Daily Brief - Thursday 19th February, 2026
Archbishop Jason Gordon has urged Catholics to make this Lenten season a time of true reflection, fasting and thanksgiving, challenging them to go beyond tradition and even fast from social media while giving alms to the poor. Read more
19th February 2026
Daily Brief - Wednesday 18th February, 2026
The protective agencies responsible for preserving the safety of citizens during the Carnival celebrations have largely praised the public for observing the regulations and adhering to the law. However, while senior Government officials acknowledged the several homicides between Friday and yesterday, Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro maintained they were... Read more
18th February 2026
Daily Brief - Thursday 12th February, 2026
A late-night downpour at the Queen’s Park Savannah brought this year’s National Carnival King semifinal to an abrupt end. The T&T Carnival Bands Association stopped the competition as rain began when only five of the 20 competitors had crossed the stage. Read more
12th February 2026
Daily Brief - Wednesday 11th February, 2026
Following their seventh victory in the medium-bands category, the Pan Elders Steel Orchestra may be entering a new area of competition next Carnival, according to band leader Hollister Smith. The San Fernando-based band secured the top spot, earning 289 points, beating ten other medium bands, including close rivals the Courts... Read more
11th February 2026
Daily Brief - Tuesday 10th February, 2026
In a jaw-dropping finish that kept Moruga on edge until the final strike, King of the Rock champion Selwyn John emerged victorious after facing off against his nephew, Anderson Marcano, in a brutal, blood-soaked championship bout at the National Stickfighting Finals. Read more
10th February 2026
Daily Brief - Monday 9th January, 2026
Several marine and tourism-related businesses in Chaguaramas have been forced to close during this week’s intensified Carnival festivities, following the severe traffic congestion linked to the Stink and Dutty fete at the Heliport in Chaguaramas. This was confirmed yesterday by Marine Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MSATT) president Jesse... Read more
9th February 2026
Daily Brief - Friday 6th February, 2026
In response to social media comments on February 1, suggesting possible misconduct within business organisations, the T&T Manufacturers' Association (TTMA) is reaffirming that the country has long-established and proven mechanisms for addressing allegations of wrongdoing in any public or private office or institution. Read more
6th February 2026
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th February, 2026
Although the State of Emergency (SoE) ended last weekend, the wives of inmates Rajaee Ali and Earl Richards say their loved ones continue to be denied basic rights at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas. According to Stacy Griffith and Tricia James, their husbands are being exposed to dehumanising conditions, even being denied... Read more
5th February 2026
Daily Brief - Wednesday 4th February, 2026
The Government is assuring that Trinidad and Tobago has received no directive from the United States to halt the long-standing practice of sending nationals to Cuba to study medicine. The assurance comes days after St Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip Pierre disclosed that his government had been instructed by Washington to... Read more
4th February 2026
Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd February, 2026
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) says it fully supports Government’s objective of doubling exports from the non-energy manufacturing sector. In a release yesterday, the TTMA described the target as closely aligned with the Association’s own strategic priorities for growth, competitiveness and foreign exchange generation. Read more
3rd February 2026
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd February, 2026
Anger and grief erupted yesterday as friends, family, and supporters demanded the resignations of Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro and Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander. The calls followed a brazen police-involved shooting in St Augustine that left Joshua Samaroo dead and his common-law wife, Kaia Sealy, critically injured and paralysed. Read more
2nd February 2026
Daily Brief- Thursday 29th January 2026
NEWS 500 PoS workers sent home; mayor warns of sanitation crisis Read more
29th January 2026
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th January, 2026
The families of two Trinidad and Tobago nationals killed in a US missile strike at sea filed a sweeping wrongful-death lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts, accusing the United States of carrying out unlawful killings during a controversial campaign targeting small boats in the Caribbean. Read more
28th January 2026
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th January, 2026
Cabinet has approved the revised wages for teachers, following ratification of the agreement between the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) and the TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) for the period October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2023. Read more
27th January 2026
Daily Brief - Monday 26th January, 2026
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs, and Development is beginning a nationwide geospatial data update exercise (GDUE) on January 26, as part of preparations for the upcoming Population and Housing Census. Read more
26th January 2026