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Closures could remove up to US$700M
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
Plant closures could remove up to US$700M a year, says McGuire
T&T's energy sector is facing mounting financial pressure, as declining gas supplies, expiring contracts and a string of petrochemical plant shutdowns converge to erode foreign exchange earnings and government revenue—raising urgent questions not only about the scale of the economic fallout, but also about the policy direction needed to stabilise and sustain the industry.
PM congratulates SEA students ahead of results
Prime minister, Kamla Persad Bissessar, extended congratulations to thousands of students across Trinidad and Tobago as they get ready to receive their Secondary Entrance Assessment results on Thursday.
Central Block of the Port of Spain General Hospital 97% complete
It further noted that significant progress has been made in transitioning the facility from a largely underutilised asset to one that is actively advancing towards full clinical operations.
Saddam tells UN: T&T not too small for a terror threat
TRINIDAD and Tobago may be a 'dot in the world', but it remains vulnerable to threats and must stay vigilant, Minister of Land and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein has warned.
Police detail alleged assassination plan
THE Special Branch has alleged that police uncovered a conspiracy by Blue Waters Products Ltd owner Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and senior Cabinet ministers as the State defended the continued detention of the couple under the State of Emergency (SoE).
Hadeeds request urgent hearing
Couple takes case to SoE tribunal; also files constitutional claim challenging detentions
UPDATE: State hires UK barristers in Hadeed case
The appointments come hours after Justice Frank Seepersad dismissed the Hadeeds' application to be released while they pursue a judicial review of the Preventive Detention Orders issued against them following their arrest last week.
The couple is challenging their detention under the State of Emergency over an alleged plot to assassinate Government officials and remains detained at the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca.
The State brings in UK King's Counsel for Hadeed matter
Business chamber head says Hadeed detention puts PDOs under scrutiny
Patrick Manning died 10 years ago today
Manning had been the Member of Parliament for San Fernando East for 44 years, a seat now held by his son.
Govt's delay explanation slammed by advocate
Government's explanation for delays in processing migration and residency applications has received stinging criticism by migrant and human rights advocate Sofia Figueroa-Leon who says that saying it is unfair to migrants who have already complied with the law.
Advocate slams Govt's delay explanation
Migrant registration...
Minister dismisses issues raised by Chris Must List's lawyers
Although Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander has agreed to issue a Minister's Permit allowing Christopher "Chris Must List" Hughes back into T&T to attend his upcoming trial next month, he has not indicated if he will honour a request to recuse himself from the matter.
Residents say neglect fuelling gang recruitment in Laventille
'They leave us like stray dogs'
Andropause deserves more attention, doctor says
Andropause remains a little-discussed stage of men's health despite its potential impact on physical health, emotional well-being, relationships and overall quality of life, according to Dr Shenelle Ashton of the Family Planning Association.
Ex-gang member turned Apostle reflects on his journey:
I wanted to stop, but I just didn't know how
State ordered to pay $2.5M over failure to protect murdered abuse victim
The State has been ordered to pay more than $2.5 million in compensation to the mother of a domestic violence victim who successfully sued over the authorities' failure to protect her daughter from her abusive ex-boyfriend.
Girl, 17, molested during robbery in Lopinot
Police are investigating a violent robbery in Lopinot during which a teenage girl was allegedly indecently assaulted after she and two other young people were ambushed by three armed men.
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