Rescued fisherman dies after eight-day sea ordeal

Trinidadian ship captain Anthony Murray died aboard the MV Marvel Kite hours after he and five other fishermen were rescued from a life raft after eight days adrift. The crew of ST Vincent VII had been missing after their vessel caught fire near the waters of Suriname and French Guiana, and the remaining survivors are being medically examined before returning home.

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Rescued Fishing Vessel Captain Dies Hours After Rescue, Ministry of Defence Confirms

Trinidadian ship captain Anthony Murray, 66, died hours after being rescued from the fishing vessel ST VINCENT VII, the Ministry of Defence said. He had shown no distress at first, but later developed shallow breathing and was found lifeless aboard the MV MARVEL KITE, prompting a diversion to St. Vincent and medical checks for the other rescued crew members.

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Boxer Nigel Paul, Netballer Joelisa Cooper Named TeamTTO Flag And Baton Bearers For Glasgow 2026

Boxer Nigel Paul and netballer Joelisa Cooper have been named Team Trinidad and Tobago’s Flag and Baton Bearers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow. The TTCGA said their selection recognises years of success, leadership and national pride, with Paul and Cooper expected to lead the delegation as role models for Caribbean sport.

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Political Scientist Dr Maukesh Basdeo: Murder Decline Shows Progress In Fight Against Crime

Political scientist Dr Maukesh Basdeo says Trinidad and Tobago’s reported drop of 118 murders from January to July 2026 compared with the same period in 2024 is real progress in the fight against crime. He said the figures may improve public confidence over time, but fear of crime will take longer to ease, so both statistics and perception matter.

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Ten Young People Graduate From African Heritage Agricultural Programme

Ten disadvantaged Trinidad and Tobago youths, ages 16 to 22, have graduated from the Emancipation Support Committee’s nine-week African Heritage Agricultural Centre Youth Project, which combines agricultural training, personal development and cultural grounding. The programme targets young people not in education, employment or training, with organisers and UWI officials saying it can improve employability while helping reduce food imports and strengthen sustainability.

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S&P Reaffirms Trinidad and Tobago’s Investment-Grade Rating, Government Points to Path Forward

S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s BBB- investment-grade credit rating, keeping the country above junk status while maintaining a negative outlook. The Ministry of Finance said the decision reflects strong external assets, including the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund, but also years of weak growth, low diversification and heavy reliance on energy revenues.

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Nearly TT$1.5 Million In Disaster Relief Equipment Donated To Regional Corporations

Regional Corporations across Trinidad and Tobago will get nearly TT$1.5 million in disaster relief equipment from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to improve emergency response. Minister Khadijah Ameen said the boats, generators, pumps and other supplies will strengthen municipal disaster units, while regional warehouses are being set up to speed deliveries and ensure accountability during emergencies.

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Minister Ameen Says Late Regional Corporation Salaries Issue Has Been Resolved

Rural Development and Local Government Minister Khadijah Ameen said late salary payments to Regional Corporation workers have been resolved after the Port of Spain City Corporation failed to submit required salary calculations on time. She said the delay affected workers briefly, but criticised the mayor for going public instead of raising the issue directly, noting it caused unnecessary distress.

By Kevion John

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Police Intensify Crime-Fighting Operations In Morvant-Laventille

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is increasing patrols, roadblocks, house searches and preventive detention orders in the North Eastern Division after a rise in gang-related killings, especially in Morvant-Laventille. ASP Owie Russell said Operation Resolute and the state of emergency will be used to disrupt gang activity and restore safety. Police also said a suspect was shot dead in Curepe during an intelligence-led operation linked to a home invasion.

By Faith Cheruiyot

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Angostura’s Rums Shine On The World Stage, Winning Six Medals At International Wine & Spirit Competition

Angostura won six medals at the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition, including five silvers for its 3-year-old, Grand Reserve 1919, Founders Reserve 1824, 15-year-old and Tamboo rums, plus bronze for its 5-year-old. The awards strengthen the Trinidad-based company’s global reputation and add to more than 40 honours for its rum portfolio in the past two years.

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Angostura’s Rums Shine On The World Stage, Winning Six Medals At International Wine & Spirit Competition

Angostura won six medals at the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition, with five silver awards and one bronze for its rum portfolio. The recognition strengthens the Trinidad and Tobago company’s global reputation and supports its expansion in international markets, adding to more than 40 awards its rums have collected in the past two years.

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US Embassy Donates More Than $1 Million In Disaster Relief Equipment to TEMA

The US Embassy donated more than $1 million in warehouse management equipment to the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to strengthen disaster response across Tobago. The support includes systems, security, and handling equipment, following earlier training for 15 TEMA staff. Officials said the upgrade will improve relief storage, tracking, and local resilience.

By Kandace Jackson

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Homicides And Serious Crime Decline In Southern Division

Serious crime in Trinidad and Tobago’s Southern Division fell 7% from January 1 to July 20, 2026, compared with the same period last year, while the detection rate improved to 54% from 50%. Homicides dropped 16% to 26, and police say targeted operations, arrests and Preventive Detention Orders are helping reduce home invasions in communities including Gasparillo, Barrackpore and Princes Town.

By Faith Cheruiyot

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$5m cannabis fields destroyed in Moruga crackdown

Police destroyed about 5,000 mature cannabis trees worth an estimated $5 million during a suppression exercise in La Lune Forest, Moruga, on Tuesday. Officers uncovered two fields covering about 1.5 acres and dismantled irrigation containers and equipment, as part of Trinidad and Tobago’s wider crackdown on illegal drug cultivation in rural areas.

By Ryan Bachoo

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Natural Treasures Day Marks Journey From Humble Beginnings

Natural Treasures Day in Charlotteville has become a lively celebration of Tobago heritage, with dancing the cocoa, dirt-oven bread, cane juice from the batty mill and tamboo bamboo processions drawing patrons. Cultural stalwart Annette Alfred reflects on how the event grew from difficult beginnings into the celebrated festival it is today.

By Kandace Jackson

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Police seize illegal gun and recover stolen wagon

Police conducting an intelligence-led Operation R.E.S.O.L.U.T.E. Shield in Morvant and Laventille seized a firearm with 64 rounds of 9mm ammunition and recovered a stolen Nissan AD Wagon on Tuesday evening. The vehicle had tampered ignition, damaged windows and fake plates, and was confirmed stolen from the La Horquetta district. Investigations are ongoing.

By Ryan Bachoo

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West Indian Traders would consider buying Nestle plant

West Indian Traders Ltd managing director Jake Gillette said he remains confident its relationship with Nestlé will hold if the company sells its Trinidad operations, and he sees possible upside, including a chance to buy the Valsayn plant. Nestlé has confirmed it is reviewing options for its local business, with Hadco and Seprod also reported as interested buyers.

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NCRHA refutes nurses’ union shift claims

The North Central Regional Health Authority has rejected claims by TTNNA president that nurses were put on four-hour shifts or financially disadvantaged, saying it uses only eight- and 12-hour shifts and a limited flexible arrangement for about 3% of its more than 1,000 nurses. It also denied a staffing shortage, saying it has hired over 100 nurses and is considering legal action over what it calls misleading allegations.

By Ryan Bachoo

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Minister Smith Positions VerifyTT As Foundation For Next Generation Of Public Services

Trinidad and Tobago says its VerifyTT platform will be a key part of a wider digital public infrastructure system aimed at making government services faster, safer and easier to access. Minister Dominic Smith said the country is also investing in e-ID, secure data sharing, and AI skills training through initiatives like FutureReadyTT and partnerships with OpenAI, UNDP and the IDB.

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The Hundred: Pooran Blasts 19-Ball Fifty As MI London Begin Title Defence With Win

Nicholas Pooran hit a 19-ball half-century and finished unbeaten on 58 as MI London opened their Hundred title defence with a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds. Chasing 144, he and Sam Curran added 93 in 40 balls, while Richard Gleeson’s four wickets helped restrict Sunrisers to 143.

By Naasira Mohammed

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No Identification Yet For Skeletal Remains Found In Mon Repos

Police in San Fernando have not yet identified skeletal remains found in Mon Repos last Thursday, Superintendent Richard Bertie said at a Trinidad and Tobago Police Service briefing. Investigators say there was no clothing or other items to help identify the body, and no one has come forward with information.

By Faith Cheruiyot

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Government Launches Vendor Regularisation Exercise At Maracas Beach

The Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism has started a regularisation exercise for beach chair, umbrella and tent vendors at Maracas Beach, with verification, licensing and cleanup phases running through October 2026. The move is meant to formalise approved operators, improve safety and order, and support a better experience at one of Trinidad’s busiest tourist sites.

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Government mourns US service member with Trinidad and Tobago heritage

Trinidad and Tobago is mourning U.S. Army Sergeant Angel Sarah Rampersad, 28, a service member of Trinidad and Tobago heritage among three Americans killed while on duty in Jordan. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers offered condolences to her family, saying her service and sacrifice will be honoured.

By Chester Sambrano

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Contour Airlines announces nonstop service between Dominica and Trinidad

Contour Airlines will start twice-weekly flights between Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport and Dominica’s Douglas Charles Airport on October 5, less than two months after Caribbean Airlines ended the route. The U.S. regional carrier is also adding one-stop service via Dominica to Puerto Rico and St Thomas, expanding regional travel links in the Eastern Caribbean.

By Brent Pinheiro

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Still behind bars, Hadeeds launch fresh court fight

The Court of Appeal will hear a bid by Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed to fast-track their constitutional challenge to Preventative Detention Orders, after a High Court judge declined to treat the case as urgent. The couple remain in prison while a separate Privy Council appeal over their detention is pending, with the dispute centered on the legality of their continued custody and health concerns.

By Rickie Ramdass

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Tourism Trinidad gets new board

Tourism Trinidad Limited now has an 11-member board, ending nearly 15 months without one, after the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism handed over instruments of appointment. Chaired by Benedict Hatem, the board is tasked with steering TTL’s strategy and strengthening Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism brand, with names including Michael Saalickram and Orlando Octave among the members.

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Escaped immigration detainee recaptured

Police have recaptured escaped Immigration Detention Centre detainee Edinson Maltin Alcala Larosa during an intelligence-led TTPS operation in Arouca. He was arrested in Hilda Trace after officers identified him during surveillance, three days after his reported escape, and investigations into the breach are continuing.

By Ryan Bachoo

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PM Salutes Fallen US Soldier Of T&T Heritage

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has extended condolences after three US military personnel were killed in Jordan, including Sergeant Angel Sarah Rampersad, who had Trinidad and Tobago heritage. The Government said her death carries special resonance locally, and officials in New York have reached out to her family with support.

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Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is back in court for a pre-trial hearing in his US drug trafficking case

Nicolás Maduro returned to a Manhattan courtroom as his lawyers prepare to seek a June trial date in his U.S. drug trafficking case and challenge the legality of his capture from Caracas. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who are being held in Brooklyn and have pleaded not guilty, face life sentences if convicted in a case with major implications for U.S.-Venezuela relations.

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T&T Earns First Chemistry Olympiad Medal Through The UWI-Led National Chemistry Olympiad Programme

Trinidad and Tobago won its first-ever medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad after Naparima College student Reginald Mohammed earned bronze in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The milestone marks a major breakthrough for the National Chemistry Olympiad programme run by The UWI and the Ministry of Education, showing the country’s young scientists can compete at the highest level.

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Gopeesingh says 4-hour shift claim 'false and misleading'

The Trinidad and Tobago National Nursing Association says the North Central Regional Health Authority has imposed four-hour shifts on nursing and midwifery staff without consultation, calling the move illegal and unsafe amid a severe staffing shortage. NCRHA chairman Dr Tim Gopeesingh dismissed the claims as false and misleading, while the association says it is considering legal action.

By Verdel Bishop

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Mayor promises market upgrade

Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed says the Borough will upgrade the Chaguanas Market and work to integrate vendors displaced from the former health centre site once demolition is finished. Vendors say conditions at the market are worsening, including the washrooms, while some displaced sellers report lower earnings and fear being forced to return to roadside vending.

By Kim Boodram

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PM Cites 2024 murder figures, claims decrease under UNC

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Police COMPSTAT data show Trinidad and Tobago had 118 fewer murders from January 1 to July 20, 2026, than in the same period in 2024, a drop from 331 to 213. She said the decline across all police divisions shows the UNC government and TTPS are making progress under the state of emergency.

By Anna Ramdass

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Detention order for woman allegedly linked to municipal police gun theft

Three more people were placed under Preventive Detention Orders during the state of emergency, including Kristal Lewis, whom the State alleges helped hide stolen firearms linked to the April theft of 123 guns from the San Fernando Municipal Police Station. Also detained were alleged gang leader Rahim Fitzworme and Devon Shawn Ross, amid claims they were involved in escalating gang violence and other serious crimes.

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Soldier with T&T roots among US war dead

US Army Sgt Angel Sarah Rampersad, 28, a Trinidad and Tobago heritage service member from New York, has been confirmed dead after an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Trinidad and Tobago’s government offered condolences, noting her family ties to the country, while the Pentagon said the incident is under investigation.

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