AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy Shock: Nutrien says it will indefinitely shut its Trinidad nitrogen operations at Point Lisas, blaming ongoing natural gas constraints and uncertainty, after a controlled shutdown last year; Govt vs Opposition: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar distances the administration from the retrenchment decision, while Energy Minister and Opposition figures trade blame over how the sector is managed; Jobs & Exports: The Energy Chamber warns the move could hit jobs, export earnings, foreign exchange and government revenue, with skilled workers at risk of leaving the sector; Power Reliability: CORPOELEC reports adjustments and component replacements at Tinajitas and Guanarito 34.5kV substations to keep supply steady for over 110,000 people; Local Innovation Push: MTTI signs the “Buy Local, Build Trinbago” charter with three innovation hubs (IATT, Founder Institute Caribbean, LBAFI) to help entrepreneurs commercialise and scale; Workplace Grievances: MTS workers protest alleged victimisation, unfair transfers and inadequate protective supplies; Business & Community Loss: Tributes follow the death of former TSTT chairman Sean Roach, CEO of Langston Roach Industries; Tourism Skills: Young people gain agriculture skills through the AFRHA programme; Food & Livestock: Tobago’s Lamb Fest spotlights lamb value-addition and local market demand.
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