US slaps T&T with 10% tariff
Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2026

US slaps T&T with 10% tariff
Named among 60 countries deemed to be importing goods produced with forced labour; Tancoo blames PNM for negative listing

10% on T&T exports remains
Trump rolls out fresh global tariffs...

Trump's new tariffs anger key trading partners
US President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs drew immediate objections from America's trading partners, including China and Japan, with Australia's trade minister slamming them as "completely unjustified" yesterday.

Economists: S&P gave T&T grace period
Wednesday's decision by Standard & Poor's to uphold T&T's investment-grade rating of BBB- is a good sign, but experts note that the ratings agency's decision to maintain the country outlook at negative is a concern.

Golden Carrier to replace Blue Wave Harmony on cargo sea bridge
The MV Blue Wave Harmony was chartered for an initial six-month period, with an option to extend the agreement for a further six months. At the end of the initial term, the vessel's owner opted to temporarily substitute it with the MV Golden Carrier to facilitate maintenance work.

NIDCO said the change would be made under the existing terms of the charter agreement, with the charter hire remaining unchanged.

‘Mild' hybrids hit with 20% duty
Following Customs and Excise ruling...

Hadad: Replacement of Blue Wave vindicates critics
In February, Guardian Media reported the vessel had been flagged for close to 30 defects between 2023 and 2025.

"They quietly slip it away now, which means the Government, as far as I am concerned, Madam Minister (Jearlean John) has acknowledged and accepted that the vessel that they brought here was not worthy to carry out the function required. It is an admission the Blue Wave Harmony did not do the job," she said.

Maharaj questions constitutionality of SoE detention rules

Rowley: UNC remains a danger to every citizen
Former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley says the courts have "embarrassed" the Government into temporarily pulling back from what he described as an abuse of State of Emergency (SoE) powers, but warns that the administration remains "a danger to every citizen" despite the release of businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve.

Analyst warns that Hadeed case exposes ‘crisis of governance'
Political analyst Derek Ramsamooj says the Government's decision to revoke the Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) issued against businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve has exposed what he describes as a "crisis of governance," raising broader concerns about the country's institutions, political leadership and human rights protections.

Star Sabga to spend another weekend in jail
This is because while Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander lifted Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) against Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed on Thursday, the one in relation to 70-year-old Sabga, also over an alleged plot to kill key Government officials, remained in place.

When Sabga's application for interim release came up for hearing before Justice Vigel Paul yesterday afternoon, attorney Gerald Ramdeen, who is representing Alexander, the T&T Police Service (TTPS) and the Office of the Attorney General, requested time to respond to lengthy affidavits filed in furtherance of the application.

Rescued fishermen return home
A release issued by the Defence Ministry on Thursday said the men arrived at the Piarco International Airport around 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, aboard the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard flight 216.

Beyond the Laughs: The artist behind Omi

He went out for bread, never came home
Troy Sonilal left his Marabella home to purchase a loaf of bread. However, he never made it back home, as his trip ended in a crash that claimed his life.

Los Iros search ends after victims identified
The two are among the victims of Wednesday's maritime tragedy, when a pirogue transporting 29 illegal Venezuelan migrants overturned shortly after departing the Los Iros coastline for Venezuela.

Five men acquitted
After 17 years awaiting murder trial...


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