Telecom Governance: TSTT has shelved a TT$49m call-centre contract after concerns it was approved without being properly presented to the board, triggering a wider governance row involving chairman Kern Dass, acting CEO changes, and union pressure. Labour & Pay Talks: The CWU is calling for Kern Dass’s removal over the call-centre controversy, while the PSA rejects claims of preferential treatment as it pushes for a 10% salary increase for members. Independence Debate: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar urged Trinidad and Tobago to stop blaming the colonial past and own post-Independence decisions, drawing pushback from a historian and opposition figures calling for stronger discipline and accountability in state institutions. Climate Risk: CIMH and UWI warn of worsening drought and heat conditions into 2027, with Trinidad and Tobago facing broader below-normal rainfall and more hot-spell days. Regional Business Links: T&T’s High Commissioner to Jamaica Deborah Thomas-Felix says trade tensions have eased and wants more trade missions to boost investment and market access. Finance & Investment: Eppley reports an 11% profit-after-tax rise for the first half of 2026, citing higher income and continued capital deployment, including integration work tied to Trinidad & Tobago. CPL Spotlight: Trinbago Knight Riders host Guyana Amazon Warriors in a major CPL Independence Day clash at Queen’s Park Oval, with the rivalry framed as both sporting and cultural.