AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDiplomacy in motion: Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Minister Sean Sobers is in Washington for high-level talks with the US State Department, Trade Representative, Energy, Defence and the National Security Council, focusing on foreign policy, energy security, national security and trade, with meetings already underway and a planned sit-down with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on May 15. Energy governance: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says Trinidad and Tobago is building a new fiscal framework for cross-border gas, including how it’s taxed, regulated and how the Treasury earns via pipeline and processing tariffs plus a possible access fee. Oil spill row: Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal told Parliament there’s no protocol requiring public statements on “small” tier-one spills, defending the May 1 handling after Venezuela’s later communiqué. Labour enforcement: Labour Ministry inspectors are stepping up monitoring after complaints about supermarket minimum-wage and workers’ rights breaches. Digital finance push: TTSEC CEO Kester Guy warns the virtual assets rollout needs discipline, credibility and clarity as licensing and oversight begin. Water stress: WASA reports reduced supply in North-East Trinidad due to low river levels, despite the wet season start.
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