Trinidad and Tobago

Of the 139 people killed by police in 105 separate incidents over the past two years and five months, five cases have been closed by the Police Complaints Authority; in 2025 37 people found death in 29 police-involved shootings

Hannah Janoura, businesswoman and philanthropist, distributed 190 wheelchairs to members of the public in what has become an annual appointment: media report she has been doing this for so many years, she has handed out at least 1.400 wheelchairs

The 230-bed Couva Children’s Hospital, equipped since 2015 with MRI and CT Scan units, will be opened; it will be commissioned in phases , starting with staff relocation and considering international nurses recruiting

Team Trinidad and Tobago concluded the 2025 Carifta Athletics Championships on home soil with 25 medals, including two final-day gold medals; in the annual, event young Caribbean athletes showcase their talent and compete for regional supremacy

A massive fire erupted at the South Terminal of the Piarco International Airport, leading to all airport activities coming to a complete standstill, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, with flights being diverted as the runaway was temporarily closed

Environmentalist group Nature Seekers with local residents started clean-up at Matura as sargassum endangers leatherback turtle nesting site at the height of its turtle-nesting season as fewer than usual numbers of the turtles were making it to shore

Angostura Holdings Ltd surpassed a billion dollars in revenue for the third consecutive year; the owner of the renowned brand Angostura has seen a 2024 profit decline of 5% due to the strategic decision to invest in brand-building initiatives

The national e-commerce strategy 2025-2030, newly launch, builds on the country’s 2017-2021 e-commerce framework that takes into account the initiatives of micro, small and medium businesses and is the first of its kind in the Caribbean

As the dry season officially started on 14 January, Water and Sewerage Authority has reminded the public to be conservative in using water, saying it is crucial for citizens to adopt sustainable practices to ensure a reliable supply of pipe-borne water

MP Lisa Morris-Julian funeral, who served in the Ministry of Education since 2020 and perished in the fire of her house, was a celebration of gratitude across all political forces; she was buried in a casket with her son, hugging as they were found dead

Heavy rainfall, not usual in December, triggered flooding, flash flooding, landslides, road interruptions and power outages in several villages across Tobago

The La Casita Hispanic Cultural Centre together with several embassies held a walk through the streets of Arima and a football match under the programme 'transforming realities'; the initiative was focused on ending gender based violence

Limited freshwater resources, use of desalination, rainwater harvesting, aging infrastructure and vulnerability to natural disaster have led Trinidad to team up with British Virgin Islands, sharing the same problems, to address drinking water issues