Daily Brief - Monday 20th January, 2025
Minister of Trade Paula Gopee-Scoon is leading Trinidad and Tobago’s trade mission to Dominica. The mission was scheduled to arrive yesterday and will be in Dominica until January 22. Organised by the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) and supported by the ministry, the trade mission aims to create business... Read more
20th January 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 17th January, 2025
The TT Promoters Association (TTPA) said it assures people that it will continue to invest in ensuring they are safe when they attend events in Trinidad, in spite of the ongoing state of emergency (SoE). It said the event industry is not a proxy for criminality in TT. Read more
17th January 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 16th January, 2025
For the first time in a decade, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) found TT has undergone gradual and sustained economic recovery in 2024. A press release from the IMF on June 5, 2024, said real GDP expanded by around 2.1 per cent in 2023 owing to developments in the non-energy... Read more
16th January 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 15th January, 2025
TT Manufacturer's Association CEO Dr Mahindra Ramesh Ramdeen said, "The state of emergency has had limited impact on the manufacturing capabilities of our members. The sector continues to operate efficiently, ensuring the uninterrupted supply of goods and services both locally and internationally. Read more
15th January 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 14th January, 2025
Minister of Trade Paula Gopee-Scoon has said implementing property tax on business is not a consideration of the government for the time being. She made the statement while answering questions from the media after a tour of the Blue Waters factory on Orange Grove Road in Tacarigua. Read more
14th January 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 13th January, 2025
Dr Vanessa Harry, senior lecturer and head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI, St Augustine, says TT has about 200 cases of cervical cancer a year, and most of those cases present at stage 2 or 3 because there are no symptoms... Read more
13th January 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 10th January, 2025
After being named the chief guest for the the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, President Christine Kangaloo was honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award. It is the highest award conferred by the Republic of India on non-nationals in recognition of the "exceptional achievements and... Read more
10th January 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 9th January, 2025
THE Ministry of Health says it is monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses, including the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). A news release on January 8 said Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and the Ministry of Health team are actively monitoring the situation in China, where there has been a rise in HMPV cases. Read more
9th January 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 8th January, 2025
Liquidators Grant Thornton have started the process for the divestment of Tru Valu’s chain of supermarkets. Several officials at Grant Thornton confirmed to Newsday that the process had started but added it was still in the early stages. Read more
8th January 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 7th January, 2025
After a sorrowful Christmas season, the four children of missing oil worker Pete Phillip from La Romaine spent an extra day home together yesterday, but are expected to return to school on January 7. The school term began on January 6. Read more
7th January 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 6th January, 2025
CERTIFIED Scoop now has an additional home at East Gates Mall in Trincity. Owned by social media influencer Jamel "Certified Sampson" Sampson, he hopes the business and the brand continue to thrive. The brand's first location was launched at South Park Mall in San Fernando in August 2024. Read more
6th January 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 3rd January, 2025
A quantity of high-grade compressed cannabis was found and seized in the Western Division on the night of January 1. A statement from the police on January 2 said around 7.45 pm on January 1, they went to a house at Kandahar Street, St James and found a suitcase, a... Read more
3rd January 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 23rd December, 2024
Charlotte Street in Port of Spain remained busy with people bustling about on December 22, as they came out to buy market goods, check for gifts and other necessities. One woman from a clothing store said sales were slow as most people were shopping for market goods. Read more
23rd December 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 20th December, 2024
LIAT20 CEO Hafsa Abdulsalam said the airline will no longer be known as “Leaving Island Any Time” as the airline was relaunched under new management. She said the airline was committed to offering safe and reliable service and will uphold the high standards the Caribbean and TT expected and deserved. Read more
20th December 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 19th December, 2024
Soca star Machel Montano believes greater investment in arts and culture is needed. He said while for young calypsonians and soca artistes being part of the Soca Monarch contest might seem exciting and had done a lot for people’s careers, it was now a shifting world. Read more
19th December 2024