Daily Brief - Monday 20th November, 2023
Members of the Muslim community once again took to the streets and called for peace in a march to show solidarity with the Palestinians affected by the ongoing war with Israel. Many participants wore the colours of Palestine flag— green, white and black— and waved flags as they marched through... Read more
20th November 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 17th November, 2023
Founder and CEO of Ten to One Rum, Marc Farrell, says global developments have resulted in the rise of a new generation of consumers who values provenance, authenticity and transparency as part of their purchase criteria. Read more
17th November 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 16th November, 2023
Described as the “epitome of the term self-made man”, businessman Sieunarine Coosal was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association’s President’s Dinner and Award Ceremony on Tuesday night. Coosal was bestowed with the award alongside businessman Langston Roach, executive chairman of Langston Roach Industries Ltd. Read more
16th November 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 14th November, 2023
Criminologist Professor Ramesh Deosaran and Daurius Figuera slammed government and the opposition for “continuing to pursue petty political agendas” while refusing to cooperate to bring crime under control. They made their condemnation as both sides remain poles apart as to when they will meet and what they will do collectively... Read more
14th November 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 10th November, 2023
At the Proman Foundation Power of Partnerships event on Wednesday night at the Proman Starlift House of Music in Woodbrook, a young entrepreneur took centre stage. The event featured entertainment by the Proman Starlift Steel Orchestra and celebrated not only the success of the Prince’s Trust International (PTI) Achieve Programme... Read more
10th November 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 9th November, 2023
Head of the Tobago Division ACP Collis Hazel says police are exploring the possibility that the murder of Chiniqua White might be gang-related. “The investigation is ongoing I can say at this point in time. It is moving at a pace,” he told Newsday. Read more
9th November 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 8th November, 2023
The body of a man who died after being swept away by floodwaters in Arima was found on Tuesday. The body was found at a bend in the Mausica River in Printeryville, O'Meara, behind the Devon Snacks warehouse, almost three kilometres away from where it is believed he fell into... Read more
8th November 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 7th November, 2023
Members of the public seem set to collectively pay $2.8 billion less in their electricity bills over the next five years than was proposed by TTEC, according to recommendations in the Regulated Industry Commission (RIC) document, Rates and Miscellaneous Charges for 2023 to 2028, recently uploaded to the RIC website. Read more
7th November 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 6th November, 2023
Hundreds of close friends, family and well-wishers said goodbye to business tycoon Dr Helen Bhagwansingh at her funeral on Sunday. Unable to be accommodated inside the Aramalaya Presbyterian church in Tunapuna, scores viewed the service on televisions placed in tents outside. Read more
6th November 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 2nd November, 2023
At the inaugural San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation Youth Council Statutory meeting, Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly emphasised the importance of education and the need to prepare youths to become ideal citizens who can contribute to the country’s development. Read more
2nd November 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 1st November, 2023
Cybersecurity professionals said it is necessary for businesses to report incidents of cyber attacks. Ricky Duman director of pre-sales engineering at Digital Era Group said international companies that have not properly disclosed incidents of cyberattacks ran into problems and were even sued. Read more
1st November 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 27th October, 2023
Trade unions have slammed the Regulated Industries Commission's (RIC) recent proposal to increase residential electricity rates by 15-64 per cent. Michael Annisette, general secretary of the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC), told Newsday on Monday the proposed increase exceeds the government's offer of a four per cent salary increase for... Read more
27th October 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 25th October, 2025
A woman narrowly escaped death on Tuesday morning when a TT Electricity Commission (T&TEC) pole with two transformers fell on top of her car while she was driving in Pleasantville. The woman who declined to comment on her near-death experience, appeared shaken at the scene in front of the Pleasantville... Read more
25th October 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 24th October, 2023
From January 1 to September 30 this year, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) carried almost half a million passengers on the domestic air bridge between Trinidad and Tobago. An advertisement from CAL said there were 463,783 passengers from 7,163 flights with 512,220 seats. Read more
24th October 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 23rd October, 2023
Parts of Port of Spain and environs were hit by floodwaters on Sunday after heavy rain. Commuters were left stranded in City Gate as South Quay flooded while one motorist was even seen pushing his car through floodwaters on Independence Square. Read more
23rd October 2023