Super subsidy bill climbs by $318m
Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Super subsidy bill climbs by $318m
THE Government is facing an additional $318 million subsidy bill to keep Super gasoline at its reduced price of $5.97 per litre, but will absorb the increased cost rather than pass it on to citizens, says Minister of Planning and Development Kennedy Swaratsingh.

MANDATORY BODY CAMS UNDER ZOSO
PM says cops assigned to hotspot communities must wear requisite gear but no provision made in revised bill laid in Parliament

PM: Govt will need simple majority for revised ZOSO Bill
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government's revised Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) Bill will return to Parliament with amendments tomorrow and will require only a simple majority to pass in the Senate, rather than the three-fifths special majority that was needed when the legislation was first introduced in January.

Manatee gas set to boost T&T's supply base
Trinidad and Tobago has the necessary infrastructure to process the 604 million standard cubic feet of natural gas expected to be produced by the Manatee gas field per day, according to Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Roodal Moonilal.

Second NIB executive to retire early
A second senior executive at the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) has opted for early retirement, following the announcement of executive director Niala Persad-Poliah's departure from the social security provider.

Not renewing SoE a positive signal, says economist

Is NIB stable?

Sunset clause, power to President among changes in new bill
Although Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told Parliament that officers operating in designated closed areas "must use" body-worn cameras, the Government's newly introduced Special Operations Bill does not make their use mandatory in every circumstance.

Maharaj urges Parliament to reject FOIA amendment
Former People's Partnership minister Dr Devant Maharaj is warning that proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) could weaken government transparency, accusing the UNC administration of undermining legislation it introduced more than two decades ago.

Revellers scramble as Tobago Carnival ferry tickets sell out

An icon in ruins
Rapsey Aripo flower estate abandoned

Journalist ordered to pay $250,000 for defaming SSA employee
A United Kingdom-based digital journalist has been ordered to pay over $250,000 in compensation to an employee of the Ministry of National Security, who he named as being part of an alleged plot to destabilise the country.

$100,000 lawsuit against Housing Minister withdrawn
A lawsuit seeking more than $100,000 in outstanding rent allegedly owed by a now-defunct greeting card and gift store owned by Caroni Central MP and Housing Minister David Lee has been withdrawn.

PM: Former detainees' lawsuits may fail under PDO rules
As the Prison Service continues releasing high-risk detainees today, a process that began yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she believes lawsuits by former detainees may not be successful.


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