AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy Deal: BP has agreed to buy Woodside’s 70% stake in the Calypso offshore gas project (Block TTDAA 14), moving to 100% ownership and operatorship, with completion expected by year-end subject to approvals—an update energy experts say could finally push the long-delayed project toward development. Public Safety & Local Politics: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her Government won’t be “distracted or deterred” as construction of joint army-police posts continues, but the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation dispute over a police post at Eddie Hart Grounds has sparked fresh political heat. Identity & Compliance: Pan Trinbago’s Clyde Telemaque supports a planned ID requirement for citizens 16 and over in public spaces, arguing it will make youth remuneration easier—while the Government is still tight-lipped on penalties and details. Community & Business: Malabar South Council’s 2nd Annual Emancipation Entrepreneurs Market spotlights local small businesses and culture. Transport & Tourism: Caribbean Airlines says it carried 66,814 passengers on the Trinidad-Tobago airbridge in July after adding flights for peak demand. Regional Security Climate: Tobago religious leaders are calling for an end to divisive racial statements, warning of economic and social fallout.
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