Rynessa Cutting

One Child Psychologist is reminding the Prime Minister and the nation, that the law prescribes what a minor is, and how they ought to be treated with in various situations. This in light of conversations in the public domain, as it relates to children who choose to leave their homes. Rynessa Cutting has more.

Backpay for workers, an increase in the personal allowance for pensioners, increases in a number of State grants, an increase in the electricity surcharge for some residential customers, as well as a number of tax reforms.

The budget is locked up - tight. So says Economist Dr. Vanus James, who notes that the vast majority of the country's expenditure continues to go towards the payment of bills.

Thousands of workers have been thrown on the breadline as the Scrap Metal industry has been shut down once again.

The Birdie has flown, but his melody lives on. Dr. Slinger Francisco, known as the Mighty Sparrow, received a State-assisted celebration of life today, which saw hundreds come out to honour the legacy of one of the region's greatest cultural icons. Rynessa Cutting has more.

The Grand Stand at the Queen's Park Savannah is to be renamed after the Mighty Sparrow, a permanent ode to the cultural icon that is Slinger Francisco.

Minister of Works and Transport, Jerlean John, has provided a response of sorts, as it relates to an update on the status of the Revitalisation Project - stating she simply does not know.

Effective January 1st 2027, recipients of a number of grants issued by the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services will benefit from

The current and former Ministers of Finance traded words over budget figures today, with former Minister Colm Imbert alleging that the estimates are all wrong, while Finance Minister Dave Tancoo pointed out that the budget books are titled "Estimates" for a reason.

Former Police Commissioner and Minister of National Security Gary Griffith is questioning the Ministry of Defence's plans to procure interceptors and unmanned aerial vehicles, given the small allocation listed in the National Budget.