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Reporting from Trinidad and Tobago, connected to public records, earlier events and questions still to answer.
2 November 2026 · 30 stories
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The Met Service’s 4:42 p.m. Tuesday forecast expects a hazy night and a hot, sunny Wednesday with isolated showers. It gives a 30 per cent chance of afternoon heavy showers or thunderstorms, mainly over hilly and western areas, and expects mild to moderate Saharan dust.
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After winning the East Zone title, El Dorado West is scheduled to meet Pleasantville in the Big Five promotion play-off at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on Monday 2 November, according to the Guardian. Qualification for the play-off is not promotion itself.
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The TTPS information page and official flyer say its public satisfaction survey closes on 2 November. The linked live form instead displays 30 November. The reviewed pages do not explain the difference or confirm an extension.
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Barry Padarath says Government MPs personally paid for Friday’s Red House Divali observance, according to the Express. His response identifies an asserted funding source after earlier differing accounts of its organisation; the report supplies no spending records.
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Guardian Media reports that the Prime Minister confirmed the Hilaire settlement. The agreement’s financial terms remain confidential; the nearly TT$9.8 million sought in the claim is not a disclosed payout or a court finding.
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After qualifying for the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup main draw, Trinidad and Tobago lost to Canada and Mexico on Saturday, according to the Guardian. The newspaper reports a 12th-place finish; the full official result table has not been obtained.
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Tam Tam won Tobago’s Soca Titans contest by one point on 28 October, according to TTT. Guardian Media now reports that “Follow Me” also won the inaugural Tobago Road March, adding a separate TT$75,000 prize.
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Guardian Media reports that Migrant Registration Framework card collection began at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Monday, with some applicants describing payment and appointment difficulties. Eligibility and collection dates still require individual official confirmation.
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Partners report tentative FDA approval of generic lenacapavir and initial supplies planned before year-end. Trinidad and Tobago appears in Gilead’s published licensing territory, but local approval, supply and a patient price remain unconfirmed.
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TTPS says officers fatally shot a man in Hindustan on Sunday 1 November after he advanced towards them with a cutlass. Relatives quoted by CNC3 dispute that account and say they intend to complain. There is no independent finding about the encounter or the use of force.
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2 linked sources · 2 minPTSC’s 6 p.m. Port of Spain notice lists Arima Transit, Diego Martin and Sangre Grande as operating, with Chaguaramas, Chaguanas and Piarco marked unavailable. The notice was posted at 5:54 p.m. on Tuesday; it does not give a full-night timetable.
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Sean Sobers will represent T&T at CHOGM after the Prime Minister withdrew, citing flu in a message reported by Guardian Media. Separately, CNC3 reports that Trinidad and Tobago Regiment personnel have been deployed to Antigua and Barbuda to support summit security.
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The Hiking Association of Trinidad and Tobago has renewed calls for safety standards and guide accountability following Donald Francis’s death, IzzSo reports. Its published mandate includes minimum operating standards and training for hike leaders.
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CNC3 reports that Leading Mechanic Kris Cox’s remains have been brought home after his death during a dry-docking assignment in Colombia. It quotes a Coast Guard tribute but does not establish a final cause of death.
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IzzSo reports that a man was found dead with gunshot wounds inside a car in Palo Seco on Sunday. Its Tuesday follow-up describes him as a 32-year-old driver and gives a different spelling of his name from its first report; that identity discrepancy remains unresolved.
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Samiya Karim beat Senegal’s Maryame Cisse 21–14, 21–10 on Tuesday, according to TTT and the French Olympic team’s results service. The win follows defeats on Sunday and Monday.
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A PTSC bus caught fire while parked at the corporation’s Point Fortin compound on Monday afternoon, according to CNC3. The outlet reports no injuries; the cause and any effect on bus service remain unconfirmed.
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The Express reports that a fire officer and his mother suffered bite injuries while restraining a man after an alleged home intrusion in Edinburgh South, Chaguanas. The newspaper says police took him into custody; a charge or court appearance has not been independently verified.
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Police say two people were arrested and a phone recovered in San Juan after a reported robbery in Curepe on Sunday. Their release does not announce charges or a court appearance.
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The Judiciary has announced the appointment of five High Court judges to the Court of Appeal. It says the appointments restore the appellate bench to full strength; the announcement does not provide evidence of shorter case waiting times.
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Police say prosecutors advised charging a teenager over the killing of former police officer Anthony Hanson. Their 1 November statement expected formal charging and a Children’s Court appearance on Monday; completion of those steps has not been verified.
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Organisers say the 2026 Republic Bank CPL health programme screened 5,555 fans across eight host territories. CNC3’s CMC report gives no separate Trinidad and Tobago total or independently assessed patient outcomes.
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1 linked source · 1 minThe Met Service’s 2 November agricultural bulletin forecasts hot days from 4–9 November and wet spells from 1–3 and 12–15 November. It advises farmers to plan for both heat stress and heavy-rain risk, while Tobago remains under a drought warning.
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Two passport applicants described waits of 15 and 17 weeks to Guardian Media. The Immigration Division says its average processing time is four weeks; the current booklet inventory and cause of these individual delays have not been confirmed.
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Guardian Media says remaining Nutrien workers at Point Lisas are receiving retrenchment letters and have until 9 November to consider severance offers. Nutrien’s own October notice confirmed an indefinite shutdown, but no current company notice reviewed confirms the letter timetable.
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TATT’s 2–6 November programme brings regional regulators and specialists together to discuss satellite policy, spectrum management and preparations for the 2027 world radio conference. The CTU separately lists its hybrid meeting for 4 November.
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3 linked sources · 1 minThe Prison Service says Prison Fellowship Trinidad and Tobago provided 20 mattresses at Maximum Security Prison on Friday 30 October. Further distributions are planned, but no dates or quantities are given for those visits.
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1 linked source · 1 minOSHA describes a proposed digital platform to help smaller enterprises understand workplace responsibilities and prevention. Its 30 October release envisages collaboration with UNDP and AMCHAM T&T, but gives no launch date.
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The Homeland Security Minister wants stronger investigative and forensic capacity, and a review of how repeat offenders are treated, according to Express. His remarks describe priorities and a policy position; the report does not identify a new law changing bail or sentencing.
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1 linked source · 1 minCariCOF’s seasonal outlook advises a short-term drought warning for Tobago and a watch for Trinidad by the end of January 2027. Its regional forecast also retains flood potential: a drier season does not rule out damaging heavy rain.
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