Consumer Protection & Telecom Regulation: TATT signed an MoU with the Ministry of Trade’s Consumer Affairs Division to strengthen complaint handling, information sharing, consumer education and public campaigns for telecommunications and broadcasting services. Energy & Exploration: ExxonMobil says it could get seismic imaging for TTUD-1 by end-2026 and drill as early as late 2027/early 2028, moving faster than in Guyana; the ultra-deepwater block is linked to Stabroek-style geology but not guaranteed to repeat results. Tourism Investment Push: Tourism operators are urging a major step-up in funding and execution—better financing access, upgrades to aging accommodation, improved destination marketing and stronger tourism data—arguing Tobago needs sustained reinvestment beyond current allocations. Industrial Policy & Carbon Pricing: A UWI report supported by the British High Commission argues Trinidad and Tobago could use a national carbon tax (with offset flexibility) to protect industrial competitiveness under EU CBAM exposure. Culture & Entertainment: Trinidad and Tobago mourns calypso legend Slinger Francisco, “The Mighty Sparrow,” who died at 91 in New York, leaving a vast catalogue and a global legacy for the genre.