Category Archives: Local News
3 suspects held and the stolen jewelry recovered following deadly robbery in San Fernando
Three men are now in police custody as investigations continue into the deadly robbery of a jewelry store in San Fernando. Security Officer Andy Alberto Mercias was killed during that incident at Ketan Jewellers on High Street last Saturday. In a … Continue reading
Body of man found off Macqueripe
The body of a man is found 500 feet in the sea off Macqueripe. Reports say officers of the Air Support Unit of the TTPS and the Air Guard made the find at around 8.30 last Saturday morning. Newscenter 5 … Continue reading
School resumes for Standard 5 and Forms 1 to 3
Thousands of students are returning to the physical classrooms today. Forms 1 to 3 students will return this morning and so too Standard 5 pupils from the primary school system. On Facebook yesterday Minister of Education Nyan Gadsby Dolly said … Continue reading
Venezuelan baby boy shot dead by coast guard in high seas drama
The death of a nine-month-old Venezuelan baby boy has triggered a response from this country’s Prime Minister. The unidentified baby died during a high-speed chase involving the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. The child was on board a migrant boat … Continue reading
Probe continues into police shooting of Elijah Issac
The probe continues into the fatal police shooting of Elijah Issac in Laventille. Mr. Issac was 18-years-old. The incident occurred in the Rose Hill area at around 1am yesterday. Reports say officers of the Inter-Agency Strike Force were patrolling the … Continue reading
Dwindling attendances at NCC shows over the years causes skepticism over ‘Taste of Carnival’
One Carnival stakeholder says the National Carnival Commission’s products have failed to attract patrons for years now. And 3 Canal’s Wendell Manwarren believes this is because the NCC is lacking vision as it relates to Carnival. Mr. Manwarren is going … Continue reading
COVID-19 claims 10 more lives
Ten more people have died of the coronavirus. They are 5 elderly men, 1 elderly woman, 2 middle aged men and 2 middle aged women. The death toll is now 3,433. Two of the deaths occurred in Tobago, which has now … Continue reading
Friends and relatives of Keithisia Cudjoe hold candle light vigil in her memory
Friends and relatives of Keithisia Cudjoe remember her as a loving and warm young woman and they are still wondering why her short life came to such a brutal end. They held a candle light vigil in her memory at … Continue reading
Alleged gang leader caught trying to leave the country
Forty-four-year-old Samuel Weekes has been charged with human trafficking and rape. The alleged gang leader was arrested at the Piarco International Airport trying to leave for Colombia. In a statement yesterday the police service said Mr. Weekes was trying to … Continue reading
School feeding caterers get cut in income due to increase in food prices
Caterers attached to the Schools Feeding Program say they have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. They add, the increase in the price of produce has made matters worse. Program Manager at National Schools Dietary Services Limited Stacy Barran … Continue reading
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