Guyana President Promises Independent Investigation Into MV Barima Disaster

Guyana has raised the MV Barima death toll to 10 after the ferry sent a distress call late Saturday en route to Port Kaituma, and crews have located the vessel. President Irfaan Ali said rescue efforts remain the priority, while promising a full independent investigation once recovery operations end to determine what caused the tragedy.

By Sunil Lalla

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Investor Participation, Market Activity Grow On TT Stock Exchange

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange says market capitalisation rose to about $100.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up from $91.9 billion in January, while trading activity and investor participation also increased. CEO Eva Mitchell said the gains show stronger confidence in the market and reinforce the TTSE’s position as the Caribbean’s largest exchange.

By Sunil Lalla

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RC Mas Unveils ‘The Mystical Garden’ As Terri Lyons And Nailah Blackman Join Design Team

RC Mas launched its 2027 Carnival presentation, “The Mystical Garden,” along with Carnival and Monday Wear collections from soca star Nailah Blackman and calypso monarch Terri Lyons. Blackman also officially launched her new band, Nailah Blackman and The Experience Band, as RC Mas said it is aiming for a lighter, more whimsical Carnival experience in 2027.

By Kevion John

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Police Museum Revisits 1990 Attempted Coup Through Exhibition And Tours

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has launched a Police Museum exhibition and guided tours in Port of Spain marking the 1990 attempted coup, highlighting officers who defended Police Headquarters and the nation’s democracy. The display, open July 20–31 in partnership with Parliament, preserves first-hand accounts and honours those who were killed or carried lasting scars from the attack.

By Faith Cheruiyot

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AG’s Office knew Warner claim was false since 2016

High Court Judge Karen Reid found that Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General’s Office knew since 2016 there was no separate “specialty” arrangement with the United States for Jack Warner’s extradition, yet failed to correct the High Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council. She said the resulting misrepresentations breached the State’s duty of candour and permanently halted Warner’s extradition, awarding him damages and costs.

By Anna Ramdass

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Eight Venezuelan Detainees Remain At Large After Immigration Centre Escape

Police are searching for eight Venezuelan detainees who remain missing after 14 men escaped the Immigration Detention Centre on Saturday in a violent break-out during a smoke investigation. Five have been recaptured so far, and authorities are warning that anyone who helps the fugitives could face charges.

By Ayanna Carter

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Ten Bodies Recovered After MV Barima Capsizes Off Guyana

Ten bodies have been recovered after the MV Barima capsized off Guyana’s coast, and search-and-rescue efforts continue with 13 assets deployed by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. Authorities are still identifying the victims and do not yet know how many people were aboard, while questions grow about the seaworthiness of the 80-year-old vessel. Trinidad and Tobago has joined the operation with Coast Guard personnel and a surveillance aircraft.

By TTT News

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Pan African Festival Opens With Call For Unity And Community Responsibility

The Pan African Festival TT opened at Lidj Yasu Omowale Emancipation Village on Sunday with a grounds blessing and libation led by Elder Equino Moyo, who urged an end to division in communities. The ceremony, under the theme “Igniting African Consciousness, Dismantling Colonial Legacies,” marked a call for ancestors to be honoured through actions that strengthen heritage and social unity.

By Faith Cheruiyot

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TSTT And Amplia Accelerate Corporate AI Readiness In Procurement And Supply Chain With Strategic CIPS Workshop

Twenty-five procurement staff from TSTT and Amplia Communications took part in an AI readiness workshop at Queen’s Park Oval, focused on data, process and people as the foundations for digital transformation. The session explored how procurement could use AI for negotiation and spending analysis while protecting vendor privacy, underscoring the need to strengthen current systems before adopting new tools.

By TTT News

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Ministry Of Justice, UNDP, And EU Partner To Enhance Defence Capacity

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Justice launched a three-day defence training programme in Port of Spain to improve advocacy, trial readiness and court efficiency, backed by the EU-funded PACE Justice Project and UNDP. Minister Devesh Maharaj said it aims to help reduce case backlogs and improve access to justice, while Chief Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh stressed the need for a more humane, timely system.

By TTT News

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MPSDFS Distributes Nearly TT$276,000 In Grants To Mayaro/Rio Claro Families

The Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services distributed TT$275,956 in disaster and home repair grants to 19 households in Mayaro/Rio Claro, helping 69 beneficiaries recover from damage and urgent needs. Minister Vandana Mohit said the government is working to clear backlogs and deliver faster support to vulnerable families across Trinidad and Tobago.

By TTT News

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Assembly Of Southern Lawyers Calls For Respect For The Independence Of The Judiciary

The Assembly of Southern Lawyers has urged respect for the Judiciary amid debate over the Court of Appeal’s decisions in the Preventive Detention Order proceedings, saying criticism should focus on the rulings, not personal attacks on judges. It warned that unsupported claims could weaken public confidence while the courts decide complex issues of preventive detention, emergency powers and liberty.

By TTT News

Retrieved about 9 hours ago

Law Association Defends Judicial Independence Amid Hadeed Commentary

The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago is urging the public to avoid personal attacks and unfounded allegations against Court of Appeal judges after the Hadeed ruling, warning that such comments can damage confidence in the justice system. It said criticism of courts is legitimate, but should be respectful, especially since the decision was interlocutory and written reasons are still pending.

By TTT News

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Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes

Search teams in Guyana are still looking for survivors after the MV Barima capsized off the Essequibo coast with more people aboard than the manifest showed, and only two bodies have been recovered. Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the government is investigating possible overloading, safety breaches and crew misconduct, after the captain and another crew member tested positive for marijuana.

By GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOM

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights raises alarm over SOE in T&T

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warned that Trinidad and Tobago’s prolonged use of states of emergency — 301 days since December 2024, with another declared in March 2026 and extended in June — may undermine rights to liberty, due process and free association. It also raised similar concerns about Jamaica and Belize, saying security responses must be lawful, necessary and proportional.

By Kim Boodram

Retrieved about 11 hours ago

Law Association urges respectful debate over Hadeed ruling

The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago has urged the public to avoid personal attacks on Court of Appeal judges after the ruling in the Hadeed detention case. It said the court’s decision was only interim and does not settle the broader constitutional issues, which remain before the courts. LATT warned that unfair attacks on the judiciary could weaken public confidence in justice.

By GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOM

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Delivery driver beaten, robbed by fake customer

A delivery driver for O Deliver was pistol-whipped and robbed of about $5,000 and several packages after being lured to a Pleasantville address in San Fernando on Saturday afternoon. Police said two men, one posing as a customer named “Kemani,” attacked him and fled on foot; Mon Repos CID is investigating.

By Express

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Support for IACHR SoE concerns

Criminologist Akinee Harry said the IACHR’s warning over repeated states of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago, Belize and Jamaica shows the need to protect both public safety and constitutional rights. He said emergency powers can be lawful when necessary, but should stay exceptional and be backed by oversight, while long-term crime reduction needs stronger policing, prosecutions and prevention.

By Alexander Bruzual

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ANSA McAL secures US$500m financing partnership with IDB Invest

IDB Invest has approved up to US$500 million for ANSA McAL Group to expand manufacturing, logistics, recycling and supply chain capacity across the Caribbean, with an initial US$200 million committed. The largest-ever IDB Invest investment in the region is expected to create jobs, strengthen regional trade links and support Trinidad and Tobago’s push for more non-energy growth.

By Guardian

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Funeral for Andrea on Wednesday

Fourteen-year-old Andrea Francis will be buried Wednesday after a funeral service in Chaguanas, following her death two days after receiving her SEA results. Her case remains under investigation after one autopsy said she was strangled and beaten, while a second found the cause of death undetermined because of decomposition.

By Shivana Lal

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Taxi Driver found dead after dispute

A 66-year-old taxi driver, Peter Peters of San Juan, was found dead near his home hours after allegedly getting into an altercation with two people on Thomas Street. Police said he had injuries to his chest, shoulders and left eye, and are investigating the circumstances of the death.

By Express

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Funeral for Andrea on Wednesday

Andrea Francis, 14, will be buried on Wednesday after her funeral service at Revival And Restoration Ministries in Chaguanas and interment at Longdenville Public Cemetery. Her death remains under investigation after conflicting autopsy findings: one said she was strangled and beaten, while a second was inconclusive because of decomposition. She had recently passed the SEA for Cunupia Secondary School.

By Shivana Lal

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Ministry Of Agriculture And Fisheries Records Successful Corn Harvest Under Strategic Pilot Project

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has harvested corn from its pilot black eye bean, corn and soya bean programme, marking a step toward local feed grain production and reduced reliance on imports. The grain will be tested for nutrition and safety, with CARDI and local farmers assessing whether it can support livestock feed and future expansion.

By TTT News

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Break-in at RC church near Sando police station

Police are investigating a break-in at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church in San Fernando, discovered shortly before daybreak on Saturday. Intruders broke a window, tampered with the collection area and left by a side door, but took nothing; no workable fingerprints were found and security footage has been requested.

By Express

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Inter-American Human Rights Commission raises alarm over SOE in T&T

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warned that Trinidad and Tobago’s prolonged states of emergency, along with similar measures in Jamaica and Belize, may undermine civil liberties, due process and protections against arbitrary detention. It said T&T spent 301 days under SoEs since December 2024, and urged Caribbean governments to use emergency powers only when lawful, necessary and temporary.

By Kim Boodram

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Delivery driver beaten, robbe dby fake customer

A delivery driver for O Deliver was pistol-whipped and robbed of about $5,000 and several packages after being lured to a Pleasantville, San Fernando address by a man posing as a customer on Saturday afternoon. Police say a second suspect helped steal the items before both fled into Flamingo Drive; Mon Repos CID is investigating.

By Express

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Tobago culinary icon ‘Miss Trim’ dead at 90

Tobago matriarch and culinary pioneer Greta Trim, known as “Miss Trim,” has died at 90, leaving behind a legacy built at her Store Bay food stall in Scarborough. Famous for her curried crab and dumplings, she helped make Tobago’s cuisine part of the island’s tourist experience and was remembered as a community mother and business leader.

By Michelle Loubon

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Attorney calls for probe into AG's Office

Attorney General John Jeremie said his office is seeking advice on the State’s options after a High Court ruling in former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner’s extradition case. The court permanently stopped the extradition effort and found the Attorney General’s Office breached its duty of candour by misleading judges about a supposed U.S. specialty arrangement. Attorney Saira Lakhan is calling for an independent investigation into how the failures occurred.

By Anna Ramdass

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Two quakes shake T&T roughly 1 hour apart

Two earthquakes, magnitudes 5.1 and 5.0, struck Trinidad and Tobago before 7 a.m. on Monday, according to UWI Seismic Research Centre. The tremors were felt from Port of Spain and San Fernando to Arima and Scarborough, and the centre is asking residents to report what they experienced online.

By GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOM

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Form One registration free, Catholic Board tells parents

The Catholic Education Board of Management has reminded parents that Form One registration at Catholic secondary schools is free and no child can be denied admission because a family cannot pay a contribution. The warning follows Ministry of Education concerns that voluntary donations may be seen as compulsory, especially as the new school year begins.

By Susan Mohammed

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Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

Andy Burnham became Britain’s prime minister on Monday after Keir Starmer resigned and King Charles III formally invited him to form a new government at Buckingham Palace. Burnham, the Labour Party’s new leader, has promised to restore stability, improve living standards and soften what he calls toxic politics. Attention now turns to his Cabinet choices and whether he will call an early election.

By GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOM

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Guyana boat tragedy: Two confirmed dead as search and rescue operations continue

Guyana says two people have been confirmed dead and at least 70 others remain missing after the MV Barima ferry capsized on Saturday night en route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. Officials have launched an investigation into possible passenger-manifest and safety violations, while rescue teams continue searching and 67 survivors have been found so far.

By GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOM

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Thousands watch World Cup final at Brentwood

Thousands gathered at Brentwood in Chaguanas for a bmobile/Amplia public viewing of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where Spain beat Argentina 1-0. Ministers and other officials joined fans who packed the venue in red and blue, turning the event into one of the country’s biggest football watch parties.

By Alexander Bruzual

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Spain’s late, late show

Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give Spain a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the World Cup final, ending Lionel Messi’s bid for a second straight title. Spain dominated the match, captured its second men’s World Cup, and became the first nation to hold both the men’s and women’s titles at the same time.

By Express

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T&T’s Spain fans ‘pardy’

Spain’s 1-0 win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final sparked a wild celebration at Universal Bar in St James, where fans danced to soca hits and cheered Ferran Torres’ lone goal. The result mattered locally because it drew packed watch parties and marked Spain’s historic consecutive men’s and women’s World Cup titles.

By Michelle Loubon

Retrieved about 19 hours ago