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1 October 2026 · 7 AM headline edition · Text prepared 6:41 AM AST · Reports dated 29–30 September

Partial edition: Read the 1 October script and current stories below. The new recording is unavailable after a provider error. The player below retains the clearly dated 30 September recording.

File photograph: Red House, Port of Spain. Uploaded 31 August 2007; not the 2026 sitting. Anthony Mendenhall / Random 00021 · CC BY-SA 3.0

LOCAL / PARLIAMENT

NEWS REPORT

House passes alcohol, cannabis and gambling bill

MPs passed the alcohol, cannabis and gambling bill with amendments, voting 23–10. Passage in the House does not establish that the changes are in force.

1 Oct 2026READ STORY →

File photograph: water-main pipe, 30 April 2011. Infrastructure context only; not WASA works. John MacKenzie · CC BY-SA 2.0

LOCAL / PUBLIC UTILITIES

NEWS REPORT

Minister targets existing IDB funding for WASA upgrades

Barry Padarath says existing IDB loans will support planned WASA upgrades. Funding conditions must be satisfied before treatment-plant and water-main work can proceed.

1 Oct 2026READ STORY →

File portrait: Mighty Sparrow, 14 January 2015. Not the funeral. U.S. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago · Public domain

LOCAL / CULTURE

NEWS REPORT

Mighty Sparrow to receive State-assisted funeral

The Mighty Sparrow will receive a State-assisted funeral. The Culture Ministry is working with his family, while condolence books open from 1 October.

1 Oct 2026READ STORY →

File photograph: United Nations headquarters, uploaded 14 May 2009; capture date unspecified. Not the mandate vote. Dendodge · Public domain

REGIONAL / SECURITY

NEWS REPORT

UN Security Council renews Haiti force mandate

Haiti seeks personnel and equipment following the extension of its Gang Suppression Force mandate. The Security Council voted 12–0, with three abstentions.

30 Sep 2026READ STORY →

File photograph: Beirut skyline, 17 April 2019. Geographic context; not current conditions or surveyed families. Laura C Ellis · CC BY-SA 4.0

INTERNATIONAL / HUMANITARIAN

NEWS REPORT

UNICEF warns of deepening hardship for children in Lebanon

UNICEF reports hunger and missed healthcare among children in Lebanon. Four in five households struggle to afford basic necessities amid conflict and economic hardship.

30 Sep 2026READ STORY →

Harare Sports Club, 21 November 2017; venue file photograph. — File photograph: Harare Sports Club, 21 November 2017; not the September 2026 match. RIDHVAN SHARMA · CC BY-SA 4.0

SPORT / CRICKET

NEWS REPORT

West Indies Women win Zimbabwe ODI series

West Indies Women beat Zimbabwe by 91 runs in Harare to win the ODI series 2–1, after scoring 271 for five in the deciding match.

1 Oct 2026READ STORY →

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