Daily Brief - Wednesday 17th July, 2024
The family of Anthony John, who was shot dead outside his La Retreat Road home in Arima, is urging the public to do their part in the fight against crime and “say something if you see something.” Reports say John, 57, was was about to enter his yard around 6... Read more
17th July 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 16th July, 2024
In response to the economic challenges posed by the covid19 pandemic, the government allocated $50 million in 2021 to stimulate and strengthen economic growth through overseas market development and export promotion. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), in collaboration with exporTT and the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) subsequently launched... Read more
16th July 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 5th July, 2024
Hours after Hurricane Beryl made landfall completely flattening the island of Carriacou, Trinidadian Emma Saxon saw drone footage of the destruction on social media. Saxon, who lives in Carriacou with her Grenadian husband Jeffrey Saxon and their Trinidadian-born daughter Emmalynn, recognised her home in the video. Read more
5th July 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 4th July, 2024
After Hurricane Beryl ravaged the islands of Grenada and its dependants, Carriacou and Petit Martinique and St Vincent and the Grenadines – Union Island, Canouan, Mayreau and Palm Island and Bequia – help from the government, charitable organisations and other stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago is on the way. Read more
4th July 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 3rd July, 2024
The Joint Chambers – Amcham, the Energy Chamber, TTMA and the TT Chamber of Industry and Commerce – plan to purchase and transport relief items to St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada from proceeds of its joint relief efforts to islands affected by Hurricane Beryl. Read more
3rd July 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 2nd July, 2024
Despite damage to a few properties, people in Tobago are thanking God for spared lives after the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 1. Delaford resident Cletus John had minor damage to his Bay Road property after a tree fell on it after strong winds swept across the island. Read more
2nd July 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 1st July, 2024
The Meteorological Office has issued an orange-level tropical storm warning for Trinidad, an upgrade from its earlier tropical storm watch. The warning was issued at 7.59 pm, saying a threat was severe and immediate. Tobago, which is expected to face a greater threat, is under a state of emergency and... Read more
1st July 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 28th June, 2024
President of the T&T Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Roger Roach believes business people face a “critical” situation in attempting to obtain foreign exchange (forex) for international business. “I don’t think that there is a crisis, but I think that it is critical. Read more
28th June 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 27th June, 2024
A bar brawl turned deadly on Wednesday night, when 33-year-old Denzil Brewster of Princes Town was stabbed to death during a confrontation at La Vegas Bar in San Fernando. Police said around 8:30 pm, Brewster was liming at the bar located at the corner of Lord Street and Coffee Street... Read more
27th June 2024
Daily Brief - Wednesday 26th June, 2024
Beetham residents are raising alarms over an ammonia stench that has left many feeling ill. The problem began on June 21 when employees at the Coconut Growers Association (CGA) in Laventille identified a chemical leak coming from company’s refrigeration system. Eight employees were hospitalised as a result. Read more
26th June 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 25th June, 2024
A relative of three cousins who were killed in a home invasion in Matura on June 23 say the trio were killed for their jewellery. Police said around 1.15 am, Sherwyn McFarlane, 17, Andre Maloney, 21, Malcolm Richardson, 21, and Rick Sookdeo, 30, were at a house on Mendoza Street... Read more
25th June 2024
Daily Brief - Monday 24th June, 2024
The Tobago Business Chamber is hoping to hear an announcement of a localised police force for Tobago in the THA’s budget presentation on June 24. Chief Secretary and Secretary of Finance, Trade and the Economy Farley Augustine is expected to present the 2024/2025 fiscal package in the Assembly Legislature, Scarborough,... Read more
24th June 2024
Daily Brief - Friday 21st June, 2024
Four years after his brother was shot dead, Christino Perreira met a similarly violent death when a gunman shot him eight times. Perreira, 55, lived at Race Course Road, Carapo, Arima by himself, in the same house where his brother Darren Perreira was killed. Read more
21st June 2024
Daily Brief - Thursday 20th June, 2024
Outgoing acting WASA CEO Kelvin Romain said while WASA’s restructuring is well underway, it still has a long way to go to reach its target of self-sustenance and improving its ability to satisfy consumers with better service. He said to reach its goals, the company would need a new mindset. Read more
20th June 2024
Daily Brief - Tuesday 18th June, 2024
A frantic family search for a missing Freeport man ended in grief on Monday after Justin Dean's body was found in a bamboo patch along the southbound lane of the Sir Solomon Hochoy highway, Freeport. Dean's older brother, who asked not to be identified, said he and his wife left... Read more
18th June 2024