AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoChild Safety & Forensics: The Forensic Science Centre has confirmed force-inflicted injuries in the death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne, with a 26-year-old man in custody as police continue probing how she was found after being reported missing. Public Health & Climate: A paediatric emergency consultant warns that heat, flooding, dengue and rising food costs are already hitting children in Trinidad and Tobago, with traffic pollution and heat illness among key risks. Governance & Emergency Powers: Tobago’s hotel and tourism leaders, along with NATUC, are urging scrutiny and justification for extending the State of Emergency beyond June 17, arguing it has not reduced crime. Regional Trade & Industry: TTMA is leading a large trade mission to Guyana and Suriname with 38 companies and 58 participants, aiming for new export and investment opportunities. Conservation & Tourism: SPECTO has closed turtle-watching tours early for the 2026 leatherback nesting season, citing a sharp drop in nesting activity and noting similar declines may be affecting Trinidad. Mobility & Safety: A Venezuelan woman died after a crash involving an electric scooter in Cunupia; police say the driver was over the legal alcohol limit and the scooter was unlicensed.
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