AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Accountability & Oversight: Cayman Islands lawmakers joined Trinidad and Tobago parliamentarians at the Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committees (CAPAC) conference in Port of Spain, focusing on stronger public financial scrutiny and transparency. Labour & Policing: Trade unions (NATUC and JTUM) are seeking senior counsel after arrests during the Labour Day march in Fyzabad, while the TTPS says the activist group joined an unauthorised procession despite the union’s permit. Tobago Tourism Pressure: Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association head Reginald MacLean says the THA budget arrives amid “extremely dead” tourism, calling for hotel reopenings, a long-requested loan guarantee, and better air interconnectivity. Energy & Business: TTMA targets doubling non-energy exports to TT$10.6b by 2030, urging improved forex access; separately, Germany’s ambassador points to deepening trade beyond oil into renewables and food exports. Infrastructure Disruptions: Vandals cut high-voltage cables in Princes Town, leaving about 450 customers without power for hours; Tobagonians also reported a nine-hour ferry ordeal after Galleons Passage delays. Local Crime: A businessman was found dead in his Arima home after a relative reported unanswered calls, with police investigating a possible intruder seen leaving after midnight.
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