AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy & Trade: Venezuela granted Shell a licence to develop the cross-border Loran gas field, signing five agreements to restart a project left idle for 23 years and positioning Venezuela to export gas, with supplies to Trinidad for LNG processing. Crime & Governance: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar defended the State of Emergency extension as part of a wider anti-crime plan, while unions and Tobago MPs criticised protest restrictions and rhetoric targeting the “one per cent.” Public Safety & Policing: Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander said TTPS is hampered by a reported TT$500m debt affecting vehicles and equipment, as Parliament weighs supplemental funding. Finance Bill 2026: Economist Dr Vaalmikki Arjoon said new energy tax terms could improve investment in marginal fields and broaden government revenue. Infrastructure Theft: Scrap iron dealers called for temporary copper purchase/export controls and centralised scrap-yard monitoring amid rising copper theft and vandalism. Regional Business/Skills: UWI Global Campus and CaIHRM signed an MOU to strengthen HR training and workforce readiness across the Caribbean.
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