Latest news in Trinidad and Tobago? September 25th, 2026

Key news headlines and developments in Trinidad and Tobago as of September 25, 2026:

• Special Operations Bill Passed After Senate Deadlock: The government’s Special Operations Bill cleared the Senate following an equal division among lawmakers, requiring Senate President Wade Mark to cast the deciding vote. The vote prompted political debate, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar sharply rebuking members of the Independent Bench who opposed the measure, drawing formal responses defending the independence of the crossbench.

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• Republic Day & National Awards: Following the commemoration of the country’s 50th Republic Day on September 24, the annual National Awards Ceremony took place at Queen’s Hall. Among notable honorees, Senate President Wade Mark was conferred the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT), dedicating the honor to the nation’s working class.

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• Energy & Bilateral Talks with Bangladesh: In New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trinidad and Tobago and Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a formal bilateral consultation framework. Talks centered on energy sector collaboration involving the National Gas Company (NGC) and Atlantic LNG, along with sports and multilateral diplomacy.

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• Regional Relations with Venezuela: High-level bilateral discussions took place in New York between Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar and Venezuelan leadership, focusing on cross-border energy cooperation and easing recent diplomatic frictions between the two neighbors.

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• First Hot Spell Alert of the Year: The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) placed the islands under a Yellow-Level Hot Spell Alert taking effect through late October. Authorities warned the public of sustained high daytime temperatures, with heat indices (“feels-like” temperatures) expected to reach as high as 44°C in urban areas.

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