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Making good on his promise, Independent Senator Anthony Vieira has filed a ‘Motion of Censure’ against the opposition, United National Congress in the Upper House.

In the motion the Senator denounces what he describes as the unparliamentary conduct of certain opposition colleagues during the bid to impeach the President on October 21^st.

Senator Vieira wants the Senate to establish a select committee to consider and report on a code of ethical conduct and behaviour for Senators.

The house is being asked to condemn the behaviour of the Senators whom he said were in breach of the Standards of Conduct.

Senator Vieira says in his motion that the behaviour exhibited by the Opposition amounted to molestation, intimidation, and an attempt to obstruct, impede, influence and interfere with the Independent Senators in the conduct of their duties.

The incident occurred while the Electoral College was considering the motion against the conduct of President Paula Mae Weekes in her handling of the Police Service Commission matter.

The motion filed by the leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad Bissessar failed.

All Independent Senators joined the ruling Peoples National Movement and voted against the motion.

The Opposition MPs then labeled the independents PNM and said they were singing for their supper.

There is a call for women to pay more attention to the signs.

The call comes from President of the International Women’s Research Network, Sandrine Rattan.

She says ladies must be extra vigilant.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 this morning she extended condolences to the family of Jeneka Guerra.

Investigators say arrests are imminent.

On Wednesday police found a bloody purse belonging to Ms. Guerra

The handbag, containing money and personal items, was found by investigators at an abandoned house at Acono Road in Maracas.

Police say they now have 2 people in custody after the body of 26-year-old Jeneka Guerra was found.

Ms. Guerra was reported missing last Sunday.

Yesterday her body was found in a shallow grave on private land near a river in the Santa Barbara district of Maracas, St. Joseph.

Police say the body was in an advanced state of decomposition.

She was identified by her clothing and a tattoo on her hand.

Reports say a Venezuelan man led investigators to the site

He has since been detained by police following investigations by the Cyber Crime Unit of the TTPS.

Police believe, while the suspect did not kill Ms. Guerra, he assisted in disposing her body.

Concerns over a reported lack of sanitation at schools.

The Ministry of Education reopened physical classes for vaccinated and unvaccinated students in Form 4-6 last month.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 this morning, Interim Chairman of the National Parent Teachers Association Zena Ramatally said protocols are not being properly followed and sanitation tools are not being provided. 

Earlier this week it was reported that there were 5 suspected cases of COVID-19 at the Iere High School with more than 60 pupils now quarantined.

She said the situation is a major concern.

Ms. Ramatali further noted pupils were not properly wearing their face masks while in school or while travelling.

Former head of the National Operations Center, Commander Garvin Heera believes crime and violence has spiked in the absence of a Police Commissioner.

He says they are testing the system.

Commander Heera says robust action is needed from the police service.

A murder in south Oropouche is being linked to a property dispute.

But the fatality may not have been the target.

Thirty-seven-year-old Premnath Maraj was cutting the grass at the home of Taramatie Ramsingh when he was killed by a man.

Reports say Mr. Maraj’s head was almost severed during the incident at St. John’s Branch Race on Monday.

The man wielding a cutlass also chopped Ms. Ramsingh across her hands and upper body.

One of her fingers were severed but doctors were able to reattach it at the San Fernando General Hospital.

Police say it appears Mr. Maraj was caught in the middle of an ongoing dispute between Ms. Ramsingh and the suspect.

They say Mr. Maraj was ambushed and was chopped on the neck and head.

He died at the scene.

It is reported Ms. Ramsingh’s 6-year-old daughter witnessed the attack.

The suspect was up to yesterday at large.

Earlier this week, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mcdonald Jacob lamented the number of deadly dispute caused by property issues.

He described them as non-intimate incidents.

The DCP said it might become necessary for the police service to seek help from other agencies.