7 AM News Script — 6 October 2026

7 AM edition · Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Prepared script and dated sources. This is not a verified spoken transcript. The 1 minute 28 second Sinclair recording requires complete listening review and is not cleared for air or website publication.

This is WACK News. I'm Jason McAllister.

Nutrien is shutting down its Point Lisas nitrogen operations indefinitely. The company cites continuing natural gas constraints and uncertainty. The plant has been idle since October last year. Nutrien says it will manage the transition safely, but its announcement gives no restart date.

Three new boroughs are proposed for Barataria, Saint Augustine and Couva. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says legislation is being prepared. The plan would also give Chaguanas city status. These changes have not been enacted.

An electricity service vehicle overturned in Mason Hall, Tobago, on Monday. T and TEC says one employee suffered minor injuries and three others were taken to hospital as a precaution. No members of the public were injured.

In regional news, Baker Hughes has signed agreements to develop Venezuela's natural gas infrastructure. The company says the projects could support domestic supplies and future gas exports. The agreements are a framework for development, not completed projects.

In international news, French students are staging school blockades over staff shortages and poor buildings. Trade unions are joining Tuesday's protests. The prime minister has asked ministers for initial proposals by the end of October.

In sport, West Indies Women have clinched their three-match Twenty-twenty series against Zimbabwe. Monday's eight-wicket win gives them a two-nil lead, with one match remaining on Wednesday.

That's a look at WACK Headline News.

Sources / editorial notes — not for broadcast

Verified 2026-10-06T06:35:47.217055-04:00

TT-NUTRIEN-20261005 — Nutrien official release; published 2026-10-05; event Decision announced 5 October 2026; original shutdown 23 October 2025
https://www.nutrien.com/news/press-releases/nutrien-provides-update-on-trinidad-nitrogen-operations-1756

TT-MUNICIPAL-20261005 — TTT reporting Prime Minister statement; Express interview origin; published 2026-10-05; event Proposal reported 5 October 2026; legislative timetable not confirmed
Prime Minister Announces Plans For New Boroughs, City Status For Chaguanas


TT-TOBAGO-TTEC-20261005 — TTT quoting T&TEC confirmation; published 2026-10-05; event 2026-10-05
T&TEC Service Vehicle Overturns In Mason Hall: Worker Hospitalised


REG-VENEZUELA-GAS-20261005 — Baker Hughes official release via GlobeNewswire / MarketScreener; published 2026-10-05T07:01:00-04:00; event Agreements announced 5 October; separate MOU recently signed
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/baker-hughes-signs-two-agreements-to-develop-venezuela-s-natural-gas-and-energy-infrastructure-ce785ddbd08cf52d

INT-FRANCE-SCHOOLS-20261006 — Reuters / Inti Landauro, via StreetInsider; AP/Euronews cross-check via AOL; published 2026-10-06T03:34:00-04:00; event 2026-10-06 protests; response announced before protests
https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/France%2Bbraces%2Bfor%2Bday%2Bof%2Bschool%2Bblockades%2Band%2Bstreet%2Bprotests/27150887.html
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/police-braces-nationwide-day-protests-041536000.html

SPORT-WIW-ZIM-20261005 — Cricket West Indies official results and fixtures; published 2026-10-05 match result; rechecked 6 October; event Second T20I 5 October; third 7 October 2026
https://www.windiescricket.com/results/
https://www.windiescricket.com/fixtures/

Return to Trinbago News Now