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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said it acknowledges a recent incident involving an ocelot, an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) protected under the Environmental Management Act , found shot and wounded in the Cedros-Granville forest on Sunday (22nd February, 2026). The animal was recovered by wildlife officials, transferred to veterinary care, and is presently receiving treatment. Recovery is expected to take several weeks. In a Media Release on Tuesday (24th February, 2026), the Ministry said the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is “legally recognized as an ESS, a status that accords it full protection from hunting, harm, or disturbance. As an apex predator, the species plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of Trinidad and Tobago's forests by regulating prey populations. Any act that jeopardizes the life or well-being of an ESS not only undermines national conservation objectives but also contravenes the Environmental Management Act , which prescri...

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), we can expect mostly sunny, hazy and breezy/windy conditions today (Wednesday 25th February, 2026), except for brief, partly cloudy spells, with accompanying showers. Tonight will be fair but hazy, with a light breeze.  The Met Office notes that a moderate concentration of Saharan dust is present in the atmosphere. Sensitive persons are advised to take the necessary precautions. The forecast maximum temperature today will be 31°C at Piarco in Trinidad and 30°C at Crown Point in Tobago.  Seas are moderate with waves 2m to 2.5m in open waters and 1m to 1.5m and occasionally choppy in sheltered areas.  Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS.

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Port-of-Spain, Long Circular Road, Maraval, Caura, Manzanilla, Gran Couva and Guayaguayare on Wednesday (25th February, 2026). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.  According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Port-of-Spain, Long Circular Road, Maraval, Caura, Manzanilla, Gran Couva and Guayaguayare are as follows:  PORT-OF-SPAIN (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) Charlotte Street: Rupchand's Emporium Limited, Unisex (Lucky Bakery), Royal Castle. LONG CIRCULAR ROAD & MARAVAL (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) From Dibe Road on Long Circular Road to KFC: including Lutchman Drive, Bridle Road, Perigod Road, Francis Road, Brieves Road, Riverside Road, Stephens Road, Chinese Embassy, Champs Elysees Road. Saddle Road: Rookery Nook, Country Club, Shoppes of Maraval, Guardian Boulevard, Starlite Pharmacy, Massy Stores, Royal Palm, Bergara...

No decision has been made regarding the continued issuance and subsequent demonetization of the 5-cent coin. This according to the Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago. In a statement issued this afternoon (Tuesday 24th February, 2026), the Central Bank said, “This is, however, under consideration as a cost saving initiative for the country given the cost to produce the 5-cent coin (about 24 cents each); this is similar to the experience with the 1-cent coin, which, at the time that the Bank stopped issuing it in 2017 was costing 21 cents each to produce.” The Central Bank added, “If a decision is taken to stop issuing and, subsequently, to demonetize the 5-cent coin, the public will be notified well ahead of time via the Bank's official communication channels. This will include the process for redeeming the coins to ensure that this is managed seamlessly as in the case of the 1-cent coins which continue to be redeemed indefinitely following its demonetization in 2018 .” More on t...

The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is informing residents and businesses in the Lower Southwest Peninsula of an upcoming interruption to their water supply due to planned emergency electrical repairs at the Savonetta Booster Station. These critical repairs are scheduled to commence on Saturday 28th February, 2026, and are expected to be completed on Monday 2nd March, 2026, by 6:00 PM. According to WASA, as a result of this shutdown, customers in several districts may experience low water pressure or no water service for the duration of the works. The areas affected are supplied via the New South Oropouche, Thick Village, and Point Fortin (Desal) boosters. The complete list of affected areas is as follows: Areas served via the New South Oropouche Booster: Fyzabad Main Road, Pepper Village, Delhi Road, St. Johns Road, Ralph Narine Trace, South Oropouche, Harris Village, Avocat Village, Berridge Trace, Siparia Old Road, Ackbar Trace, Fyzabad Guapo Road, Standard, Busche Village, Mow...

The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has issued a Hazardous Seas Alert (Yellow Level) for a total of seventy-six (76) hours. The Alert begins at 5:00 AM on Wednesday (25th February, 2026) and will remain in effect until 9:00 AM on Saturday (28th February, 2026) for Northern-exposed coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago, including North-facing coastlines of the Gulf of Paria to a lesser extent. According to the Met Office, high energy, long period Northerly swells are expected to produce large breakers along near-shore Northern coastal areas. This event can cause large, battering waves, exacerbated at High Tides, along these shorelines. Near-shore activities, including fishing, swimming and boat moorings can be disrupted. Impacts may also include intrusion of salt water and displacement of sand, further than the average reach point. Instructions All marine interests should monitor near-shore sea conditions and exercise extra caution along affected coasts.  Limit nearsh...

The body of a man was found at the Lange Park Recreation Ground in Chaguanas this morning (Tuesday 24th February, 2026). The deceased has not yet been identified, but is believed to be a homeless individual. According to reports, Officers attached to the Central Division were alerted about a man seen lying motionless on the ground, around 8:00 AM. Upon arrival at the scene, they found the man’s lifeless body with a wound to his head.  Investigators believe the man may have been walking through the park, around 4:00 AM, when he stumbled and struck his head on a concrete bench.  Investigations are continuing.  More on this as it becomes available.  [Source: Ian Alleyne ]

Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, and her delegation have arrived in Saint Kitts and Nevis for the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which takes place from today (Tuesday 24th February, 2026) to Friday (27th February, 2026).  Minister of Works and Infrastructure, Jearlean John, has been designated to act as Prime Minister until Mrs. Persad-Bissessar’s return to Trinidad and Tobago. The 50th Regular Meeting, under the theme, “Beyond Words: Action Today for a Thriving, Sustainable CARICOM,” will be chaired by the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, who assumed the Chairmanship of the Community on 1st January, 2026. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar is scheduled to deliver an address at the Opening Ceremony today (Tuesday 24th February, 2026) at the Marriott Dome in Frigate Bay. She is joined by Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Sean Sobers, Minister i...

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), today (Tuesday 24th February, 2026) will be fair but hazy and breezy, with a chance of the brief, partly cloudy interval, with isolated showers. The Met Office notes that a significant concentration of Saharan dust is present in the atmosphere. Sensitive persons are advised to take the necessary precautions. The forecast maximum temperature today will be 31°C at Piarco in Trinidad and 30°C at Crown Point in Tobago.  Seas are moderate with waves up to 2m in open waters and near 1m and occasionally choppy in sheltered areas.  Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS.

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Claxton Bay, Bonne Aventure and Cap-de-Ville on Tuesday (24th February, 2026). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.  According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Claxton Bay, Bonne Aventure and Cap-de-Ville are as follows:  CLAXTON BAY (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) From LP #A64 (in the vicinity of Savonetta Substation) along North Sea Drive onto the Southern Main Road up to LP #A896 then heading South on the Old Southern Main Road up to LP #964 (Claxton Bay Junction). From Claxton Bay Junction heading East along the Cedar Hill Road up to LP #57 and all associated side streets, inclusive of School Trace, Abdool Street, Rosehill Street, Lodge Street, Abraham Street, Pranz Gardens and Savonetta Housing Development, Old Southern Main Road. BONNE AVENTURE (8:30 AM to 2:30 PM) LP #72 Bonne Aventure Road to LP #9 Ragoobar S...

At the direction of United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel earlier today (Monday 23rd February, 2026), operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTOs), killing three (3) aboard. The latest action, announced by SOUTHCOM this afternoon, was conducted in the Caribbean. On Feb. 23, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/XUHImPAZik — U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) February 23, 2026 According to SOUTHCOM, “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three (3) male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military force...

The Land Settlement Agency (LSA), under the Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs, is inviting eligible persons to apply for the Land for the Landless Programme (LFLP). Applications must be submitted online via www.lsatt.com or scan the QR code below to apply using your mobile device. Application Period: 23rd February to 4th March, 2026 Important Notices: Applications are available online only. Applications will not be facilitated at any LSA's offices. All applications must be completed within the stated period. More on this as it becomes available. Please be guided accordingly.

The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) is advising that, while particulate matter data is temporarily unavailable on the EMA's website and social media platforms , due to ongoing maintenance and critical technical upgrades to the Authority's air quality monitoring equipment, other credible local monitoring systems are reporting elevated particulate levels consistent with significant Saharan dust activity across the region. Below are views of the Northern Range today (Monday 23rd February, 2026), as a significant concentration of Saharan dust blankets the island: Sensitive persons are advised to continue to take the necessary precautions. In a Media Release today, the EMA said, “This influx of Saharan dust has caused visibly hazy conditions and a decline in air quality.” Members of the public, particularly older adults, young children, pregnant women, and persons with heart disease, asthma, other respiratory conditions, or allergies, should take the following immediate pre...

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Port-of-Spain, Maraval, Laventille, Las Cuevas and Caroni on Tuesday (24th February, 2026). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.  According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Port-of-Spain, Maraval, Laventille, Las Cuevas and Caroni are as follows:  PORT-OF-SPAIN (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) Charlotte Street, Espermaria Mall, Nagib Elias and Chinese Civic Association. MARAVAL (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) Along Morne Coco Road from pole #173 (ABS 365), after Mavenue Mini Mart to pole #T201 (ABS 171) and includes Lower Morne Rene Road, Villas of Les Boix, Toncabean Trace, Emmanuel Road, Hercules Drive, Herrera Trace and all associated side streets. LAVENTILLE (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Along the Eastern Main Road from William Street to Unipet Gas Station, inclusive of Value Hardware, Innovative Power Systems, Seecharan’s Auto Spar...

A teenage boy has died after allegedly falling from a Housing Development Corporation (HDC) apartment complex in St. James early Sunday morning (22nd February, 2026). The deceased has been identified as 13-year-old Armani Alleyne, a student of St. Mary’s Mucurapo Boys’ R.C. Primary School, where he was known as a talented and dedicated footballer. According to reports, the incident occurred at the HDC Vieux Fort development, where the teen was said to be battling a fever since returning home from school on Friday (20th February, 2026), after complaining of feeling unwell. He remained at home on Saturday as his illness persisted. Sometime that night, while asleep and still feverish, Alleyne reportedly rushed into his mother’s bedroom, shouting that he was hearing his brother’s voice calling him. Within moments, he turned and sprinted out of the room toward the balcony of the fifth-floor apartment. Tragically, before anyone could intervene, the boy leaped over the railing, plunging an es...

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), we can expect mostly hazy and breezy conditions today (Monday 23rd February, 2026), despite brief showers at times. Tonight will be fair but hazy.  The Met Office notes that there is a moderate to high concentration of Saharan dust in the atmosphere. Persons who are sensitive to this change in air quality are advised to take the necessary precautions. The forecast maximum temperature today will be 31°C at Piarco in Trinidad and 30°C at Crown Point in Tobago.  Seas are moderate with waves 1.5m to 2m in open waters and below 1m in sheltered areas.  Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS.

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Port-of-Spain, Maraval, St. Augustine, Manzanilla and Caroni on Monday (23rd February, 2026). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.   According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Port-of-Spain, Maraval, St. Augustine, Manzanilla and Caroni are as follows:  PORT-OF-SPAIN From corner of Duke and Belgrade Street to LP #5 on Belgrade Street. MARAVAL Celestin Trace. ST. AUGUSTINE Mohammed Trace. MANZANILLA All customers from LP #1251 to LP #1319 on Manzanilla Mayaro Road. CARONI All customers on LP #8 Beckles Trace, Kelly Village. T&TEC says it regrets the inconvenience which may be caused by these interruptions.

Former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is criticizing Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Farley Augustine, over lack of governance in Tobago and the impact the out-of-service Blue Wave Harmony vessel is having on his personal operations. In a Facebook post this afternoon (Sunday 22nd February, 2026), Dr. Rowley said, “Farley wanted and got all 15 THA seats and the 2 Parliamentary seats so that there should be no voice to be raised in questioning all that this shows up!!! I wish us all well. For most people it is just talk and opinions and appearances but for me, one of the few PRODUCERS of anything in Tobago, it is a real crisis since I have pens full of thousands of live animals (chickens, pigs and sheep) for which I can’t get feed because no feed mill exist in Tobago and my weekly trucking is destroyed because the boat has no schedule in a significantly reduced frequency.” The former Prime Minister added, “I guess it serves me right because after Farley’s promise ...

Pictured Above: Selima Mohipat, 16. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old girl. In a social media post on Friday (20th February, 2026), the TTPS said Selima Mohipat of Chaguanas was last seen and reported missing on Thursday (19th February, 2026).  Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the Chaguanas Police Station at 665-5271, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Selima home today.

Officers attached to the Port-of-Spain Division arrested a foreign national and seized a quantity of suspected Ketamine during a targeted anti-narcotics exercise conducted on Friday (21st February, 2026). According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), between the hours of 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Officers were acting on intelligence information received regarding a person allegedly in possession of narcotics at a hotel, located along the Eastern Main Road, Arouca. Around 10:40 AM, Officers proceeded to the location, where they were granted access to a room occupied by the suspect. Upon identifying themselves and informing the occupant of the information received, Officers conducted a search of a blue suitcase within the room. During the search, Officers discovered three (3) transparent plastic bags containing Ketamine. The items were found concealed inside a blue neck pillow. The suspect, identified as a male foreign national from Suriname, was cautioned in accordance with th...