Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th February, 2024
Homicide Bureau of Investigations (Region III) and Southern Division police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the partially burnt body of a man found at the back of his home in Williamsville on Monday. The police identified the deceased as Peter Jagdeo, 61, of Ben Lomond Village, near the recreational grounds. Read more
14th February 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 8th February, 2024
The Digicel Foundation and Shell TT have funded the expansion of the Barataria Community Council’s community agri-initiative with the launch of a drip-to-waste hydroponics system. The installation of the system was funded through the Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities (EPIC) grant programme. Read more
8th February 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 7th February, 2024
Police are investigating the murders of two friends who were shot to death hours apart in San Juan on Monday. Police reports say at around 1.15 pm, Mikeal Williams, 30, of Febeau Village, San Juan was in an open shed at the corner of Cocoa Road and Sou Sou Lands... Read more
7th February 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 29th January, 2024
School teacher Renee Mitchell fell over 100 feet to her death at San Fernando Hill on Saturday night, where she had gone to the Carnival IlluSions fete with her boyfriend, Peter Ribero. Acting Chief Fire Officer Andy Hutchinson told Newsday on Sunday, “The initial fall would have been between 80-100... Read more
29th January 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 26th January, 2024
Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has agreed to stop promotions from constables to corporals...for now. The commissioner’s position was telegraphed to attorneys representing the 122 constables who threatened to take her to court over the 2023 promotion exercise débâcle. Read more
26th January 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 25th January, 2024
Firearms dealer Towfeek Ali has joined the complaints over the new policy for the renewal of firearm user’s licences (FULs). Ali’s attorneys Anand Beharrylal, KC, Kiel Taklalsingh and his wife, Nyree Alfonso wrote to the commissioner on January 24. Read more
25th January 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 24th January, 2024
There must be no attempt to cover up the circumstances surrounding the death of electrical engineer Rossi Mansingh, both the Opposition and a major trade union are demanding. Mansingh died on Monday night, four days after suffering electrical burns while working on the site of the former Arcelor Mittal steel... Read more
24th January 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 23rd January, 2024
UPTURN Funds Caribbean will hold a virtual news conference on January 23 on the launch of a private-sector-led regional ferry service and a consortium to manage the service. The company is a subsidiary of Upturn Funds, which according to its website is an impact investing firm. Read more
23rd January 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 22nd January, 2024
Ruthlane Ramkissoon-Gobin, the sister of late Massy Energy worker Allanlane Ramkissoon, says she agrees with the suggestion made in the Paria Commission of Enquiry (CoE) report that the families of those who die owing to industrial accidents should get financial assistance. In addition, she thinks compensation should also be mandatory. Read more
22nd January 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 19th January, 2024
Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said the health protocols guided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) will remain in effect at schools, given the increase in hospitalisation and covid19 deaths since December. This, however, will not translate to mask-wearing. Read more
19th January 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 18th January, 2024
Compressed natural gas (CNG) supplier NGC CNG was rebranded as NGC Green with an expanded remit of renewable energy and energy efficiency in a launch on Wednesday at Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain. The NGC will take a 30 per cent stake in the Project Lara solar farms at Orange... Read more
18th January 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 17th January, 2024
The T&T Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) has congratulated the Government and in particular eTecK, InvesTT and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, on the completion and official opening of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate (PPIE). A statement issued from the TTMA yesterday, noted that this development will act as a catalyst... Read more
17th January 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 16th January, 2024
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says vaccine fatigue among the population may be why Government had to dump nearly 800,000 doses of covid19 vaccines in 2023. Speaking at the launch of the Health Ministry’s influenza vaccination drive at the Divali Nagar in Endeavour, Deyalsingh said the last remaining batch of covid... Read more
16th January 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 15th January, 2024
The Police Social and Welfare Association says it rejects any policy “constructed in an ad-hoc response to incidents capturing national attention that can be otherwise remedied or mitigated against.” This was the association’s latest position in response to a change in firearm user's licences (FUL) rules for service members. Read more
15th January 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 12th January, 2024
TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) president Roger Roach is awaiting more details of the proposed intra-regional ferry but generally welcomed more inter-island transport, especially after LIAT's recent demise, he told Newsday on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister said the Galleon's Passage fast ferry now serving the Tobago-Trinidad sea bridge (along... Read more
12th January 2024