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
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th May, 2025
Perenco TT Ltd has announced its finding of "significant columns" of natural gas in two separate geological compartments on the eastern part of the Onyx field, an undeveloped gas field off Trinidad’s south-eastern coast. A media release from Perenco said the gas discovery was found at a depth of 180... Read more
15th May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th May, 2025
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has said tickets can be bought at all its locations and online via its free mobile app using Trinidad and Tobago currency, as well as through its layaway plan. However, it said since it has to pay operational and other expenses in foreign currencies, it needed to... Read more
14th May 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 13th May, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) launched its trade mission to Jamaica yesterday with a seminar titled “Doing Business with Jamaica.” According to the TTMA, the session provided insights from key officials including the permanent secretary in Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templar, as well... Read more
13th May 2025