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Last update: 8 hours agoLegal Clash Over Public Health Claims: A Trinidad, Texas woman says she’s filed a lawsuit after being arrested for a Facebook post alleging bacteria in the city’s water and linking it to hospitalisations—while police say the post spread false information. Digital Payments Overhaul: Trinidad and Tobago’s Central Bank is pushing a Payment Systems and Services Bill to modernise oversight, strengthen consumer protection and bring non-bank and fintech players under a clearer, risk-based framework. IMF Pressure on Fiscal Discipline: The IMF urges T&T to channel higher-than-budgeted energy revenues into rebuilding fiscal buffers, warning growth stays around 0.8% while reserves and FX pressures remain a concern. Energy & Ratings Tensions: NGC chairman Gerald Ramdeen fires back at criticism over Moody’s exit, while the government signals long-awaited LPG reforms are headed to Cabinet. Business & Consumer Moves: Angostura expands into cocktail syrups, Roche launches real-time glucose monitoring in T&T, and Booking.com’s proposed commission change has Caribbean hotels pushing back. Culture & Community: A Trinidad Wellness Festival opens May 29, while the Commonwealth Short Story Prize faces AI-writing backlash after a Trinidad winner was flagged.
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