Retail & Manufacturing Push: Kohler Co is expanding in Trinidad and Tobago via a new Kohler Premier Showroom by The Bath Gallery in El Socorro, backed by a no-cost distributor partnership with local interiors firm CW Interiors. Food Affordability Shock: A UN food security assessment flags that 512,000 people (36.8%) can’t afford a healthy diet in T&T, with hundreds of thousands facing moderate-to-severe food insecurity. Export Drive (Non-Energy): TTMA targets doubling non-energy exports to TT$10.6bn by 2030, calling for better forex access and trade facilitation to make it happen. Energy Transparency Lesson for Neighbours: A commentary argues Guyana’s next petroleum “value moves” must stay transparent, warning T&T’s past shows how weak oversight and limited public scrutiny can cost countries dearly. Orange Economy Backlash: A Ministry “Orange Economy” consultation in Guyana drew criticism for sidelining industry voices and leaning on outdated excuses. Labour Day & Work Standards: Labour Day coverage stresses protecting today’s workers, while OWTU links energy expansion to decent work, health and safety, and unionising. Housing Procurement Fallout: Opposition and contractors’ voices react to HDC cancelling $3.4bn housing contracts amid concerns over sole-select procurement and newly incorporated firms. Tourism & Hospitality Skills: TIATT’s Flame and Spirit culinary competition aims to reignite hospitality career interest as the country faces a gap in hospitality training. Business Performance: NEL posts a $237.9m net profit for the six months to March 31, 2026, citing gains in its investment portfolio. Security Alert: The US extends its travel warning for T&T, citing the three-month extension of the national State of Emergency due to violent crime.