ExxonMobil close to ending deep-water seismic
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

ExxonMobil close to ending deep-water seismic
ExxonMobil is nearing completion of its seismic acquisition programme on Block TTUD-1 offshore Trinidad and Tobago, marking a key milestone in the company's first year of exploration activities under its production sharing contract.

Ali, Chris Must List, Richards attorneys write to CoP
THE Police Service is being asked to launch an independent criminal investigation into the operation of Trinidad and Tobago's statutory intelligence framework, with concerns over compliance with the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Act and the Interception of Communications Act being raised.

Guyana and T&T defend Trump ally's win in Colombia
GUYANA and Trinidad and Tobago have joined several countries in the Shield of the Americas in condemning a challenge to the integrity of the electoral process in Colombia.

PM: $2m approved for parade
INDEPENDENCE DAY celebrations will proceed as planned and $2 million has been approved for the event, according to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

AI data centres petition tops 16,000 signatures
As the petition circulates, many have expressed concern that Trinidad and Tobago's electricity and water resources could be exploited, while communities around the country clamour for a better public utilities service, including pipeborne water.

Spain announces visa free travel for Trinidad and Tobago
Spain yesterday named nine Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries among 60 nations worldwide, whose citizens will not need a visa to enter the European country.

Visa Free Travel To Spain For Citizens From Nine Caribbean Nations

From cane trains to community strength: The reinvention of Valleyline
Now, 23 years after the closure of Caroni (1975) Limited, the weigh yards are empty, fields are overgrown and train tracks have disappeared.

Roadside vendors, mini marts, doubles stands, bars, livestock farms and small family businesses have cropped up, transforming the Valleyline.

Local farmers have called for urgency in addressing Nestle issues

Hadeeds seek reunion with children as lawyer says 'they are suffering'
Appeal Court judges to give ruling on bid for release by Friday

SM Jaleel gets CAL water contract
Majority State-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) has awarded a contract worth $405,600 to SM Jaleel & Company for the provision of bottled water, according to the second to last entry on the airline's procurement platform.

Jailed T&T national Ryan Hadeed dies in Florida
Hadeed had been serving a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 2022 to using the United States Postal Service in a murder-for-hire plot involving his former girlfriend's new partner. He had been scheduled for release in 2029.

It was unclear up to today whether Hadeed had been released from custody prior to his death or whether he died while still incarcerated.

Privy Council reserves decision on SoE detention of senior cop, two others
The Privy Council has reserved its decision on an appeal from a senior police officer and two men, who were detained over an alleged plot to kill government ministers during a State of Emergency (SoE) in 2011.

Griffith: Death threats against CoP, Govt officials nothing new
Former police commissioner Gary Griffith says death threats are par for the course for leaders and should be dealt with without public announcements.

Mother of slain man: 'He was in the wrong place at the wrong time!'
That's the cry of a grieving La Romaine mother who believes, her son became an innocent victim of gun violence when gunmen opened fire at a bar where he had gone to watch a football match on Saturday night.

Woman struck dead in Marabella
The 65-year-old woman was knocked down around 2.30 p.m. along the busy roadway, in front of the JTA Shopping Complex, near Market Street and Southern Main Road.


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