AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Data Centres & Energy/Water Stress: Trinidad and Tobago signed MoUs with US firms Ernst & Young and Hummingbird AI Holdings for large AI data centre projects (300MW and 150MW, with possible expansion), but critics—including former energy minister Stuart Young and local operators—warn T&T must plan carefully for electricity costs, water shortages, and community impacts, with New York’s one-year moratorium cited as a caution. US-T&T Business Push: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar met a senior US delegation including DFC’s Caroline Vik, while the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber launched a Canada trade and investment mission aimed at export-ready firms. Regional Connectivity for Cost Relief: CARICOM and regional private sector groups backed a pilot ferry service to improve air and maritime affordability, with T&T offering a vessel for the initiative. Agriculture & Food Security: Trinidad and Tobago Farmers Union is seeking urgent talks with the PM over Nestlé uncertainty, warning dairy farmers could be left without a milk collection market. Public Health Infrastructure: The Ministry of Works handed over the POSGH Central Block to the Health Ministry, moving the facility closer to serving patients. Aviation & Logistics: Caribbean Airlines added 72 extra flights to boost the Trinidad–Tobago airbridge for peak travel tied to major Tobago events. Local Industry Spotlight: SM Jaleel confirmed it bid to supply CAL bottled water, while discussions on formal contract arrangements are still underway.
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