4.000 school and book grants for current school year will be handed out in early 2025, following the 20.200 grants disbursed in fiscal 2024; grants requests were 26.967, of which less than 10% didn't match requirements

About 350 contract workers at Nutrien have been sent home following a shutdown at its Point Lisas facility, after talks between the company and National Energy reached a standstill; Nutrien continues to refuse to pay US$28 million in disputed fees

The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has again suspended its routine forecast products and services at the Synoptic Forecasting Branch due to a staff shortage

Government bill proposes to ban the purchase, sale, exchange or transfer of cryptocurrencies until 31 December 2027, seeking to impose fines of up to $5 million for anyone “engaging in unauthorised virtual asset activities"

All Caribbean Airlines flights between Trinidad and Caracas, Venezuela are suspended for September 2025; the carrier cited rising tensions and said passengers impacted may rebook without change fees or request refunds