Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th July, 2021
Nestle intends to expand manufacturing at its T&T factory through renewed investments in the dairy and the dairy alternative industries. This was revealed by both the incumbent and incoming Market Head of Nestle for the Caribbean Region, Patrico Torres and Josué de La Maza, who met with Trade Minister Paula... Read more
28th July 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th July, 2021
While corporate Trinidad and Tobago is making strides in vaccinating tens of thousands of people against COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy continues to be a worry. Over the past week, thousands of people got vaccinated at the Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Supermarket Association (SATT), American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM T&T), Proman and the... Read more
27th July 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 26th July, 2021
No charges have yet been laid against the 41-year-old woman assisting police in the investigation into the death of 74-year-old John Henry Smith, who was killed on Friday. Police told Newsday the woman remains in custody, while an autopsy is expected to be done on the Maritime General and Fidelity... Read more
26th July 2021
Daily brief - Thursday 22nd, 2021
Bruised and entangled in a net, the body of missing Carli Bay fisherman Parasram Boodoo was fished out of the Gulf of Paria yesterday afternoon, two days after he and another fisherman went missing in what police believe to be another pirate attack. Read more
22nd July 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st July, 2021
One of the Covid-19 deaths that took the country’s fatality rate to 1,000 yesterdayswas a medical doctor working with the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA). Read more
21st July 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th July, 2021
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith said the police will be altering their operational plans and strategies to keep up with changes in the public health regulations. As of Monday, the rules now allow the sale of food at restaurants and outdoor exercise in groups of up to five. Read more
20th July 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 19th July, 2021
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA) has successfully administered over 20,000 vaccines in seven mass vaccination sites to-date. TTMA stands proud to have positively contributed to the Government’s ‘Vaccinate to Operate’ for the safe reopening of the business community. Read more
19th July 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 16th July, 2021
In time for the reopening of restaurants and fast food outlets, hundreds showed up at the Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah on Thursday for their first dose of the Sinopharm covid19 vaccine. There was an extremely long line at the entrance to the site by 8.30 am. Read more
16th July 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th July, 2021
Getting back to some type of normalcy as the world battles the covid19 pandemic requires vaccination, according to the medical experts both at home and internationally. Trinidad and Tobago as of Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Health indicated, has fully vaccinated 142,875 people while 226,939 people have received their first... Read more
15th July 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th July, 2021
Lutalo Masimba, President of the Trinbago Unified Calysonians Organisation (TUCO), popularly known as Brother Resistance, passed away on Tuesday night. Condolences were sent out to family, friends and the Calypso/Rapso Family. Masimba born in 1954, was well known for pioneering the Rapso music movement in the 1970s, which led to... Read more
14th July 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 13th July, 2021
Two days after being given the all-clear to resume work, the manufacturing sector was almost at full operation capacity yesterday. President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Tricia Coosal said the vast majority of the industry reopened. Read more
13th July 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 12th July, 2021
While many in the food sector are eager and preparing to open come July 19, not every business that closed in May will be in a position to reopen its doors. Penal Debe Chamber of Commerce president Rampersad Sieuraj said that businesses have been battered financially and fears that many... Read more
12th July 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 9th July, 2021
Scotiabank continues its support for communities and people affected by the covid19 pandemic, as it has been doing over the past months through donations to NGOs and charities. In a specific initiative, over 5,500 people throughout the country have recently benefited from food hampers through the bank’s collaboration with the... Read more
9th July 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 8th July, 2021
The National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (Namdevco) has partnered with Prestige Holdings Ltd to increase capacity in the corporation's food-basket initiative. A release from Namdevco said it has been allowed use of Prestige's cold-storage refrigerated trucks and that this public-private partnership would ensure transport efficiencies and mobilise Prestige employees,... Read more
8th July 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 7th July, 2021
Republic Bank Ltd has apologised to its customers for the issues experienced a few hours after it launched on Monday. Newsday obtained a statement e-mailed to its customers on Monday night. The app was launched that morning. Read more
7th July 2021