Daily Brief

Daily Brief - Friday 6th June, 2025

Jacho Entertainment promoter Odane Anderson says he does not yet know how much money he will receive from ticket sales for the One Caribbean Music Festival, as ticketing platforms Island eTickets and Frontline Ticketing have promised refunds to patrons. Read more

6th June 2025


Daily Brief - Thursday 5th June, 2025

Four community recreation grounds in Gasparillo have been upgraded with laptop-equipped homework centres thanks to an over $100,000 donation from the Digicel Foundation and Shell TT. As part of a new after-school training and academic programme, the centres located at the Surprise, Gasparillo Park, Lumsden and Poonah Recreational Grounds aim... Read more

5th June 2025


Daily Brief - Wednesday 4th June, 2025

With the start of the rainy season, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) is advising extreme caution among citizens who encounter animals, especially reptiles, that may end up in homes or properties during flooding. While not naturally aggressive, the EMA says many reptiles can become defensive when are cornered or if... Read more

4th June 2025


Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd June, 2025

Energy Chamber of TT chairperson Mala Baliraj says the Caribbean has a strong interest in developing clean energies despite major shifts in the global landscape by larger countries like the United States in their focus on sustainable energy. Read more

3rd June 2025


Daily Brief - Monday 2nd June, 2025

Miss World TT Anna-Lise Nanton thanked her supporters and well-wishers for their support during the pageant process on June 1. She made it to the top 40 in the Miss World 2025 held at HITEX Exhibition Centre, India, on May 31, but did not progress to the top 20. Read more

2nd June 2025


Daily Brief - Thursday 29th May, 2025

Rideshare drivers are coming under attack in various parts of the country, with two falling victim to armed bandits within the space of 48 hours this week. One of the two, driver Keston Ramsey, 35, told police he believed he was saved by prayers on May 27 after four men... Read more

29th May 2025


Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th May, 2025

Police say more charges are possible as a result of investigations launched against people arrested during the state of emergency (SoE). The SoE, which began on December 30 and ended on April 13, saw 50 people detained under the authority of a Preventive Detention Order. Read more

28th May 2025


Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th May, 2025

The Tax Appeal Board has ruled in favour of a local meat processing company in a long-standing dispute with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) over the Value Added Tax (VAT) rating for its chicken-based products. Read more

27th May 2025


Daily Brief - Monday 26th May, 2025

Krisann Bedassie, 17, has made history by becoming the first student from T&T to be accepted into the prestigious Yale Young Global Scholars Programme. However, although she received a merit-based scholarship covering tuition, accommodation and healthcare, the Form 5 St Joseph Convent, San Fernando, student still needs approximately US$4,000 to... Read more

26th May 2025


Daily Brief - Friday 23rd May, 2025

The Cabinet has approved the absorption of 280 auxiliary fire officers into the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service in a bid to address longstanding staff shortages. This was confirmed on May 22 by Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander during a post-cabinet media briefing. Read more

23rd May 2025


Daily Brief - Thursday 22nd May, 2025

Hours after 100 tonnes of Guyana-sourced rice seeds were distributed to farmers, the Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Ministry has received 19,000 kilos of rice and 12,500 litres of edible oils from India to be distributed to vulnerable families nationwide. Read more

22nd May 2025


Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st May, 2025

The Laventille woman who had a retaining wall fall on her house on May 18 said she had been assured she would be housed in temporary accommodations by the state for the next three months while a starter home was being built for her. Read more

21st May 2025


Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th May, 2025

The 2025 wet season has officially begun, and the Ministry of Local Government is moving swiftly to mitigate the effects of potential flooding, especially in historically vulnerable communities. The TT Meteorological Service (TTMS), in a statement on May 19, confirmed the transition into the rainy season after measurable rainfall associated... Read more

20th May 2025


Daily Brief - Monday 19th May, 2025

In the wake of farmers in Aranguez suffering hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses due to flooding over the weekend, Agriculture Minister Ravi Ratiram says he intends to re-examine the compensation process to make it easier for farmers. Read more

19th May 2025


Daily Brief - Friday 16th May, 2025

A Carapichaima-based contractor was among two people shot to death on May 15. Details were sketchy with police saying the contractor was known only by the alias Mario. He was killed during what police believe was a home invasion. The incident took place around 2 pm at his Rodney Road home. Read more

16th May 2025


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