Industrial Relations: CWU leader Joanne Ogeer urged unions to set politics aside as wage tensions with TSTT escalate, while Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath said Government won’t be “bullied” and disputes a 10% pay increase amid TSTT’s strong recent profits. Energy & Oil/Gas: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the energy sector is rebounding with higher oil output, improved LNG exports and new gas supplies, with major firms returning and Point Lisas positioned for growth. Regional Gas Deal: XRG (ADNOC’s arm) entered Venezuela via the offshore Loran licence, with bp and UCC, in a move that links Venezuelan gas to established infrastructure across the southern Caribbean. Water Security: Trinidad and Tobago faces a growing water supply crisis, with experts calling for long-term resilience as drought and rainfall shifts strain supply systems. Public Safety: Two men were killed in a police-involved shooting in La Romaine during an anti-firearms exercise. Blue Economy Skills: Fisheries and maritime youth training under CFTDI’s Blue Economy project got a ministerial push, aiming to build future-ready talent. Food & Agriculture: Philippines monsoon flooding and price collapses hit vegetable farmers, with losses topping P1 billion and buyers scarce. Licensing: PRC results showed 705 of 1,063 passed the Professional Food Technologists computer-based licensure exam.