Another State of Emergency declared
Posted: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Another State of Emergency declared as crime surges
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has declared a new State of Public Emergency (SoE), effective Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following what she described as a surge in violent gang-related crime and credible intelligence of planned attacks on members of the protective services.

T&T back under State of Emergency amid spike in gang violence
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that President Christine Kangaloo has declared a State of Public Emergency with effect from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, following urgent advice from the National Security Council.

Several countries in the Region criticize Iran's actions on Gulf states
Thus far, Trinidad and Tobago has been the only Caricom nation to express support for the United States strike action in Iran.

Venezuela condemned the US and Israeli strikes on Iran while also criticizing Tehran's "undue" retaliatory attacks on US military bases across the Gulf region.

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
Trinis in Middle East on edge as US-led missile strikes against Iran intensify; ready to return home

Trini student still stranded in Abu Dhabi
The 19-year-old New York University student left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital on February 23 to attend a school function and was scheduled to return home on Sunday. However, war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran has affected the entire region, with bombs being dropped on US bases and infrastructure in neighbouring countries.

Imam on Govt support for US-led Middle East conflict:
PM has no power in this matter

Central Block boosts Touchstone's LNG growth outlook
TOUCHSTONE Exploration has established a "new pillar" of LNG-linked growth after integrating its Central Block into its producing reserves base, chief executive officer and president Paul Baay has said.

EMA issues environmental clearances for energy and hotel projects
CEC7133/2025 was granted to Perenco Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the recommissioning of an existing produced water treatment system on the Amherstia Platform, located in the Southeast Galeota Block off the south-east coast of Trinidad. The approval allows for the treatment and controlled discharge of produced water to facilitate gas export operations and increased production from an existing well.

'Phase 3 to begin right after'
HOMELAND Security Minister Roger Alexander assured that phase three of the Migrant Registration Framework (MRF) would begin as soon as phase two was complete.

Ex-CoP: Ministry ordered Brent Thomas' removal from Barbados
Former acting commissioner of police McDonald Jacob says it was the Ministry of National Security, through its Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), which granted approval for four members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) to travel to Barbados to bring firearms dealer Brent Thomas to T&T on October 5, 2022.

Sturge confirms Brent Thomas file missing from ministry
Defence Minister Wayne Sturge says his colleague, Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander, made an error when he said there were no missing files on firearms dealer Brent Thomas at his ministry.

Homeland Security Minister says no missing Brent Thomas files at his Ministry

Arms dealer Thomas 'volunteered' to return
...Thomas denies claim

Shock in Arima as businessman slain outside home
Pooran, owner of Shock'n Stock Booksellers & Stationers, was at his residence when gunmen struck shortly before nightfall. Initial reports indicate he was shot in the driveway of his home. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Diego Martin family to receive $1 million over landmark bail case
Charles, who was murdered days after his constitutional victory nearly four years ago, successfully challenged a blanket prohibition preventing judges from granting bail to those accused of murder.


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