Daily Brief - Friday 8th August, 2025
Hundreds of people hoping to access free medical services at NAPA were left frustrated, as the large crowd and slow-moving lines left people who arrived as early as 5.30 am, without medical treatment, as noon approached on August 7. Read more
8th August 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 7th August, 2025
A 16-year-old Tacarigua boy is undoubtedly counting his blessings after escaping a shooting attempt on his life on August 5. The teen told investigators he was walking along Sixth Street, Five Rivers, Arouca, around 1 pm when he saw a man he had a fight with earlier that day come... Read more
7th August 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 6th August, 2025
Bandits broke into a Caroni poultry depot and stole more than $5,000 worth of meat including 200 pounds of fish. The 54-year-old owner of the depot near Washington Roundabout told police he secured the building’s doors with locks and chains and left at around 1.30 pm on August 3. Read more
6th August 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 5th August, 2025
Thirteen women and a teenage girl were rescued from suspected human trafficking operations being run out of two spa locations in Marabella and Cunupia yesterday. The operations were part of a major Counter Trafficking Unit investigation into human trafficking across Trinidad and targeted branches of the Triple R Spa. Read more
5th August 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 25th July, 2025
Angostura has announced a special meeting of shareholders to elect new directors of the company on August 6. Shareholders are invited to appoint a proxy to vote in the special meeting of the company. This comes after multiple executive resignations within the last few months. Read more
25th July 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 24th July, 2025
The state of emergency (SoE), while used as a tool to combat gang violence, global crises and threats to national security, has an inevitable effect on business. Economist and Senator Dr Marlene Attzs highlighted the disruptions to the flow of customer movement, length of business hours and pace at which... Read more
24th July 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23rd July, 2025
Amid apparent death threats to law-enforcement personnel, Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro on July 22 issued an "advisory" reminding officers on and off duty to stay on alert so they can be prepared to defend themselves against criminals. Read more
23rd July 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 14th July, 2025
The Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is calling on other member states to implement full free movement of nationals after Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines decided on its implementation by October 1. Read more
14th July 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 11th July, 2025
Leadership development coach Pamela Cournoyer has raised concerns about the damaging effects of a toxic workplace culture, which she says is often marked by stress, burnout, poor leadership and low morale. Cournoyer explained that such a culture is defined by harmful behaviours, attitudes, and practices that hurt employee well-being, lower... Read more
11th July 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 10th July, 2025
Since it was launched in 1999, the T&T Manufacturers’ Association’s (TTMA) Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) has generated US$1 billion as of 2024 in trade. This was revealed by TTMA’s president Dale Parson during a sit-down interview on Tuesday. Read more
10th July 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 9th July, 2025
TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Tobago Officer Bradon Roberts has disagreed with the THA Division of Education, Research and Technology which said the island’s education system was showing signs of progress. During a media conference on July 7 at the division, Scarborough, Education Secretary Zorisha Hackett said more primary schools... Read more
9th July 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th July, 2025
Nearly three years after their 26-year-old uncle was gunned down at Poui Road in St Mary’s Village, Moruga, the bodies of his two young nephews were found, both with gunshot wounds, in a nearby forested area. Read more
8th July 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 7th July, 2025
The Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) fourth president Justice Winston Anderson hopes more countries make it its final appellate court during his tenure. He spoke of the issue after being sworn in on July 6. The ceremony featured addresses from Jamaican Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, Belizean Prime Minister Johnny... Read more
7th July 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 4th July, 2025
The customs border control system ASYCUDA is operational, however, the Customs and Excise Division is advising that some users may still experience challenges clearing their consignment. A media release from the division on July 3 said it is working with border agencies to resolve the issues and minimise further disruption. Read more
4th July 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 3rd July, 2025
Frustration is growing amongst the business community over the ongoing disruption to the Customs Border Control System (ASYCUDA), which is resulting in significant financial losses for them. And they are now calling for an urgent meeting with the Comptroller of Customs. The ASYCUDA is a computerised customs management system used... Read more
3rd July 2025