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The Judiciary says all unpaid traffic tickets issued before May 26^th maybe paid within 6 months from that date by paying 50 of the fixed penalty.

In a release it says this is according pursuant to the Miscellaneous Amendments Act, Act No. 10 of 2020.

The release says the Judiciary is superseding practice direction published in gazette No.71 of May 15 that extended the payment of all fines including the traffic tickets for which payment is due, to 3 months for the date on which such payment is due.

It says that practice directions expire on June 15^th, 2020.

It says therefore all individuals who wish to access the 50% payment option for traffic tickets received before May 26^th, 2020 will be able to make such payments with effect from June 16^th, 2020.

It says it has developed an electronic portal to enable these payments to be made online and has worked with bankers in this regard.

The Judiciary says it is working with the Treasury Department towards the final approval for the receiving of these payments and fully anticipates being ready to do so by June 16^th at which time fines will be accepted.

Police hold 2 men for sexual misconduct against minors.

The detentions occurred in western Trinidad and Tobago.

In a statement the officers of the Child Protection Unit say a 47 year-old unemployed man, of School Road, Long Circular, St. James, is facing one count of sexual touching of a minor.

According to the CPU, the second accused, a 38-year-old labourer, of Gold Finch Ave, Sou Sou Lands, Tobago, is also on one count of sexual touching of a minor.

The offences run contrary to Section 18 of the Children’s Act 46:01.

The exercise was spearheaded by W/Supt (AG) George, ASP Nowbutt, and supervised by Insp. Francis and Sgt. Miller.

The Child Protection Unit is calling on citizens to report all cases of abuse and assures those reports will be thoroughly investigated.

The men were expected to appear in court yesterday.

The Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram says the 117th COVID infection is recovering, and showed mild symptoms of the virus when tested.

Dr. Parasram yesterday said the patient is now in a convalescent stage of the infection and she is being housed at the Home of Football in Couva.

The patient returned home via Air Ambulance last Thursday afternoon

Two relatives who travelled with the patient tested negative.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said yesterday the flight came from Houston, Texas.

And the Health Minister is pleased that the country is at a stage where it can relax some of the stringent measures aimed at treating with the pandemic.

However, Minister Deyalsingh is warning against complacency.

Speaking at the COVID news conference yesterday Minister Deyalsingh also made it clear that only a limited number of persons will be allowed at funerals.

The coronavirus has claimed 8 lives in Trinidad and Tobago.

Data from Johns Hopkins University says Latin America ‘s death toll has exceeded 50,000 with some one million cases reported across the region.

The report also says more than 6.18 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world with nearly 372,000 deaths and 2.64 million recoveries globally.

Trinidad and Tobago is now into phase three of its COVID-19 reopening of the economy today, even though the first new infection in over a month has been recorded.

The 117th case is a man who was flown into the country via an Air Ambulance last Thursday afternoon.

He was travelling with two relatives but he was the only one tested positive for the Coronavirus.

The Health Minister, Terrence Deyalsingh said the man is now in isolation.

The revelation came just a couple hours after Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced the lifting of some COVID-19 related restrictions.

Also from today retail shops will open bringing relief to many business owners who have been concerned about the future of their businesses post COVID-19 measures.

Public transport remains untouched in this part of phase three, so taxis are still restricted as to the number of passengers they carry.

Malls will be opened; so shopping returns but no dining is allowed in the food courts.

Caribbean Airlines is being told it can go ahead and increase the number of flights on the air bridge and the sea bridge will see more traffic as well.

But with the lifting of some restrictions, the ban on gatherings of more than 5 people in any one space remains in effect.

Fuad Abu Bakr is now saying he made himself available for screening by the Peoples National Movement, after speaking with Political Leader, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley

But Prime Minister Rowley says he can’t remember the last time he has spoken with Fuad Abu Bakr.

Via his Facebook page today, Prime Minister Rowley dismissed the claims of Mr. Abu Bakr.

On the Take Two program on i95.5fm yesterday, Mr. Abu Bakr said the Prime Minister wanted him to come into the PNM and present the people of Port of Spain south.

He claimed Rural Development and Local Government Minister, Kazim Hosein was also enlisted to help him through the process of screening.

But Dr. Rowley wrote on his Facebook page this morning he never invited Mr. Abu Bakr into the PNM, far less through a backdoor.

The Prime Minister said the backdoor is zealously and heavily guarded by the Articles of the Party’s Constitution.

Dr. Rowley said it is good to see Mr. Abu Bakr showing an interest in joining the PNM and wanting to do national service but he is going about it in a bizarre way.

As a result the Prime Minister said he has instructed the party’s general secretary, Foster Cummings to thank him for the interest shown.

Mr. Cummings has been told as well to enclose a copy of the PNM’s Constitution with the relevant sections on membership, the screening process and selection duly highlighted.

Last Thursday Mr. Abu Bakr was not among the 3 nominees screened by the PNM for the constituency of Port of Spain south.

The nod was given to athlete, Cleopatra Borel.

Mr. Abu Bakr is now vowing to continue the struggle to help the people in need.

He has rejoined his New National Vision and intends to team up with other independent minded parties to contest some seats in the upcoming General Election.

Forty-one people have been held by police and have been charged with breaching the COVID-19 regulations.

The group was reportedly found liming at the Mitan River off Manzanille Mayaro Road on Saturday afternoon.

Police say they also held 6 others at the river the night before.

The detainees were taken to the Mayaro Police Station and granted their own bail.

They are to appear in court through out the month of July.

It is reported one of the persons held on Friday night is a 57-year-old Executive of the National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited.

Also among the six are a 36-year-old teacher and a 30-year-old Firefighter.

The exercise on Saturday afternoon was headed by Acting Inspector Richardson and supervised by Acting Sgt. Bhim.

A senior police officer has been found dead at his Trincity home.

With a bullet wound to the head, Inspector Ronald John is believed to have committed suicide.

Inspector John was found on his stomach at his Third Street East Delamare Avenue Trinicity home yesterday afternoon.

Police officers from the Arouca Police Station also found a firearm close to the body.

44-year-old Inspector John was last attached to the Barataria Police Station.

Police at the Arouca Police Station say they received a trouble call telling of explosions heard at the house.

What is said to be a suicide note is now being circulated on social media.

Police say they have interviewed relatives and were told he was ailing for some time.

A teenage boy is one of two people shot dead in Cascade.

The boy is Micah Payne and the other fatality is 37-year-old Lincoln ‘Yankee’ Gopiechan.

Micah was from Foncette Road, Cascade, while Mr. Gopiechan was from Trincity.

An 18-year-old man from Cascade was also shot and wounded during an incident, which is reported to have occurred last evening just before 7 o’clock.

Police say a group of friends was liming at Foncette Road when a vehicle pulled up.

It is reported some men got out of the AD Wagon and fired shots at the group.

The gunmen returned to the car and drove off.

Micah, Mr. Gopiechan and the other man were hit.

The wounded man was up to last evening warded at the Port of Spain General Hospital where he was listed in a serious condition.