Young: PM eroding Trinidad and Tobago’s reputation by keeping Lee in office

News Clint Chan Tack 6 Hrs Ago Housing Minister David Lee, centre, on his way to the Prime Minister's Divali function at SS Erin Road, Penal on Saturday. - Photo by Innis Francis Former prime minister and energy minister Stuart Young claims Prime...

HOW MUCH IS T&T GOV'T SPENDING PER DAY?

The Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says the Government is putting measures in place to ensure Trinidad and Tobago gets value for money from the amount of money the Government spends every day. And exactly how much money is that? It was an...

Upstream taxation in T&T

The en­er­gy sec­tor is the ma­jor con­trib­u­tor to the gov­ern­ment’s tax­a­tion rev­enue stream. Over time, the en­er­gy sec­tor’s con­tri­bu­tion as a per­cent­age of the to­tal has been falling due to de­clin­ing pro­duc­tion and volatil­i­ty...

‘Trinidad Love You’

Olatunji Yearwood’s “T.L.Y. (Trinidad Love You)” captures the best of Trinidad and Tobago. On it, Yearwood marries Trinidad’s tenor pan with Tobago’s signature fife and drums in an ode to the twin islands—one he hopes will reignite national pride...

Energy Minister Responds To Claims Over Dragon Gas Licence: TT$120M Spent Under PNM

Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, has responded to statements by former Minister Stuart Young regarding the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licence granted to Trinidad and Tobago. In a press release issued on...

Is Govt planning to borrow $19B in 2026?

On Mon­day, Oc­to­ber 13, 2025, Min­is­ter of Fi­nance Dav­en­dranath Tan­coo pre­sent­ed the first bud­get of the ad­min­is­tra­tion that was elect­ed on April 28, 2025, for a five-year term of of­fice. Mr Tan­coo’s bud­get was ti­tled T&T first:...

Georgetown Chamber concerned over impact of port congestion and shipping delays in Trinidad

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has expressed its deep concern over recurrences of shipping delays from Trinidad as a result of port congestion. In a statement, the Chamber said the issue resulted in impediments to regional trade and hindrances...

Targeted action needed to address Trinidad port delays – GCCI

See below for a Statement by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Need for targeted action to address port delays in Trinidad The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is deeply concerned by continued recurrences of shipping...

US Clears Way for Trinidad–Venezuela Gas Talks.

- Advertisement - The United States has given Trinidad and Tobago permission to restart talks with Venezuela on the Dragon gasfield, an offshore project led by Shell. The field lies on the maritime border between the two countries and is estimated...

Goatober fires up in Trinidad and Tobago

Features Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago GoatoberTT founder Franka Philip, centre, with the "dream team" of chefs, from left, Nina Compton, Brigette Joseph and Debra Sardinha. Photo courtesy Franka Philip. - FOR the first time since 2019, Goatober, the...

‘Targeted action’ needed to address port delays in Trinidad – G/town Chamber

See below the full release from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is deeply concerned by continued recurrences of shipping delays from Trinidad as a result of port congestion—an...

TRINIDAD-ENERGY-Former PM urges present administration to eat “humble pie” and approach Venezuela on gas deal

Trinidad gets OFAC licence for Dragon gas field

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago has officially been granted an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licence from the United States Treasury Department to pursue the development of the Dragon Gas project. This is according to Attorney...

City chamber says action needed to address port delays in Trinidad

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday expressed deep concern over the continued recurrences of shipping delays from Trinidad as a result of port congestion. According to a release from the Chamber, this is an issue which...

PSC ‘actively’ looking to find solutions to Trinidad shipping delays

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Gerry Gouveia Jr. has said that the body is looking at solutions to ongoing port congestion and shipping delays in Trinidad which the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) pointed out...

BATT calls for dialogue on proposed levy

The Bankers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) says it hopes to consult with Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo on the proposed 0.25% levy on commercial banks’ assets outlined in the national budget. “BATT looks forward to engaging with...

TRINIDAD-ENERGY-Trinidad granted OFAC licence for Dragon gas field

CARPHA strengthens training in safe shipping of infectious substances

CARPHA Strengthens Regional Biosafety with Training in Safe Shipping of Infectious Substances The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), through its Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML), in collaboration with the International Air Transport...

Trinidad and Tobago secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with neighboring...

With Venezuela hit by U.S. sanctions, Trinidad and Tobago needed the license to pursue the development of a gas field located in Venezuelan waters. The license was granted following a request that Trinidad and Tobago made in May, according to...

Trinidad and Tobago secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with neighboring Venezuela

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The U.S. has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighboring Venezuela without facing any U.S. sanctions, the Caribbean nation’s attorney general said Thursday. The U.S. Treasury...