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The body of a baby estimated to be about 3 days old has been found at the landfill in Claxton Bay.

Scavengers at the Forrest Park Landfill found the body of the baby among garbage on Monday.

Reports say the find at the landfill was made shortly before midday.

It is said at around 11:30 police officers performing extra duties at the landfill were alerted by a security officer.

The officers found the child’s body in a brown cardboard box in a part of the landfill called “The Pit.”

Officers of the Couva CID responded and the body was removed to the San Fernando Mortuary.

A Venezuelan national is being sought by police in connection with an incident, which has a Claxton Bay man hospitalised.

According to the TTPS, the victim was slashed across the face and neck during an altercation with the foreigner last Sunday night.

Police suspect a dispute over narcotics led to the attack.

The incident reportedly occurred around 11.45pm at Junon Street, Carapichaima.

Police were told that the victim and a Venezuelan man were seen arguing on the street.

During the heated exchange the Venezuelan male took a glass bottle and smashed it on the victim’s face.

He then slashed the victim on his neck with the broken bottle.

The Venezuelan man ran off and escaped.

Witnesses assisted the victim and took him to the Couva District Health Facility.

Police are investigating the gun attack on radio announcer Andy Williams.

He was shot 4 times by 2 men who are said to have confronted him in the garage of his home in Edinburgh 500 yesterday morning.

Forty-three-year-old Mr. Williams was hit in the back and arm.

The men fled the scene.

Relatives are said to have heard the explosions and took Mr. Williams to the Chaguanas District Health Facility.

He was treated and transferred to a hospital.

Mr. Williams was up to yesterday in a stable condition.

Police are searching for a motive behind the shooting.

A reminder from Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh to the public that gatherings should be limited to no more than 25 persons at any given time.

The Minister yesterday stressed that this must be adhered to in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

He said bars and beaches still fall in that bracket.

However, the Minister noted that while places of worship may exceed that number he is confident that persons will maintain physical distancing.

On the issue of bars, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith warned that the regulation on closing times would be upheld.

As of yesterday bars and pubs reverted to a shut off time of 10pm.

Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago stuck or living in foreign territories will not be allowed to vote on August 10^th.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission says categorically there is no provision in the constitution for persons to vote while outside of the country.

With the Electorate set to go to the polls on August 10^th scores of individuals remain stuck in foreign lands due to the COVID-19 pandemic border closures.

The question was addressed by Chief Elections Officer Mrs Fern Narcis-Scope during a webinar series hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association yesterday.

However Mrs Narcis-Scope revealed that persons who are quarantined would be treated as special voters.

The CEO added that the Commission went further to ensure that no one, not even those warded as a COVID-19 patients will be dis-enfranchised.  

The EBC has said just over a million persons are eligible to vote.

Nineteen parties have filed nomination documents for their candidates who will be contesting the 41 seats in the Parliament.

The EBC says there are 150 candidates in the race and among them 4 independents. 

The United National Congress leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar wants the Prime Minister to stop using allegations, untruths and distractions in the campaign to August 10^th.

Mrs. Persad Bissessar yesterday issued a statement, responding to claims made by Dr. Keith Rowley at a meeting in Tobago last weekend.

Dr. Rowley paid attention and referred to a newspaper article, which told of corruption and questionable transactions under the Peoples Partnership.

The story referenced the state owned Estate Management Business Development Company and said millions of dollars were corruptly dispersed.

Dr. Rowley said the Anti Corruption Bureau of the police service has uncovered the questionable transactions and deals at the EMBD.

He suspects that some, who are seeking office under the banner of the United National Congress, have 1 goal, to stop criminal probes.

In her release, Mrs. Persad Bissessar said it is disheartening that while people’s standard of living has worsened, Dr. Rowley is seeking to mount a campaign built on allegations.

She said he has failed to offer solutions to deal with the many issues facing the people.

Mrs. Persad Bissessar said the police investigations are police matters and should be left to their conclusions.

She feels it is unethical that the head of the political arm of the station would be seeking to utilise information from the police for political benefit.

Police Commissioner Gary Griffith says the 2 major political parties flouted Public Health Regulations by hosting motorcades in the west.

At a news conference yesterday Commissioner Griffith said the process for a motorcade requires more than just a receipt.

Additionally, Commissioner Griffith said the United National Congress candidate for Diego Martin west was behaving in an erratic manner.

Commissioner Griffith also said the 2 major political parties did not receive all the necessary approvals.

Last Saturday the 2 parties were in the Carenage area, which falls under the constituency of Diego Martin west, now held by the Prime Minister.

Commissioner Griffith called on candidates and their parties to be more responsible and avoid creating inconveniences for law-abiding people.

Chief Elections Officer Fern Narcis-Scope assures that the Elections and Boundaries Commission is ready to host the 2020 polls despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

At a virtual session hosted by the T&T Publishers and Broadcasters Association yesterday, Mrs. Narcis-Scope said the commission has been in election mode since last year.

Mrs. Narcis-Scope noted that while masks are important, not having one would not be enough to prevent someone from casting their ballot.

Several countries were due to hold General Elections this year but they have opted to postpone their polls in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.