Power Reliability: T&TEC says another maniacou (opossum) caused a brief 10-second power dip around 8 p.m. Thursday, affecting homes in Diego Martin and some industrial customers, with supply restored after teams traced the fault to the Bamboo/Orange Grove 66kV sub-transmission circuit. Water Supply Disruption: WASA reports an urgent temporary shutdown at the Caroni Water Treatment Plant on Thursday 10 p.m. for critical repairs at Bridal Road Jerningham Junction, Cunupia, with restart Friday 11 at 4:30 a.m.; normalisation may take up to 12 hours across a wide swath of Trinidad and parts of the south. SME Finance: EXIMBANK is providing a $5 million financing boost aimed at helping Trinidad and Tobago SMEs unlock growth and access needed funding. Insurance Sector Move: Tatil and Colfire have proposed an amalgamation into a single company from January 1, 2027, pending Central Bank approval, while keeping both brands visible. Regional Business & Trade: Omni Industries says it’s targeting 10% of revenue from exports within five years and is in talks with a major local baked-goods manufacturer to supply baking trays to Trinidad. Diplomacy With Economic Stakes: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she expects to meet Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez later this month, with analysts linking the reset to trade and energy access. Public Funding Push: The T&T Red Cross is appealing for $2.5 million for an ambulance and $500,000 for its 71st Children’s Carnival, urging stronger corporate and donor support.