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Central Bank holds repo rate
Posted: Friday, December 12, 2025
Central Bank holds repo rate amid policy uncertainty
DESPITE growing uncertainty in policies, the Central Bank has held the Repo rate at 3.50 per cent, which has remained unchanged since March 2020.
Exporting food crops: Government eyes ports and packing expansion
A 2.9 per cent dip was recorded in 2025's first quarter following the 2.7 per cent drop in 2024's final quarter, according to the Finance Ministry's annual economic review.
Ganja haul in Caroni Swamp
US-installed radar guides TTPS to $171M drug stash in mangrove hideaway
PM praises radar assistance in drug bust
At the launch of a Municipal Police Post in Port of Spain on December 12, Guevarro said given the resources at his disposal, he would not "leave my officers in the bush for two and three nights to get mosquito bite and dengue."
CoP defends drug bust in swamp: I can't leave officers to get dengue
Cops seize $56m in ganja in Point Fortin
CoP Allister Guevarro commended the dedication and professionalism of his officers and partner agencies as 23 bales of the illegal drug were confiscated in the operation.
Venezuela Justice Minister: T&T is Venezuelan territory
As tensions between the US and Venezuela continue to rise, Venezuelan Justice Minister Diosdado Cabello is accusing both T&T and Guyana of allowing themselves to be used by the Americans to launch an attack against Venezuela.
Government to launch programme to clean public spaces, insists it's not Cepep
A leaked Cabinet note on December 11 revealed that the programme, which runs from December 15, 2025 to March 13, 2026, would fall under her ministry and would focus on the maintenance of cemeteries, recreation grounds, community centres, school grounds and other public spaces.
Ameen confirms new Upkeep Public Spaces programme; says it's not a CEPEP replacement
RHA workers plan Christmas ‘go-slow': Tancoo and his team can take care of sick patients
Bar associations say government tax hike a losing bet
THE TT Coalition of Bars and Restaurants (TTCOBAR) and the Barkeepers Owners/Operators Association of TT (BOATT) will meet Finance Minister Dave Tancoo today, December 11, to discuss what they say is the government's "drastic and illogical" 400 per cent tax hike on gaming machines.
Activist calls new US visa social-media policy ‘blackmail'
"This is about extortion, it's about blackmail, it's about silencing dissent, and it's particularly targeting people and spaces that are in many ways the people who are responsible for the labour that built the economic wealth, you know, countries coming out of the global south, etc. This is geopolitical power, this is about global hegemonies trying to re-establish themselves in a particular way," she said.
Judge dismisses teacher's maternity leave claim
He found that the restriction "pursues legitimate objectives" and forms part of a statutory scheme that strikes a balance between "the interests of employers" and "health considerations surrounding birth spacing".
PNM stalwart Ferdie Ferreira dies at 93
Reflecting on the life of Ferreira who was born in 1932 on Dundonald Street in Port of Spain, the Arima MP said his passing marked a "profound loss" for the country and the PNM. He was widely acclaimed as one of a handful of citizens who could speak with authority on not only the PNM's origins, history and philosophy but also the political history of the country of both pre- and post-colonial times.
FFOS tells PM: Deal with illegal trawlers
"Shrimp trawlers, dragging massive tickler chains, scrape and massacre the seabed, destroying our marine life. It has been likened to dynamite fishing in terms of sustainability by the World Resources Institute in Washington. Juvenile species are wasted as measured by-catch of 14.7 pounds of marine life is destroyed for every pound of shrimp landed."
PBR compliance unit begins operations on December 15
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation officially launched the Traffic Warden Priority Bus Route Compliance Unit, with a release saying this is a key advancement in strengthening enforcement and improving traffic management along the Priority Bus Route (PBR).
Seven Trinis placed on US ‘worst of worst' list after being held by ICE
The men's names, photos, and convictions were posted on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) site after they were held recently.
Industrial Court ruling allows doctor to be reinstated
A doctor, whose internship was terminated after a video of her engaging in an allegedly racist rant went viral in 2018, may be reinstated early next year.
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