Tobago Carnival logistics: Revellers are questioning ferry access after the October sailing schedule was released with far fewer trips than last year, leaving only limited options and raising fears of shortages ahead of the Oct. 30–Nov. 1 festival. UWI honours: UWI will award 13 honorary degrees across its 2026 graduation season, including reggae star Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh, and Dominica’s Olympic triple-jump champion Thea LaFond. Aviation update: The Airports Authority says Piarco passenger traffic remains robust, citing July international peaks and upcoming October service expansions. Tech for literacy: The Ministry of Public Administration and AI donated 24 refurbished computers to NGOs supporting National Literacy Month. Sports spotlight: Trinidad Chambliss is named among Heisman contenders as college football builds to Week 3’s big LSU-Ole Miss showdown, with plenty of hype around Lane Kiffin’s return. Football call-up: T&T has named Levi Garcia in Derek King’s 25-man CONCACAF Nations League squad, with matches against Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Curaçao. Local governance & public safety: Texas regulators ordered the Trinidad, Texas police department to disband after finding it failed minimum standards and couldn’t show “public benefit” following a controversial water complaint arrest. Arts & Hollywood: Caribbean-rooted actress Nia Long is set to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, a diaspora moment tied to Trinidad and Tobago family roots.