adminParliament approves $54.9B Supplementary Budget
The National Assembly on Monday approved Supplementary Financial Paper No. 1 of 2026, clearing an additional $54.9 billion to fund key Government development projects. Senior Minister in the Office of…
Gov’t tables new development financing agreements
Government has tabled a series of new financing agreements in the National Assembly to support major investments in transportation, healthcare, water infrastructure and environmental resilience. Senior Minister in the Office…
NRF annual report tabled in Parliament; fund nears US$4 billion
The Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Annual Report for 2025 was presented to the National Assembly on Monday by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance,…
Gov’t presses on with MV Barima recovery and support efforts
Thirty people remain missing following the MV Barima tragedy as the Government continues an extensive search and recovery operation, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips told the National Assembly on…
President Ali urges unity, vows accountability over MV Barima tragedy in message to National Assembly
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has called for national unity while reaffirming the Government’s commitment to supporting victims’ families and ensuring accountability following the MV Barima tragedy. His message, read in…
President Ali launches HEART Initiative to support MV Barima survivors, bereaved families
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced the establishment of the HEART Initiative, a national support programme aimed at providing sustained assistance to survivors of the MV Barima tragedy and the…
MV Barima Tragedy: Forensic Naval Architect appointed to COI
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the appointment of Dr Andrzej Jasionowski, a forensic naval architecture and marine engineering expert, to sit on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into…
MV Barima Tragedy: Former Belizean Justice of Appeal to head five-member COI
Former Belizean Justice of Appeal and distinguished legal expert Godfrey Phillip Smith has been appointed to head the crucial five-member Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the recent MV Barima tragedy.…
MV Barima Tragedy: Maritime law expert appointed to COI
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced the appointment of Trinidad and Tobago Senior Attorney-at-Law Nyree Dawn Alfonso to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima tragedy.…
MV Barima Tragedy: Decorated T&T Rear Admiral to serve on 5-member COI
Decorated Trinidad and Tobago Rear Admiral (RADM), Hayden A. Pritchard has been appointed to serve on the five-member Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the MV Barima tragedy. Pritchard is a…
