NEWS
Female Grande student traumatised after classroom beating
A female Sangre Grande Secondary student who was beaten by fellow students on November 19 in the classroom has been left traumatised by the incident and afraid to return to school. Video of the incident was filmed by fellow students and uploaded to social media. In the clip, the Form Two student was seen being beaten by another girl. The fracas was temporarily paused when a male student hurled a metal chair at the pair from across the classroom, hitting the aggressor who fell to floor. The other girl, who was on the receiving end of the blows, was then stomped in her back and her head hit the metal chair. She was taken to the Sangre Grande hospital for treatment with a head injury and has not been to school since. Read more here
NGC revokes board appointment of Ahmad Khan after just 4 months
The National Gas Company (NGC) has revoked the appointment of director Dr Ahmad Khan, a mere four months after he was installed on the board of the energy company. “I understand that as of Friday, November 21, 2025, the Corporate Secretary of the NGC was advised that I am no longer a member of the board of the NGC,” Khan told Guardian Media yesterday in a WhatsApp message, when asked if he had tendered his resignation from NGC. This was after reports started circulating on social media on Saturday that Khan had resigned from the NGC. Khan, a sustainable development specialist, however, confirmed in his message that he did not “submit any letter of resignation or verbally indicate to anyone that I have resigned from the board of the NGC and its subsidiaries.” Read more here
POLITICS
Central man killed by cops, Alexander warns of 'slow singing, flowers bringing'
Trevon Cumberbatch of Kelly Village was killed and two firearms and quantities of ammunition seized, following a police-involved shooting in the Central Division on November 22. A media release said Central Division task force officers assisted by air support and canine units conducted an exercise in Caroni on November 22. Police went to the home of a 38-year-old suspect who allegedly confronted them with a weapon. “The officers allege the suspect pointed the gun in their direction and in keeping with the use-of-force policy, they discharged their service-issued weapons in the direction of the suspect,” the release said. Read more here
CPSO welcomes the removal of US tariffs on key CARICOM exports
The CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) says it welcomes the decision of the United States to remove tariffs on key Caribbean Community (CARICOM) export sectors, saying it will bring “important relief” to regional industries that had been negatively affected by the reciprocal tariffs implemented earlier this year. President Donald Trump had first implemented the tariffs in April and updated the measure in August. This decision is both timely and consequential. It reinforces the competitiveness of Trinidad and Tobago’s exports in the chemicals sector, which includes fertilisers and related downstream products,” said CPSO chief executive officer, Dr. Patrick Antoine. “It stabilises key agricultural and agro-processing supply chains across CARICOM and provides targeted relief where it is most needed. For Jamaica, a major exporter of agricultural products to the United States, this relief comes at a critical moment, as the nation’s agricultural sector requires all possible support to rebuild its production infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.” Read more here
BUSINESS
'EU carbon tax threatens T&T exports'
Early in the new year, Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) energy industry will meet the dawn of a new era. On January 1, 2026, the much-anticipated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), presented by the European Union (EU), takes effect. CBAM is an EU policy that places a carbon cost on certain imported goods to prevent “carbon leakage” and encourage global decarbonisation. After Mozambique, T&T is the second largest exporter of carbon intensive products to Europe. According to a July 2024 report produced by Dr Preeya Mohan and Dr Jaymieon Jagessar of the University of the West Indies (UWI), this country’s exports to the EU affected by the CBAM are inorganic chemicals (US$721.9 million, or 28 per cent of T&T exports to the EU), mineral fuels (US$687.4 million, or 27 per cent of T&T exports to the EU), organic chemicals (US$499.5 million, or 19.5 per cent of T&T exports to the EU), and fertilisers (US$411.8 million, or 16 per cent of T&T exports to the EU). An EU carbon tax on some T&T exports to Europe could dissuade companies within the Union from buying T&T chemicals and fertilisers.
T&T, UAE sign MoU on digital transformation
Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence Dominic Smith has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates government-linked technology entities to accelerate National Digital Transformation. According to the ministry in a release on November 17, the agreement creates a framework for cooperation on national digital-transformation projects, drawing on the UAE’s expertise in digital identity, border management, interoperability and smart-government systems. Read more here
REGIONAL
President Ali turns sod for BK airport terminal in Bartica
PRESIDENT Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday described the sod turning for the new BK airport terminal in Bartica as a transformative milestone for Region Seven and another major step in advancing national connectivity, tourism and economic diversification. Speaking at the ceremony, the head of state said the project reflects “the continuous reinvestment of local wealth back into national development”, lauding the BK Group for consistently expanding its footprint and creating new opportunities across Guyana. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy. Oliver Chu has a rare, inherited condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body and brain. In the most severe cases, patients with the disease usually die before the age of 20. The effects are sometimes described as a type of childhood dementia. Due to a faulty gene, before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy. Read more here
24th November 2025