AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Jobs: OWTU has signed a training deal with CENERGY to prepare workers for a proposed Petrotrin refinery restart and broader energy expansion, with union leaders saying T&T is “on the brink” of an energy and economic boom. Power & Cost of Living: T&TEC says it has settled COLA backpay with unions, including OWTU and the Estate Police Association, and also moved to restore salary parity between groups. Tourism Governance: Tobago’s THA tourism chief Zorisha Hackett is pushing for continuity in planning, warning that past administrations often discarded projects tied to party politics. Rocky Point Watch: Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says the $500m Rocky Point hotel will get THA support only after four conditions are met, amid environmental concerns over reef and green space. Regional Connectivity: Caribbean Airlines launched twice-weekly Port of Spain–Curaçao flights with fares from about US$152, aiming to lift tourism and business travel. Policy & Gas Terms: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says T&T will negotiate cross-border natural gas fiscal terms to protect national value. International Security: Sean Sobers met US officials at the Pentagon to discuss defence and security cooperation. Environment: A UN report flags massive sand extraction as a growing threat to rivers, coasts and ecosystems, with regional impacts cited.
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