NEWS
Off limits to Tobagonians
Grafton Beach Resort in Tobago is currently under tight security with restricted access to the property, with reports of US troops being accommodated at the hotel. Guardian Media was barred from entering the Black Rock compound yesterday after security personnel said the hotel was booked for a particular group and only those guests were admissible. Four security guards attempted to stop Guardian Media from filming from the roadside, saying they were instructed not to allow anyone to take pictures of the property. Officials at the hotel said no rooms were available until the end of March, and efforts to even use the bar facility at the Grafton Beach Resort were prevented. Read more here
POLITICS
Govt silent on details after PM’s talks with US Southern Command
The Government has not disclosed the specific outcomes of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s meeting with officials from the United States Southern Command earlier this week. However, the Defence Minister, in praising the Prime Minister for her efforts to boost this country’s national security apparatus, blamed the previous government’s close ties to Venezuela for the degradation of the country’s security capacity. Guardian Media was previously told that the recent discussions had activated the second phase of the administration’s crime suppression strategy, shifting focus to tackling criminal activity on the ground. The Prime Minister stated that several projects had been identified for implementation, but no further details were provided. Read more here
BUSINESS
Massy opens Orange Grove warehouse
A multi-hundred-million-dollar investment by Massy Distribution to build a new high-tech logistics hub at Orange Grove will double the company’s distribution capacity in T&T, according to CEO James McLetchie. The 230,000-square-foot warehouse, officially opened yesterday, represents one of the largest logistics investments by the private sector in recent years and introduces robotics and artificial intelligence into large-scale warehousing in the English-speaking Caribbean. McLetchie explained that the facility required a couple of hundred million TT dollars in investment and forms part of a wider push to modernise distribution and strengthen the group’s regional logistics network. “It’s a large investment, but it represents our commitment to Trinidad and the region,” McLetchie said. Read more here
Aeternus proposes US$4.5b iron project for La Brea
Local iron and steel firm Aeternus Steel Company Ltd has unveiled a US$4.5 billion plan to build two hydrogen-powered plants at the Union Industrial Estate in La Brea. The facilities are expected to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI) using direct reduced iron (DRI) technology powered by cognitive hydrogen systems, Aeternus’ executive chairman, Hayden Borrell, told Express Business. Read more here
REGIONAL
‘Very tangible, very real’
RAPID economic growth in Guyana has created unprecedented opportunities for citizens, with more than 104,000 jobs generated over the past five years, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has said. During the recording of BBC ‘World Questions’ at the Pegasus Corporate Centre and Suites on Tuesday evening, Dr Singh was responding to questions and comments, including those related to concerns about the rising cost of living. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel
It was about 01:30 in the morning when a loud explosion tore through the Raouche neighbourhood in the heart of the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Israeli strike on the four-star Ramada Plaza hotel marked the first time in this war that Israel's bombing campaign had struck the city centre - a bustling coastal area full of restaurants and hotels. Inside, the Israeli military said, was a secret meeting of Iranian operatives - an allegation that has now been denied by Iran's government. The strike came without warning, and locals and displaced people staying in the area ran to their windows and balconies to see what had happened. Those on the streets nearby - still busy with Ramadan crowds - ducked for cover. Read more here
11th March 2026