenage Police Youth Club and Homework Centre, Constabulary Street,... Read more
1st April 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 29th March, 2019
US Ambassador to TT Joseph Mondello said entrepreneurship, when used properly, played a vital role in reducing violence and extremism. He made the comments at the start of the RISE Woman’s Conference, held at the US Embassy’s American Centre, Briar Place, Sweet Briar Road, Port of Spain. Read more
29th March 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 28th March, 2019
Liat is not being dissolved and flights to its 15 destinations continue to operate normally, the beleaguered regional airline has said. Last month, at a press conference following his return from a CARICOM heads of government meeting, the Prime Minister said that unless Liat received an emergency injection of at... Read more
28th March 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 27th March, 2019
Today, workers’ issues are left on the back burner and women’s issues are left even behind that. In the security industry in TT, women outnumber the men but they are the most exploited in the industry. Read more
27th March 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 26th March, 2019
A new Green Fund Advisory Committee (GFAC) will be appointed soon. This was the response yesterday from Planning and Development Ministry officials to concerns from people applying for grants under the Green Fund. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one applicant said, "The application process is onerous." Another said the process... Read more
26th March 2019