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Off duty police officer Dale Mayers is shot dead in Chaguanas.

The inicdent reportedly took place at Unique Bar around 10:45 last night.

Newscentre five understands, Mr. Mayers was liming with a female and another man, when a young man walked into the bar and announced a hold up.

It is said, the man fired shots at mr. Mayers hitting him several times.

The off duty police officer drew his licenced firearm and fired several shots at the man.

Another man who was at the table with the officer drew his gun and fired shots at the bandit.

However, Mr. Mayers was hit several times about his body.

The bandit fled the scene.

The woman was not hurt.

Mr. Mayers was rushed to hospital where he died.

Reports say a suspect is now in custody following the incident.

It is said he was held seeking treatment for gun shot wounds at the Port of Spain General Hospital.

A one-year extension of the tenure of Police Commissioner, Erla Harewood-Christopher.

Confirmation came yesterday from the Office of the Prime Minister.

A release from the OPM said, the cabinet on May 13^th, advised President Christine Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., under section 75(a) of the police service act, to extend the service of Mrs. Erla Harewood-Christopher in the office of commissioner of police, for a period of one (1) year with effect from may 15^th, 2024.

The Northwest Regional Health Authority say, yes another baby has died at its Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit of the Port of Spain General Hospital.

The number of recent bacterial related deaths has now reached twelve.

The baby died yesterday morning, at around two o’clock.

The baby girl was born on February 28^th at a gestation of, 29 weeks and two days.

The child weighed two pounds 14 ounces.

She also had jaundice.

The NWRHA is insisting there is no breakdown of operations, at the unit in Port-of-Spain.

In a statement yesterday, the authority calls the claims of a collapsed system, irresponsible and unfortunate.

The health minister Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday told a news conference, the issue has now become political.

He sought to assure the public some of the statements on the issue are not accurate.

Two men gun down the brother of the main witness in the murder trial against six police officers, during an ambush in Moruga.

Oba Gill James and his employee Brandon Seenath, were killed at their home yesterday afternoon.

Mr. James’ brother Shumba James was a witness for the prosecution.

He was to testify against the officers who were charged with the murders of 23-year-old Abigail Johnson, 28 year old Alana Duncan, and 26 year old Kerron ‘fingers’ Eccles, on July 22^nd 2011 on Rochard Douglas Road.

After spending 13 years on remand and a trial, the six officers were freed.

Oba James and Brandon Seenath were killed at around 530pm.

Two men are said to have approached them and opened fire.

Mr. James and Mr. Seenath died at the scene of the attack.

A total of eleven babies are reported to have died at the neo-natal intensive care unit of the Port of Spain general hospital.

It started at seven, and then it went to eight, and now stands at 11

The lawyers representing parents, who intend to file a class action lawsuit, have sent a fifth pre-action protocol letter to the Northwest Regional Health Authority.

Prime minister Dr. Keith Rowley wants to know the facts surrounding the deaths.

He babies are said to have picked up infections while they were patients at the neo-natal intensive care unit at the hospital.

Seven of the deaths came within a four-day period, in March this year.

Dr. Rowley is vowing to get to the core of what happened.

Yesterday, Dr. Rowley called for patience.

He urged that people should wait on the findings of an investigation.

PAHO is leading an independent probe. 

An investigation is at this time being conducted into a reportedly violent incident involving the Member of Parliament, for St. Augustine and an ex-boyfriend in Macoya Tunapuna.

Khadijah Ameen initially claimed she was being held against her will, by man she knows.

It is said, at around 2:46 am yesterday Ms. Ameen arrived at the Tunapuna police station saying after having drinks with her estranged boyfriend, there was an incident.

They are reported to have left the bar for Ms. Ameen’s vehicle, which was parked in Macoya

She reveals that while on the way to her vehicle there was an altercation, and then she was hit in the right side of her abdomen, and slammed her head on the vehicle’s door.

Ms. Ameen was able to get out of the car, entered her black Toyota Rav-4 and drove away.

Police intercepted by the car north along Pasea Road in Tunapuna.

Ms. Ameen was escorted to the Tunapuna station, where she refused to make a witness statement and left.

There is a promise, that the investigation into the deaths of seven babies at the Port of Spain general hospital will be thorough and transparent.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Regional Health Authority Anthony Blake vows that there will be no cover-up.

The parents of the babies are already threatening a class action lawsuit.

The deaths were confirmed by the NWRHA last Thursday.

The deaths occurred at the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, and were the result of dangerous organisms.

United National Congress Fyzabad MP, Dr. Lackram Bodoe blames a lack of protocols at the Port of Spain general hospital, for the deaths of seven babies in four days.

Speaking at the opposition news conference yesterday Dr. Bodoe said, there was a shortfall in resource.

Dr. Bodoe also said, the Minister of Health Terrance Deyalsingh must truthfully come forward, with information in his possession.

The minister gave a statement of the deaths, of the infants in the parliament last Friday.

He said, his ministry; PAHO and CARIRI have all launched probes.

Reports yesterday say, the parents of seven babies who died as a result of bacterial outbreaks, at the Port of Spain General Hospital are pursuing a class action lawsuit for medical negligence.

Former attorney general Anand Ramlogan is representing them.

The pre-action protocol letter dated April 12^th 2024, sent by freedom law chambers to the Northwest Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) claims; the authority permitted another baby who was suffering from a serious infection to be admitted, without taking the necessary precautions.

Chaguanas West MP, Dinesh Rambally, slams his political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar saying; it is time for her to make her exit.

He says, once Mrs. Persad Bissessar remains the leader of the United National Congress, the party will remain in opposition.

Mr. Rambally was speaking at a media conference this morning.

Mr. Rambally said, all critique of Mrs. Persad Bissessar’s leadership is legitimate.

He said, he couldn’t in good conscience allow Mrs. Persad Bissessar to take the UNC down with her.

There was an uproar on the government bench this afternoon when leader of government business, Camille Robinson Regis spoke of Mr. Rambally’s comments in the lower house.

The government and the opposition were earlier in a heated exchange in the parliament after Oropouche East MP Dr. Roodal Moonilal, was accused of making derogatory statements against health minister, Terrence Deyalsingh.