TTMA IN THE NEWS
TTMA Moves To Strengthen Trade And Investment Ties With Venezuela
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) is advancing efforts to strengthen trade and investment relations between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela following a meeting with representatives from Sucre State who are currently in T&T for trade-related discussions. The meeting focused on identifying opportunities to deepen commercial ties between the two territories, with particular emphasis on expanding market access, facilitating the exchange of goods and services, and creating new avenues for investment and business collaboration. Read more here
NEWS
Cops mum on suspects, motive in lawyer’s murder
Police have not yet established a motive for the killing of 53-year-old attorney Taradath Singh, who was shot dead shortly after leaving a gym in Charlieville on Tuesday evening. Singh, of Penn Trace, Cunupia, was walking along the road near the Power House Gym, at the corner of Caroni Savannah Road and ASJA Avenue, when he was approached by a masked gunman about 6.25 p.m. Investigators were told the gunman, who was dressed in a blue coverall, opened fire on Singh, hitting him several times. Read more here
POLITICS
PM stands by UN vote; says Cubans deserve democratic freedoms
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has defended Trinidad and Tobago’s historic decision to vote against a United Nations resolution calling for an end to the United States embargo on Cuba, declaring that her Government will not support a “military dictatorship.” In a statement issued on behalf of the United National Congress (UNC) hours after the vote yesterday, Persad-Bissessar insisted the decision reflected her Government’s commitment to democracy, freedom and the fundamental rights of all people. “The UNC supports the Cuban people; we do not support a military dictatorship. The Cuban people deserve democracy,” the statement declared. Read more here
PM defends Cuba stance
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the exploitation of ordinary Cubans to finance the lavish lifestyles of the country’s ruling dictatorship must end. This was her position as she defended Trinidad and Tobago’s decision yesterday to vote against a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the United States’ economic embargo on Cuba. Persad-Bissessar said the Cuban people continued to endure suffering and hardship while the leaders of the country’s military regime and their families enjoyed lives of luxury. Read more here
BUSINESS
Sagicor shareholders approve Caribbean reorganisation
Shareholders of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd yesterday approved its Scheme of Arrangement and all resolutions related to its Caribbean reorganisation. Sagicor in a release from Jamaica and Barbados said it marked a “significant step” towards bringing Sagicor Jamaica and Sagicor Life Inc together under Sagicor Group Caribbean Ltd. The Court-ordered Scheme Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting were held in hybrid format, with shareholders participating in person in Kingston, and online. Read more here
REGIONAL
Guyana, UAE seek deeper co-operation in energy, housing, food security
Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are exploring opportunities to strengthen bilateral co-operation in energy, housing, food security, tourism and digitalization, following the accreditation of the UAE’s first resident ambassador to Guyana. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday, accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Muhannad Sulaiman Abdalla Ahmed Al Naqbi, marking a milestone in diplomatic relations between the two countries. Following the ceremony, the President and the ambassador discussed opportunities to deepen co-operation across several sectors, including improving government efficiency, advancing digital transformation, expanding housing development and strengthening energy and tourism partnerships. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
Partial results from Israel's general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marginally ahead of his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but still short of a majority in parliament. With 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies were on track to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Eisenkot's Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition parties in his bloc were set for 48. Both leaders have said they will try to form a governing coalition. Read more here
29th October 2026