Daily Brief - Thursday 19th October, 2023
The extension of the licence issued by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for Trinidad and Tobago to access natural gas from the Dragon gas field in Venezuela and the ability to pay for that gas in different ways was welcomed with a mix of optimism and calls... Read more
19th October 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 18th October, 2023
A doctor who was charged and fined last week for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking has been fired by the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA). Andell Jaggernauth, 29, a medical doctor of Diamond Village, San Fernando, was fined $14,000 by magistrate Cheron Raphael last Wednesday for possession... Read more
18th October 2023
Daily Brief- Tuesday 17th October, 2023
Pricesmart says it will reimburse customers whose credit cards were charged without their knowledge last Friday. Over the weekend, scores of customers noticed unauthorised transactions on their credit card accounts, dated October 13, that emanated from PriceSmart. Read more
17th October 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 16th October, 2023
A man who police said was clad in female clothing has been found dead on Lady Chancellor Road. A jogger out on an early morning run on Sunday came across the unidentified man's body. Police reported that the man was found near the Horticulture Centre and was dressed in a... Read more
16th October 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 13th October, 2023
Hugging the coffin carrying the body of his 13-year-old murdered daughter, Eddy Lallan wept openly and repeatedly called for answers for the tragedy. “Why? Why? My one-and-only. Why did they take Mama?” Lallan said between sobs at the funeral of Andrea Lallan on Thursday. Read more
13th October 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 12th October, 2023
Police found and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including armour-piercing bullets, during a police exercise in Santa Cruz on Wednesday. The seizure was announced by Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher and other high-ranking police officials during an emergency media conference on Wednesday night. Read more
12th October 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 10th October, 2023
Two men from the Heights of Guanapo have appeared before an Arima magistrate charged with the murders of four members of the Peterkin family, last month, and the shooting of five relatives. On Monday, Jalini Rivers, 22, and Jodel Noel, 24, appeared virtually before Magistrate Natalie Hamilton-Diop on a series... Read more
10th October 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 9th October, 2023
Several business experts and groups are in favour of a sales tax to replace the Value Added Tax (VAT) system - a proposal favoured by Finance Minister Colm Imbert and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. At a T&T Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) post-Budget forum last Tuesday, Imbert commented on the annual problem... Read more
9th October 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 6th October, 2023
The Bankers' Association of TT (BATT) has welcomed the proposed 2024 national budget measures aimed at supporting economic growth and diversification. However, it remains cautious about attaining several of its objectives, given ongoing structural challenges. On digitisation, BATT said in a release it is encouraged by the Government's continued investment... Read more
6th October 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th October, 2023
Minister of Finance Colm Imbert said he is considering waiving Value Added Tax (VAT) from the energy industry to help improve the Government’s ability to pay VAT returns to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). He noted this consideration, along with others to deal with the issue of VAT returns for... Read more
5th October 2023
Wednesday 4th October, 2023
Scanners, e-payment and forex access as promised in budget 2024 will help local manufacturers, Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA) head Roger Roach said in a statement on Monday, after the presentation by Finance Minister Colm Imbert. Read more
4th October 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd October, 2023
Two men were shot and killed during a major police operation in El Luengo Village, Maracas, on Monday morning. They have been identified as Junior Pereira and Mudada Cyrus, alias "Fire." At approximately 5 am, police said, Cyrus and Pereira shot at officers during a police raid on a home... Read more
3rd October 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd October, 2023
Razeek Mohammed of No 7 Hilltop Dive St Croix Road, Princes Town, says he has not had water for approximately 60 days. For his own comfort, he said, he installed running water to his home, but now he has to resort to using buckets, kegs and other plastic containers to... Read more
2nd October 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 29th September, 2023
The T&T Manufacturers Association (TTMA) will be hosting a trade mission to Guyana during the period October 3 to 7, 2023. The delegation will be led by the TTMA’s president, Roger Roach. In a statement, the TTMA said this year, the delegation will consist of 31 companies and 45 participants,... Read more
29th September 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 6th September, 2023
ENERGY Minister Stuart Young says Trinidad and Tobago is a leader in efforts to develop renewable energy resources in Caricom. He made the comment when he addressed the opening of a new National Petroleum Marketing Co Ltd (NP) service station and quik shoppe in Mayaro on Tuesday. Read more here… Read more
6th September 2023