140 jobs to go
Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

140 jobs to go
Union: Retrenchment at Caterpillar

'WHAT AM I TO DO NOW?'
Nutrien closure leaves workers fearful for future; Employees also unhappy with severance package

Alexander: Three investors ready to buy Nutrien plant

Caricris reaffirms Govt rating, but downgrades HMB, TTMB
Rating agency Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the sovereign issuer credit ratings assigned to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) of CariAA (foreign and local currency ratings) on its regional rating scale.

'UNC knows it's in trouble'
Colm knocks changes in municipal corporations bill...

A LOSING BATTLE
De la Bastide: Bill will drive youth drinking underground

Special Operations Act now in force
The Government can now legally begin Special Operations across Trinidad and Tobago, after President Christine Kangaloo proclaimed October 6 as the date on which all sections of the Special Operations Act, 2026, came into operation.

De la Bastide, Sturge clash over raising drinking age to 21
Independent Senator Michael Simon Victor de la Bastide has questioned the logic of telling 18-year-olds they are mature enough to vote, marry, drive, join the Police Service and make other major life decisions, but not mature enough to decide whether to drink alcohol.

Birdie returns home for final farewell
Benjamin, Sparrow's son receive body at Piarco...

Roach remembered as 'gentle yet firm' leader
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU), the recognised majority union at Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), yesterday described former TSTT chairman Sean Roach as "a gentleman whose leadership was marked by professionalism, dignity and respect."

'The law will come down on you'
Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander says the newly proclaimed special operations le­gislation will be implemented with an "element of surprise" and strate­gically deployed by law enforcement against criminal elements.

Man burned and stabbed during Morvant family dispute
A 26-year-old tradesman was injured yesterday after he was allegedly doused with boiling water and stabbed several times during a family dispute at Lower Morvant Extension Road, Morvant.


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