Daily Brief - Friday 25th August, 2023
A fire onboard the cargo vessel the MV Cabo Star on Wednesday stranded passengers at sea for 17 hours in another major disruption to travel between Trinidad and Tobago in the last seven days, after 60 flights, some domestic, were cancelled by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) when 75 pilots called in... Read more
25th August 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 24th August, 2023
The Housing Development Corporation will be implementing enhanced security at its South Quay office following an incident on Wednesday where two customers assaulted each other. A statement from the HDC said a customer began arguing with another customer who was conducting business at its premises. Read more
24th August 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23th August, 2023
The police have asked the public not to share disturbing video footage of an incident in which a man was killed while trying to cross the Uriah Butler Highway on Monday night. The gruesome content of the video, which was shared hundreds of times and posted on What’sApp, shocked social... Read more
23rd August 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 22nd August, 2023
Two experts on Monday gave Newsday varying views on a father's complaint that during a flight to TT, his autistic child had to stay strapped into her own seat instead of being allowed the comfort of sitting with her grandmother. The incident was widely reported over the weekend on social media. Read more
22nd August 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 21st August, 2023
Thousands of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) passengers were left stranded on Sunday when 37 flights – 13 international, 14 domestic and 11 regional – were cancelled after pilots called in sick. In a release on Facebook on Sunday evening, the airline said it received a "remarkably high volume" of calls from... Read more
21st August 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 17th August, 2023
The Fyzabad Chamber of Commerce president Angie Jairam believes the population of TT has reached the point where they are fed-up with both major parties and the "fools' promises.” Reacting to the outcome of Monday's local government elections, Jairam said, "By the low turnout of voting, all political parties and... Read more
17th August 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th August, 2023
The TT Manufacturers Association expressed its interest in exploring the Ghanaian market after TTMA president Roger Roach participated in a commercial meeting and tour of Angostura Ltd with R Yofi Grant CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). Read more
16th August 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 15th August, 2023
A 32 year-old Chinese businessman is expected to appear before a San Fernando magistrate on Tuesday charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of an apparatus. He was arrested last Thursday, when Special Branch officers executed a search at The Residences, South Park, San Fernando. Read more
15th August 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 14th August, 2023
The Integrity Commission says it has finally cleared a backlog of over 3,000 unfiled Declarations of Income, Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Registrable Interests for the period 2014-2021. In a statement on Friday, the commission said, "These unfiled Declarations of Income, Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Registrable Interests... Read more
14th August 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 11th August, 2023
Over three dozen Venezuelans who received a temporary reprieve from deportation had their hopes of being released dashed when the Court of Appeal granted a stay which effectively paves the way for their return to their home country. Read more
11th August 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 10th August, 2023
Lawyers representing a group of 54 Venezuelan migrants and the State engaed in tense submissions yesterday over a stay of a judge’s decision to order their conditional release pending the outcome of their lawsuit over their proposed deportation. Read more
10th August 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 9th August, 2023
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has commended the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) for its initiative in calling a meeting to plan for regional health security (RHS). He said it will assist in developing “muscle memory” in dealing with further public health threats and emergencies in the future. Read more
9th August 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th August, 2023
Political analysts Derek Ramsamooj and Dr Bishnu Ragoonath do not see the activities of trade unions during the local government elections campaign having any influence on how people will vote on August 14. The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), is the only labour-based party contesting the elections. Read more
8th August 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 4th August, 2023
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) says it is pleased with Trinidad and Tobago's "absolutely amazing" organisation and preparation for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. It says the work put in by TT sends a strong message to the rest of the Caribbean that countries in this region are capable of... Read more
4th August 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 3rd August, 2023
A senior policeman says while people have a right to defend themselves and their property against any criminal threat, they must always do so within the law. And to heighten this point, the TTPS issued a release on Wednesday outlining the consequences holders of Firearms Users Licence (FUL) can face... Read more
3rd August 2023