Daily Brief - Thursday 3rd July, 2025
Frustration is growing amongst the business community over the ongoing disruption to the Customs Border Control System (ASYCUDA), which is resulting in significant financial losses for them. And they are now calling for an urgent meeting with the Comptroller of Customs. The ASYCUDA is a computerised customs management system used... Read more
3rd July 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 2nd July, 2025
The Ark Preschool, located in Amowsville, Carenage, was broken into over the weekend and bandits made of with a 32-inch flat-screen television, a bucket of strawberry cheesecake sundae ice cream valued at $50, and a pack of microwave butter popcorn worth $6. Read more
2nd July 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 1st July, 2025
Police are trying to identify a homeless man who was killed after he was knocked down near Grand Bazaar on June 29. Around 5 am on Sunday, a Penal man called police after he saw a man lying motionless on the shoulder of the southbound lane of the Uriah Butler... Read more
1st July 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 30th June, 2025
Independent Senator Anthony Vieira,SC, questioned a recent newspaper editorial which spoke about independent and opposition senators testing their limits during committee deliberations on the Children's Life Fund Amendment Bill 2025 in the Senate on June 24. Read more
30th June 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 27th June, 2025
Prison Officers Association president Gerard Gordon is calling on prison officers to remain vigilant as wounded officer, 38-year-old Govindra Balgobin continues to recover after he was shot on June 20. “He is stable and receiving the necessary medical care and attention. Read more
27th June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 26th June, 2025
Five schoolgirls, ages 14 to 18, have been formally charged for assaulting a form four Holy Faith Convent, Couva student outside the school on June 10. The move has now left the victim's mother filled with hope that her family will receive justice for the traumatic experience. Read more
26th June 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 25th June, 2025
Following recent daring criminal acts – including a drive-by shooting which ended in a murder, and an armed robbery – the police have established tactical and canine units which will operate specifically at the Piarco International Airport. Read more
25th June 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 24th June, 2025
Police held a suspect on June 22, hours after they received a report that a driver was robbed by a man wearing a dress. Around 3.40 am, the 29-year-old driver stopped his red Toyota Corolla at the traffic light near the Tragarete Road and Cipriani Boulevard intersection. Read more
24th June 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 18th June, 2025
Cancer survivor Chloe Ramnarine has successfully secured all the funds needed for her post-transplant care and will no longer require public donations, her family has confirmed. In a message shared with Guardian Media, Ramnarine’s mother, Thillyer Ramnarine, said, “Thankfully, we have gathered enough finances for Chloe’s post-care and as such... Read more
18th June 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 17th June, 2025
Cleanup efforts at many of the municipal corporations are ongoing and going well, with disaster management units conducting assessments of damage. This follows days of heavy rain on June 10-12, causing flooding of various levels throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Read more
17th June 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 16th June, 2025
Facebook Marketplace is becoming the preferred shopping destination for local criminals. On June 11, a 24-year-old man arranged to purchase a Nissan Wingroad vehicle at a location in Barataria. Instead, he was robbed of $27,500 in cash, his Nissan Tiida and his cellphone. Read more
16th June 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 13th June, 2025
An agent for the owner of the Guyanese cargo ship Hein, which was run aground on June 10 to prevent it from capsizing, said the vessel had been repacked, was afloat, and was waiting on the bad weather to end before anchoring in Port of Spain. Read more
13th June 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 12th June, 2025
Concerned for their children's safety, parents of students at Holy Faith Convent in Couva are calling for a consistent police presence during school dismissal. However, community police in the district say a lack of manpower is their biggest challenge. Read more
12th June 2025
Daly Brief- Wednesday 11th June, 2025
The mother of a 15-year-old form four student at Holy Faith Convent in Couva says her daughter was wrongfully targeted and attacked just outside the school gates on June 10, caught in the crossfire of a "social media beef" the alleged attackers had with another student. Read more
11th June 2025
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