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Former Concacaf president Jeffrey Webb granted leniency in FIFA case

Posted on May 11, 2016 by newscenter5

Former Concacaf president Jeffrey Webb has been granted some amount of leniency by the US court in order to provide care for his two-year-old son.

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SSA Bill passed

Posted on May 11, 2016 by newscenter5

Two independent senators have voted with the government on the contentious Strategic Services Agency Amendment Bill. The government only needed one vote from the independent bench. After hours of debate and a committee stage perusal, just before midnight the bill … Continue reading →

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Another burnt body found

Posted on May 11, 2016 by newscenter5

The charred remains of a human body, is discovered in Arouca.

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Relatives of Rasheed Alexander want probe into his death

Posted on May 11, 2016 by newscenter5

Police are being accused of using too much force in its reported run in with Rasheed Alexander.

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Autopsy to determine how baby Jacob Bastaldo died

Posted on May 9, 2016 by newscenter5

An autopsy is ordered to determine how baby Jacob Bastaldo died. The 2-year-old boy was declared dead on Friday at the Chaguanas District Health Facility.   His 18-year-old mother told police she was at the Caroni Village, Caroni home of her … Continue reading →

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PM hoping members of independent benches would support amendments to the SSA

Posted on May 9, 2016 by newscenter5

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is hoping members of the independent benches will support the amendments to the Strategic Services Agency bill. 

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24-year-old murder victim describes attackers before she died

Posted on May 6, 2016 by newscenter5

A bleeding 24-year-old Narissa Goora is said to have described one of her attackers to relatives hours before she died. 

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Over 1300 cases of child abuse reported to the Children’s Authority

Posted on May 6, 2016 by newscenter5

In Trinidad and Tobago there have been over 13 hundred cases of child abuse reported to the Children’s Authority. 

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7 People charged for exceeding 80-kilometer speed limit

Posted on May 6, 2016 by newscenter5

7 people are fined $1,000.00 each after being charged with exceeding the 80-kilometer speed limit. The motorists were indicted under Section 62:1 of the Motor Vehicle Road Traffic Act.   The seven were pulled over during exercises conducted by the Traffic … Continue reading →

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17-year-old Amy Babwah wife of 35-year-old Selwyn John who was murdered at his Marabella home says she had to hide behind a wardrobe when gunmen stormed their house

Posted on May 4, 2016 by newscenter5

17-year-old Amy Babwah says she hid her seven-month-old baby behind a wardrobe while in the living room of her house gunmen pumped bullets into her husband. 

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