Daily Brief - Monday 9th September, 2024
Two men were killed in separate incidents in Morvant on September 6. Dead are 25-year-old Josiah Reid and 39-year-old Quacy Emmanuel. Police said around 7 am, Reid was shot by two men along Second Caledonia Road. The gunmen then fled in a while Toyota Aqua car. Read more
9th September 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 6th September, 2024
The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) has called on the Education Ministry to ensure the various laboratories at St George’s College, Barataria are inspected and certified before being used. Speaking to Newsday by phone on September 4, TTUTA president Martin Lum Kin said two of the union’s national... Read more
6th September 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th September, 2024
In the competitive world of manufacturing and exports, New Wave Marketing Ltd exemplifies the potential of regional and international trade missions. Under the leadership of Emil Ramkissoon, who also serves as vice president of the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) and vice-chair of its Export Marketing Committee, New Wave Marketing has... Read more
5th September 2024
Daily Brief- Wednesday 4th September, 2024
Farmers were upset on Tuesday as state lands they claimed to have occupied for over 50 years was repossessed by the Urban Development Corporation of TT (Udecott) to prepare for phase two of the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Read more
4th September 2024
Daily Brief- Tuesday 3rd September, 2024
BpTT has officially announced that it will divest four mature gas fields – the Immortelle, Flamboyant, Amherstia and Cashmia offshore gas fields, undeveloped resources from its Parang field and associated production facilities. It announced the divesting in a press release. Read more
3rd September 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd September, 2024
St. George’s College will only accommodate form-one and form-two students on September 2, the first day of school, sources within the school told Newsday on September 1. A letter obtained by Newsday from Sanjeveen Persad, school supervisor of the St George East education district, shared with parents over the weekend... Read more
2nd September 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 30th August, 2024
President of the Tunapuna Police Station Community Council and director of the Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Industry & Commerce Neil Boodoosingh says small and micro businesses are most affected by extortion in the area, with more than 20 businesses targeted in the past year. Read more
30th August 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th August, 2024
Days after parting ways with his previous legal representatives over fees “above (his) pay bracket,” Canadian YouTuber Christopher “Chris Must List” Hughes says some “powerful lawyers” have contacted him saying they are willing to represent him for free. Read more
27th August 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 23rd August, 2024
Criminologist Darius Figuera says the killing of five-year-old Anika Guerra during an attack aimed at her father is an indication of a frightening recklessness among criminals who no longer care about causing collateral damage. The girl and her father Enrico were shot at their home at St Mary’s Village, Moruga,... Read more
23rd August 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 22nd August, 2024
In the dynamic world of business, success often hinges on the ability to adapt, innovate and seize opportunities. For Kamri Investment Ltd, a leading producer of high-quality glass and aluminium doors and windows, participating in trade missions has been a game-changer. Read more
22nd August 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st August, 2024
About two out of every three pupils who wrote CSEC maths in May/June failed the exam, according to figures stated for the region by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on August 20. The CXC held a ceremony in Dominica to launch the results for CSEC and CAPE which pupils began... Read more
21st August 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th August, 2024
While the doors of TT’s schools will open to 23 Venezuelan children next month, hundreds of others will remain locked outside the education system. Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly listed all the preparations – legal, administrative and educational – to admit the young migrants, but Minister of National Security Fitzgerald... Read more
20th August 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 16th August, 2024
Innovative Democratic Alliance (IDA) political leader Dr Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus says Tobago’s healthcare system lacks accountability. Speaking at a media conference on August 13, Tsoiafatt-Angus said many people from across the diaspora would like to return home, but added: “Their greatest concern is: what is the standard of care that I... Read more
16th August 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th August, 2024
While some concerns have been raised about the declaration of the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility as a dengue early detection centre, most reactions have been positive. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh made the announcement at a media conference at the ministry’s head office on August 13. Read more
15th August 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th August, 2024
After the recent shutdown of the Caroni water treatment plant for upgrades comes word that the country's reservoirs still remain at levels well below their long-term averages. This is also despite downpours which have caused flooding in various areas, such as those on August 12 in areas including Port of... Read more
14th August 2024