'LEGAL VULTURES'
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

'LEGAL VULTURES'
Sole survivor slams $16m paid for Paria CoE

Lone Paria survivor 'disgusted' by CoE legal fees
Christopher Boodram, the lone survivor of the 2022 Paria diving tragedy, has condemned the millions of dollars in legal fees paid to attorneys involved in the commission of enquiry, calling it "a feeding frenzy at our expense."

State pays $16.3M in Paria CoE legal fees

Gov't heavily criticized for isolating T&T from rest of the region

Ragoonath: Kamla putting Trinidad and Tobago first, over Caricom ties
POLITICAL analyst Dr Bishnu Ragoonath said Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was simply maintaining her long-held position of "TT first", in her opting to not sign a Caricom communiqué calling for the designation of the Caribbean Sea as a zone of peace.

State enterprise revenue to jump 350% in 2026
The Government expects to collect $5.03 billion in revenue from the profits earned by non-financial state enterprises in the 2026 financial year.

Tax hike$ unavoidable amid fiscal realities
Delivering the national budget last Monday, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo proposed the introduction of an Asset Levy of 0.25% to be charged against the assets of commercial banks and insurance companies operating in Trinidad and Tobago.

"Importantly, the Asset Levy will not be applied to financial institutions and insurance companies operating under the provisions of the Special Economic Zones Act," Tancoo said.

Tancoo said the measure would become effective January 1, 2026, and was expected to contribute $575 million annually to revenues.

Hope and frustration as jobseekers crowd Govt's hiring fair
As hundreds, possibly thousands, of people sign up for jobs under the Government's National Recruitment Drive, several ministries are preparing to shortlist applicants and begin interviews in the coming weeks.

Nutrien to halt Pt Lisas operations
Amid dispute over $190m port fee debt...

Hundreds of jobs on the line: Nutrien threatens shutdown over retroactive port fees
Canadian fertiliser giant Nutrien has rejected claims by the National Energy Corporation (NEC) that it owes several million dollars in retroactive port fees, triggering a standoff that has forced the company to begin a controlled shutdown of its Trinidad Nitrogen operations.

Nutrien to shut down Trinidad nitrogen operations

October filled with faith, pride for Venezuelan migrants

CJ Ivor Archie retires, PM extends 'deep gratitude' for his service
After nearly two decades leading the Judiciary, Chief Justice Ivor Archie has officially given his date of departure. He officially retires on October 22.

Rain fails to dampen Blue Food Festival

Port of Spain MPs upset over reduced garbage disposal budget
MINISTER of Local Government Khadijah Ameen scoffed that government MPs were "looking for headlines" as they complained about an $8 million reduction in the budget's allocation purportedly for garbage collection services in the capital city.

Venezuelan, 2 Trinis charged with hiding murdered businessman's body


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