Trinidad Gov’t to set up committee to explore refinery reopening

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar promised the labour movement on Labour Day 2025 she will establish a committee to explore reopening the Guaracara refinery. “It is a commitment we made — we will consider and explore what...

Agents: Travel declining between Trinidad, Venezuela via Cedros port

Pas­sen­ger traf­fic be­tween Trinidad and Venezuela via the Port of Ce­dros is on the de­cline, ac­cord­ing to trav­el agents and op­er­a­tors who ply the route. What was once a bustling link across the Ser­pent’s Mouth (Colum­bus Chan­nel) now...

Penny clashes with Paradath; accuses govt of creating mischief about economy

Akash Samaroo Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles is accusing the Government of attempting to create a false narrative about a “crashed economy” to put the population on early notice that it will not be delivering on its ambitious election...

How to Watch Trinidad & Tobago vs Haiti: Live Stream CONCACAF Gold Cup, TV Channel

Trinidad & Tobago will face Haiti in this 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup matchup on Thursday at Shell Energy Stadium, and you can catch all the action with FuboTV. Duckens Nazon #9 of Haiti passes the ball against Honduras during a 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup...

Trinidad government presents TT$3.14B supplemental budget to revive ‘dire’ economy

The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday presented a TT$3.14 billion supplemental budget to Parliament, aiming to revive an economy it described as left in a “dire” state by the previous People’s National Movement (PNM) administration....

FTC chair, Tv anchor, targeted in online financial scam

CHAIRMAN of the Trinidad and Tobago Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Dr Ronald Ramkissoon, and TV6 news anchor Desha Rambhajan have issued separate public warnings after their names and images were fraudulently used to promote an online financial...

Tobago to Receive Additional EC$134M for 2025 Fiscal Year

Tobago is set to receive an additional EC$134 million for fiscal year 2025. This is in addition to a hundred-million dollar loan from the Caribbean Bank of Latin America. An additional EC$600 million will also come from ministries and state...

The 15 Best Hotels in Trinidad and Tobago, From Hidden Eco-Retreats to Luxury Towers

No two Caribbean islands are quite like Trinidad and Tobago—and no two hotels here feel the same. This is a destination of contrast: Carnival and cocoa, skyscrapers and palm trees, coral reef and cosmopolitan rhythm. Here, business travelers and...

Trinidad and Tobago plants first Brazilian coconuts

The introduction of a Brazilian green dwarf coconut strain to Trinidad and Tobago is facilitated by a collaboration among the European Union, International Trade Centre, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Caribbean...

Trinidad School, friends and family applaud classy Class of 2025

HONORING DISTINGUISHED TRINIGRADS Ellen Brown, president of the Trinidad Lions Club, presented Valedictorian Paisley Altamirano $100 and Salutatorians Lillian Maclay and Abram Voronov each $50 at the Trinidad Elementary School Eighth Grade...

Business community backs plans

The business community has welcomed Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo’s mid-year measures designed to ease foreign exchange pressures and stimulate growth in the non-energy sector. Several business chamber and association leaders shared their...

Trinidad Finance Minister cites $9.67b deficit

(Trinidad Guardian) While there is a projected $9.67 billion deficit for the 2025 fiscal year and a loss of $556.7 million in revenue, Government’s economic rebuilding plan encompasses foreign exchange solutions – including reporting obligations...

Belize Strengthens Trade with Trinidad & Tobago

Digicel Group and Symptai Join Forces to Offer Better Access to World Class Business Solutions

Digicel Group and Symptai Consulting Limited have joined forces to offer businesses better access to world-class solutions and experts to support all their technology needs. This milestone builds on Digicel’s initial stake in Symptai, acquired in...

Business sector: Mid-year Budget Review shows need for decisive revenue measures

Economist Dr Vaalmikki Arjoon says Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo is facing a delicate balancing act following his presentation during the Mid-year Budget Review. He says Tancoo is managing inherited arrears and liquidity pressures while...

Tobago gets additional $134m for 2025

Gail Alexan­der To­ba­go will re­ceive an ad­di­tion­al $134 mil­lion for fis­cal 2025, as well as a $102 mil­lion loan be­ing ne­go­ti­at­ed by Gov­ern­ment with the Caribbean Bank of Latin Amer­i­ca (CAF). An ad­di­tion­al $621m will al­so come...

Finance Minister Slams PNM’s “Decade Of Debt”

Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says the current administration has been forced to supplement the former government’s budget, calling it the “latest chapter in the PNM’s long history of serial under-budgeting.” Minister Tancoo said the...

OVER $100 MILLION FOR TOBAGO

The Tobago House of Assembly will receive over one hundred million in funding from Government. This was announced on Wednesday as Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo spoke during the mid-year budget review in Parliament. More in this Elizabeth...

Godfather of trade unionism – Rienzi

Commentary Newsday An Hour Ago - JEROME TEELUCKSINGH ON February 23, 1925, Krishna Deonarine (who later changed his name to Adrian Cola Rienzi) wrote a letter to the editor of the Labour Leader, a local publication, informing the readership of a...

Republic Bank CPL squads confirmed for 2025

THE Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has confirmed all team squads for the 2025 season following the successful completion of the player draft. With several major international stars joining the tournament and a strong showing of...