Daily Brief - Friday 17th June, 2022
TT and China have had a long history and bilateral relations. Chinese ambassador Fang Qiu in an interview with Business Day, discussed several matters about the two countries co-operation. Among those included recovery from the covid19 pandemic, trade and investment, the ease of doing business and the negative impact of... Read more
17th June 2022
Daily Brief - Wednesday 15th June, 2022
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has denied that it has made any agreement with the Telecommunications Services of TT Ltd (TSTT) that would pave the way for the restructuring process and retrenchment of over 400 workers to proceed without disruptions. Read more
15th June 2022
Daily Brief - Tuesday 14th June, 2022
A morning shootout on Wrightson Road in Port of Spain ended with one man dead and hundreds of commuters, who witnessed the event, traumatised. Within the span of ten minutes – after police intercepted the suspect driving east in a stolen silver Nissan B15 , they chased him, returned fire... Read more
14th June 2022
Daily Brief - Monday 13th June, 2022
For the third time, methanol and ammonia producer Proman has partnered with Habitat for Humanity TT, this time investing $4.7 million in the organisation over the next three years. Proman and Habitat announced the three-year renewal of their partnership on Friday in a news release. Read more here Read more
13th June 2022
Daily Brief - Friday 10th June, 2022
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after the fight in which her schoolmate, also 15, was slashed on her face with a knife and stabbed on her chest and hand on Monday. Read more
10th June 2022
Daily Brief - Thursday 9th June, 2022
Two men and a woman were granted bail when they appeared before an Arima magistrate on Wednesday to answer charges of human trafficking and being leaders of a gang. A police media release on Wednesday reported that Rod Willis, 49, and 21-year-old Nathaly Gomez Leandres, both of Tacarigua, and Atiba... Read more
9th June 2022
Daily Brief - Wednesday 8th June, 2022
The recruitment drive will continue in Tobago for nationals to work on the cruise ship line Royal Caribbean International. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the regional VP, government relations, for Royal Caribbean Group Wendy McDonald and Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell in Port of Spain... Read more
8th June 2022
Daily Brief - Tuesday 7th June, 2022
The Urban Development Corporation of TT (Udecott) has said an error in its e-Tender system on the part of the service provider, Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT), meant that a tender uploaded before the deadline date was not registered when the e-Tender box was opened. Read more
7th June 2022
Daily Brief - Monday 6th June, 2022
A missing hiker was found alive on Sunday morning at the top of the Rincon waterfall in the forests of Las Cuevas in the Northern Range. He was found by members of the Fire Services and the TT Defence Force search and rescue teams. Members of the Hunters’ Search and... Read more
6th June 2022
Daily Brief - Friday 3rd June, 2022
Officials from the TT Manufacturer's Association (TTMA) and the police met to discuss strategies and policies aimed at preventing illicit trade in TT. A media release from the TTMA on Thursday reported that the meeting was attended by the association's president Tricia Coosal and acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob which... Read more
3rd June 2022
Daily Brief - Thursday 2nd June, 2022
A new type of squatter has emerged in Trinidad and Tobago in recent times. They are known as squat lords, who squat on lands for financial gain and not because of economic hardship. While the overall numbers of squatters has decreased in recent years, there remain certain squatter hot spots... Read more
2nd June 2022
Daily Brief - Wednesday 1st June, 2022
The Prime Minister said on Tuesday the Government wished to reduce its subsidy of gasoline, but amid a shift to electricity being used to power public transport. Dr Rowley gave the feature address at the opening of the three-day TT Energy Conference held by the Energy Chamber at the Hyatt... Read more
1st June 2022
Daily Brief - Tuesday 31st May, 2022
A 38-year-old woman is dead and a man wounded after a gunman walked into the woman’s Mausica Road home and started shooting. She \was Linda Dalipsingh of Crescent Drive, Mausica Road, D’Abadie. She was at home at about 7 pm on Sunday with 27-year-old Romario Beggs of Waterhole, Cocorite when... Read more
31st May 2022
Daily Brief - Thursday 26th May, 2022
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) celebrated the launch of its trade and business portal – a one-stop hub for accurate and up-to-date business and investment information – at the Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain, on Wednesday. Read more
26th May 2022
Daily Brief - Tuesday 24th May, 2022
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) believes the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between TT and Guyana will be the catalyst for free trade and an improved single market. In a media release on Monday, TTMA president Tricia Coosal said the agreement solidified existing trade relationships between the two countries. Read more
24th May 2022