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UNC behaviour in Parliament leaves a bad taste in the mouth of Attorney General
Attorney General Reginald Armour is saddened by the behaviour of the Opposition in the House of Representatives. He made the comment as he wound up debate on the Miscellaneous Provisions (Criminal Proceedings) Bill, 2021 The Bill was passed in the … Continue reading
CEMEX and TCL accused of tampering with employees’ pension payments
Allegations of tampering and possibly stealing employees’ pension payments are leveled against the management of CEMEX and Trinidad Cement Limited. Workers staged demonstrations outside TCL’s head office in Claxton Bay yesterday. The Oilfeild Workers Trade Union represents the employees. Addressing … Continue reading
Police service in a state of malfunction says Opposition Senator
Opposition Senator Damian Lyder says the police service is in a state of malfunction. He says the escalating murder rate is proof of this. Senator Lyder also said the criminal justice system continues to fail. He said these are the … Continue reading
Acting Commissioner assures the probe into the fatal police shooting on the weekend is ongoing…. he says all officers involved are now on desk duties
The police officers involved in the fatal police shooting of 4 men have been placed on desk duties. Acting Commissioner McDonald Jacob confirms this. He also said CCTV footage of the incident would be used as the TTPS probes the … Continue reading
T&T men’s 4x100m Olympic team to receive long-awaited gold medals
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2008 Olympic men’s 4×100-metre relay team will receive their long-awaited gold medals tomorrow. The ceremony will be held at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Switzerland. The team of Richard Thompson, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callander, Marc Burns … Continue reading
AG gets full support from PM again
Embattled Attorney General Reginald Amour gets the full support of the Prime Minister again, even as there continue to be calls for his removal from the Cabinet. Dr. Keith Rowley is seeking to set the record straight, saying Mr. Amour … Continue reading
Weekend murder toll ends at 14 with 2 killings overnight
Two more murders in Laventille and Sangre Grande take the weekend tally to 14. In Laventille, Kevon Pacheco also known as “Thickie” was gunned down in the Picton area at 11 o’clock last night. And the bullet-riddled body of a … Continue reading
Off-duty soldier arrested
An off-duty soldier is arrested after he was allegedly found with ammunition, assaulted a police officer and resisted arrest. The TTPS says the incident happened in Belmont last Saturday morning. Police say officers of the Port of Spain Task Force … Continue reading
CAL announces flight disruptions due to tropical storm
Caribbean Airlines advises there will be disruptions to its domestic and international flights due to the tropical storm warning issued for Trinidad and Tobago and the severe weather conditions expected between June 28th through July 1st. The announcement was … Continue reading
Potential cyclone fixed on the southern Windward Islands
Schools are closed today as the country prepares for the arrival of a potential cyclone. This morning at 5am the system was said to be 680 kilometers east of Trinidad. The system was moving towards the west near 23 miles … Continue reading
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