NEWS
He tortured and buried alive his victim at age 17: Now free
DILLON RAMNATH, who was 17 years old when he was charged with the 2006 murder of Toolsie Ramkissoon, was yesterday released from prison at the age of 35. Read more here
Cops kill 3 in shootout after grocery robbery: 2 suspects held hours after gunfight
Police have apprehended two of the suspects involved in an armed robbery and confrontation with officers in Longdenville, Chaguanas, on Tuesday night that led to the killing of three suspected bandits by the lawmen. Read more here
BUSINESS
Will AS Bryden list on the TTSE by June 30?
AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd is without a doubt one of T&T’s largest and oldest importers and distributors of products. Originally founded in Barbados in 1898 by Arthur Sidney Bryden, the Trinidad office commenced operations in October 1923 under Arthur’s son William Francis Bryden “and can boast of being one of the most successful businesses of its kind and generation in the country,” according to the company’s website. Read more here
IDB CIO: T&T overcoming technology challenges
T&T, like other developmental countries in the Caribbean, is still facing some foundational challenges when it comes to implementation and the usage of technology to gain advancements, says Jean-Michel Baudoin, chief information officer and general manager of the Technology and Transformation Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Read more here
REGIONAL
Private sector growth, investment, and job creation, transforming Guyana’s economy— President Ali
PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali said that, since taking the helm of Government in 2020, the local private sector has grown significantly, resulting in his government’s commitment to creating more than 50,000 jobs being surpassed. Read more here
Dairy sector aiming to double milk production by or before 2030
The dairy sector is aiming to double the output of milk from Jamaica in the next three to five years, with at two of Jamaica’s large dairy producers at the forefront of the drive. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
'I had anti-government views so they treated me for schizophrenia'
When Zhang Junjie was 17 he decided to protest outside his university about rules made by China's government. Within days he had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital and treated for schizophrenia. Read more here
Trump is imposing MAGA rule on the government hour-by-hour
President Donald Trump is acting on his campaign promises at the fastest clip in modern memory — sending almost hourly shockwaves through the government, the legal system, the science community and around the world. Read more here
23rd January 2025