Daily Brief - Tuesday 10th June, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) yesterday officially launched its trade mission to Guyana and Suriname. Led by TTMA president Dale Parson, the mission includes a delegation of 32 companies and 50 participants representing a diverse range of sectors and interests. The mission is scheduled to conclude on Thursday. Read more
10th June 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 9th June, 2025
SAN FERNANDO celebrated a major milestone on June 7 with the official opening of the new Fruit Court and Leather Craft Vending Area, the first phase of the Harris Promenade Beautification Project. In a statement, the office of San Fernando Mayor Robert Parris said the project marks the start of... Read more
9th June 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 6th June, 2025
Jacho Entertainment promoter Odane Anderson says he does not yet know how much money he will receive from ticket sales for the One Caribbean Music Festival, as ticketing platforms Island eTickets and Frontline Ticketing have promised refunds to patrons. Read more
6th June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th June, 2025
Four community recreation grounds in Gasparillo have been upgraded with laptop-equipped homework centres thanks to an over $100,000 donation from the Digicel Foundation and Shell TT. As part of a new after-school training and academic programme, the centres located at the Surprise, Gasparillo Park, Lumsden and Poonah Recreational Grounds aim... Read more
5th June 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 4th June, 2025
With the start of the rainy season, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) is advising extreme caution among citizens who encounter animals, especially reptiles, that may end up in homes or properties during flooding. While not naturally aggressive, the EMA says many reptiles can become defensive when are cornered or if... Read more
4th June 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd June, 2025
Energy Chamber of TT chairperson Mala Baliraj says the Caribbean has a strong interest in developing clean energies despite major shifts in the global landscape by larger countries like the United States in their focus on sustainable energy. Read more
3rd June 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd June, 2025
Miss World TT Anna-Lise Nanton thanked her supporters and well-wishers for their support during the pageant process on June 1. She made it to the top 40 in the Miss World 2025 held at HITEX Exhibition Centre, India, on May 31, but did not progress to the top 20. Read more
2nd June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 29th May, 2025
Rideshare drivers are coming under attack in various parts of the country, with two falling victim to armed bandits within the space of 48 hours this week. One of the two, driver Keston Ramsey, 35, told police he believed he was saved by prayers on May 27 after four men... Read more
29th May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th May, 2025
Police say more charges are possible as a result of investigations launched against people arrested during the state of emergency (SoE). The SoE, which began on December 30 and ended on April 13, saw 50 people detained under the authority of a Preventive Detention Order. Read more
28th May 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th May, 2025
The Tax Appeal Board has ruled in favour of a local meat processing company in a long-standing dispute with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) over the Value Added Tax (VAT) rating for its chicken-based products. Read more
27th May 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 26th May, 2025
Krisann Bedassie, 17, has made history by becoming the first student from T&T to be accepted into the prestigious Yale Young Global Scholars Programme. However, although she received a merit-based scholarship covering tuition, accommodation and healthcare, the Form 5 St Joseph Convent, San Fernando, student still needs approximately US$4,000 to... Read more
26th May 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 23rd May, 2025
The Cabinet has approved the absorption of 280 auxiliary fire officers into the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service in a bid to address longstanding staff shortages. This was confirmed on May 22 by Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander during a post-cabinet media briefing. Read more
23rd May 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 22nd May, 2025
Hours after 100 tonnes of Guyana-sourced rice seeds were distributed to farmers, the Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Ministry has received 19,000 kilos of rice and 12,500 litres of edible oils from India to be distributed to vulnerable families nationwide. Read more
22nd May 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st May, 2025
The Laventille woman who had a retaining wall fall on her house on May 18 said she had been assured she would be housed in temporary accommodations by the state for the next three months while a starter home was being built for her. Read more
21st May 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th May, 2025
The 2025 wet season has officially begun, and the Ministry of Local Government is moving swiftly to mitigate the effects of potential flooding, especially in historically vulnerable communities. The TT Meteorological Service (TTMS), in a statement on May 19, confirmed the transition into the rainy season after measurable rainfall associated... Read more
20th May 2025