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PM Modi’s visit can spark T&T’s trade revolution
Trinidad Express
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June 29, 2025
AS the countdown begins for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Port of Spain, great optimism fills the air. This landmark visit coincides with the 180th anniversary of India’s first indentured labourers arriving in T&T, reflecting a shared...
India And Namibia To Deepen Bilateral Ties, Economic Cooperation During PM Modi’s Visit
Ommcom News
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June 30, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Namibia, the first since Namibian President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah assumed office, is a significant step towards renewing the bilateral ties and deepening economic engagement between...
Trinidad plans to refine Guyana’s oil- energy minister
Demerara Waves
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June 23, 2025
Last Updated on Monday, 23 June 2025, 18:33 by Writer Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) energy minister Roodal Moonilal on Monday said when the Petrotrin plant restarts operations, the facility would refine oil from Guyana, Suriname and other countries....
Business Insight – L&S Targets 50% Export-Driven Growth
TTT Live Online
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June 23, 2025
For 25 years, L&S Surveying Services Limited has quietly become one of the most critical players in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy infrastructure. From its humble beginnings in 2000 to its current regional footprint, the company has grown into a...
Scarborough RC cop Tobago leg of Republic Bank’s Five for Fun cricket tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 30, 2025
Sports Roneil Walcott 7 Hrs Ago Scarborough RC students show off their trophy after winning the Tobago zone in the Republic Bank Five for Fun cricket competition at Moriiah recreation ground on June 28. Photo courtesy Marcus Daniel - Scarborough...
In Trinidad: Legal clinic today for affected contractors
Stabroek News
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June 30, 2025
(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles, accompanied by a panel of lawyers, will host a legal clinic for all contractors terminated by the Community-Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP) this morning. The...
Criminologist, senior cop say crime reduction in Tobago not by accident
CNC 3
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June 30, 2025
Senior Superintendent Earl Elie says Tobago’s record-breaking drop in murders and violent crime is not a coincidence but the result of focused strategy, committed officers and public cooperation. With only three murders recorded so far this year,...
Tobago stakeholders hope for budget goodies today
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Elizabeth Gonzales Tobago Correspondent As the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) prepares to deliver its annual budget today—its last before the assembly’s term expires, making way for the next election—stakeholders are...
UNHCR Trinidad and Tobago head assures continued commitment to refugees
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 30, 2025
Features Laurel V Williams 6 Hrs Ago Head of UNCHR National Office in TT Amanda Solando Badilla said despite closure of the organisation's physical office in TT, the UNCHR remains committed to providing support to migrants and refugees. - With...
I Love Tobago – The Budget Rehab Playbook
TTT Live Online
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June 30, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alana Alleyne made her way into homes of many Trinbagonians through virtual workshops, providing financial guidance during that uncertain economic period. While the country continues to recover from the effects of the...
USMNT relieves tension with Gold Cup-opening rout of Trinidad & Tobago
The Athletic
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June 16, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. — It is safe to say the U.S. men’s national team needed a result like this. Yes, it was a poor Trinidad and Tobago side. But after four straight losses and an orchestra of off-field noise and distractions, the U.S. was desperate...
Guns for off-duty Trinidad cops
Stabroek News
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June 29, 2025
(Trinidad Express) Off-duty officers will soon be allowed to go home with their firearms, Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro has said. He said yesterday that the move was part of a policy shift aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of...
After the French Occupation: Tobago in the 1790s
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 29, 2025
Commentary Newsday 7 Hrs Ago A mural by renowned artist Jackie Hinkson lines a thoroughfare in Bon Accord, one of the French-named communities in Tobago. - File photo DR RITA PEMBERTON In 1781, France used the opportunity of Britain’s...
Finance Secretary: Tobago budget will focus on energising key sectors
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 22, 2025
News Corey Connelly 25 Minutes Ago Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Secretary of Finance Petal-Ann Roberts - SECRETARY of Finance, Trade and the Economy Petal-Ann Roberts will deliver her maiden budget presentation for fiscal 2025/2026 in the...
Calmer geopolitics ignite market momentum
Financial Express
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By V K Sharma Global markets rallied last week following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 climbed 4.25% and 3.82%, respectively, ending the week at record highs. The Dow gained 3.82% but...
IDA leader: Tobago not being told truth about economic state
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Elizabeth Gonzales Tobago Correspondent Innovative Democratic Alliance (IDA) leader, Dr Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus, says while the Tobago House of Assembly is painting a pretty picture with its $3.7 billion budget, the...
THA’s $19M Palms villa deal ... Questions linger over tendering, financial terms, forex woes
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Elizabeth Gonzales Tobago Correspondent The Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) identified The Palms villas as its preferred option, approved the purchase of the $19 million property since January 2024, secured...
Tobago stakeholders hope $134M will be spent wisely; advise THA
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Elizabeth Gonzales Tobago Correspondent Tobago stakeholders say the $134 million boost from the mid-year budget will not help unless the money is spent fairly and properly. They warn the island’s economy is struggling and...
Tobago chamber: Trinidad and Tobago not in good place
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 20, 2025
News Kinnesha George 2 Hrs Ago Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber Martin George. - File photo Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber Martin George is calling for an economic roadmap towards a sustained fiscal recovery for the country. In a...
Business chamber ready to play role in refinery discussions
CNC 3
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June 21, 2025
The Confederation of Regional Business Chambers (CRBC) is ready to collaborate on the Government’s plan to oversee the reopening of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, but their exact role remains unclear. This was the word from the confederation’s...