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Category Archives: Local News

3 men charged with kidnapping and assault by beating appear in Virtual Court

Thirty-one-year-old Kevin Wolfe, of La Horquetta, 21-year-old Matthew Ceasar, and 29-year-old Allasafe Huggins, both of Morvant, are charged with kidnapping and assault by beating. They appeared virtually before an Arima Magistrates’ Court yesterday. They were remanded and are scheduled to … Continue reading

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Government Ministers defend their colleagues

Government Ministers come out in defense of 2 colleagues, who are said to have recused themselves from Cabinet meetings more than 80 times. The opposition leader Kamla Persad Bissessar earlier this week said Attorney General Faris Al Rawi and National … Continue reading

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US Embassy denies any involvement in DSS

The United States Embassy in Port of Spain has denied any involvement in the Drugs Sou Sou and says it has never sought to contact its founder, Keron Clarke. In a statement earlier this week, Mr. Clarke said an official … Continue reading

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CXC agrees to reimburse students

All parents of students querying their CSEC and CAPE results will be reimbursed. The decision was taken following a meeting of Education Ministers of the region on Tuesday this week. The Barbados based Caribbean Examinations Council agreed to cut the … Continue reading

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Police find drugs at church

Officers of the Eastern Division Task Force discover drugs in a place of worship in east Trinidad. Reports say officers were executing a search warrant for firearms and ammunition at a home in the Grande Riviere area. The officers then … Continue reading

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“Big Mesh” charged with murder

Shurland Brown, aka ‘Big Mesh’, is charged with murder. Twenty-three-year-old Mr. Brown is accused of unlawfully killing Joshua Fortune, in 2019.   It is alleged that he killed Mr. Fortune in St. James on September 18th last year. Mr. Brown … Continue reading

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Founder of Drug Sou Sou says his life and business is now in danger

The founder of the Drugs Sou Sou, Kerron Clarke says his business and life are now in danger, following yet another police raid on La Horquetta headquarters. Mr. Clarke also believes he is being made a “scapegoat” by bigger interests. … Continue reading

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T&T records youngest COVID death

The youngest COVID-19 death is recorded in Trinidad and Tobago. The fatality is an 18-year-old woman. The authorities say the teenager had prevailing medical conditions. Confirmation of the teenager’s death came from Principal Medical Office Institutions, Dr. Maryam Richards yesterday. … Continue reading

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Budget passed in the Upper House

The Budget has been passed in the Upper House. Again the opposition bench in the Senate did not help its passage. Twenty-two Senators from the government and opposition benches yesterday afternoon gave the nod to the package. Opposition Senators abstained, … Continue reading

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Cuban man charged with murder of Venezuelan woman at Flagstaff

A Cuban man has been charged with the murder of Venezuelan Johandrys Espinoza. Ms. Espinoza was found dead at her Flagstaff, St. James home last Thursday night. An autopsy says she was strangled and was also 3 months pregnant. The … Continue reading

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