NEWS
Head of Municipal Police sent on leave as probe into murder of WPC, gun theft intensifies
Head of the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS), Assistant Commissioner of Police Surrendra Sagramsingh, has been sent on leave as part of the probe into the murder of acting corporal Anusha Eversley and the theft of guns and ammunition at the San Fernando Municipal Police Station on Sunday. Responding to questions from Guardian Media on the matter yesterday, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen confirmed the action. She said it was an “Administrative directive by PS (Permanent Secretary) not to report for duty during the investigation.” The minister described it as a precautionary measure...read more
AG releases names of 27 people included in terrorist blacklist
The Government has released the names of more than two dozen individuals following its recent blacklisting of three international organisations as terrorist groups. In a gazetted order published in the media today, the Attorney General also ordered the Financial Intelligence Unit to immediately circulate the list of names to financial institutions and listed businesses in keeping with the crackdown. Following two High Court rulings under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Supreme Court has directed that copies of the orders be served on the FIU without delay, ensuring enforcement of updated anti-terrorism listings across the financial system...read more
Masked gunmen tie up family in Moruga
Masked men tied up and terrorised a Moruga family in the early hours of Monday morning, stealing electronics, cellphones and cash. The men who were armed with a firearm and chopper then escaped in the family’s Toyota Aqua car. Police said a couple, ages 65 and 64, and their 37-year-old daughter were asleep at their home in Fifth Company, St Mary’s, when three men entered their home at around 3a.m...read more
BUSINESS
Central Bank reports rising food prices but improved fiscal performance
Trinidad and Tobago recorded a modest rise in inflation in 2025, driven largely by higher international food prices, even as improved energy revenues helped narrow the country’s fiscal deficit, the Central Bank has reported. In its Annual Economic Survey 2025, released yesterday, the Central Bank said headline inflation averaged 1.0 per cent for the year, up from 0.5 per cent in 2024. The increase in consumer prices was uneven across the country, with administrative areas such as Chaguanas and Siparia recording more pronounced price movements during the review period. The cost of living pressures were most evident in food prices, with food inflation rising to an average of 3.0 per cent in 2025, double the 1.5 per cent recorded the previous year...read more
Hosein sees economic case for stronger Caricom ties
Economist Prof Roger Hosein has warned that strengthening ties between the Trinidad and Tobago Government and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is not “merely diplomatic but economically necessary”. In an interview with Express Business, Hosein said deeper Caricom integration, when aligned with certain structural conditions, represents a credible pathway for further export diversification and macroeconomic stability...read more
T&T has incredible ecotourism opportunities
French ambassador:
Trinidad and Tobago has the potential to develop into a leading ecotourism destination because of its rich and diverse wildlife, French Ambassador Guillaume Pierre has said, pointing to experiences such as Grande Riviere, the Caroni Swamp and the Northern Range. “Trinidad has incredible opportunities, particularly in ecotourism. I recently visited Grande Riviere and saw turtles nesting. People are ready to travel thousands of kilometres to witness that. When you combine that with places like the Caroni Swamp, hummingbirds and the Northern Range, it creates a full package for visitors,” he said...read more
Yip Chuck targets diversification, structural reform
Diversification and new revenue streams will be a major focus for Karen Yip Chuck, the newly appointed president of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Yip Chuck also noted that this year’s national budget recommendations from the Chamber will include core solutions to “vexing issues that have affected business for more than two decades”...read more
POLITICS
Sturge floats US-style firearm policy
DEFENCE Minister Wayne Sturge has suggested that Trinidad and Tobago adopt the United States policy where homeowners have the right to possess firearms for self-defence. Property owners should be entitled to firearms Speaking yesterday on the TTT programme, Trinidad and Tobago Today, Sturge said this would mean that once someone owns a property, they would be entitled to a firearm. However, he said there would be exceptions in some circumstances, such as where someone beats their spouse and may use the firearm against people they are supposed to protect...read more
Chote, Vieira: Crime crisis needs strategy, not blame or new laws
Independent Senators Sophia Chote and Anthony Vieira have described the current crime situation as “deeply distressing” and “troubling”, while cautioning against assigning blame to the Government or rushing to expand legislation. Both senators also expressed confidence in the leadership of Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro, even as violent crime continues to dominate national concern. Speaking with Guardian Media en route to the Senate, Vieira said the situation demands “calm, clarity and a comprehensive response to crime”. “The fact that these murders have occurred during a State of Emergency should not be used as a simplistic basis to condemn the Government or the Police Service,” he said. “A State of Emergency is a powerful legal instrument designed to provide additional tools to law enforcement, but it is not, and has never been, a guaranteed solution to crime.”...read more
REGIONAL
Guyanese leaders to receive US Congressional honors during Diamond Jubilee celebrations
A number of Guyana’s most distinguished sons and daughters, including Valerie Amos and former acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards, are poised to receive prestigious recognition from the United States Congress during New York–based celebrations commemorating Guyana’s Diamond Jubilee — its 60th Anniversary of Independence. The honour underscores not only their individual achievements, but also the global impact and enduring legacy of Guyanese excellence on the international stage.The observances, scheduled for June 5–7, 2026, will unfold under the theme “Feel The Riddim Of The Nation @ 60,” bringing together Guyanese at home and across the diaspora in reflection, celebration, and national pride...read more
INTERNATIONAL
Iran says it has seized two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels attacked
Iran has attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian reports say, after Donald Trump said he was extending the US-Iran ceasefire. BBC Verify has located the attacks here. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has seized two of the three ships, and is escorting them to the Iranian coast - here's a round-up of the attacks...read more
22nd April 2026