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Police Commissioner Erla Christopher will sit before the Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on national security today.

It will be the first time she will appear before the committee since she was appointed Commissioner.

Earlier this month she did not attend a JSC meeting but sent representatives.

Back then she was said to be attending to urgent and critical matters of national security.

But Head of the Committee Keith Scotland has confirmed she will attend the meeting carded for this afternoon.

Mr. Scotland reportedly expressed his disappointment on the last occasion with the no-show by Mrs. Harewood-Christopher.

So too did Opposition Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial.

Today’s committee meeting will begin at 2pm.

The murder toll climbs to 104, as killings are recorded in Petit Bough, Claxton Bay, Morvant and Barataria

In the latest Joel Benjamin lost his life while seated in his vehicle at Upper Irving Street last night.

Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Benjamin was attacked at around 11:04pm last night.

Residents in the area reported hearing several explosions and contacted the police.

Officers arrived at the scene to find Mr. Benjamin slumped behind the steering wheel with multiple bullet wounds about the body. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Saturday, Kibwe Millette, Akiel Johnson and Roger Mootoo were gunned down in separate incidents.

In Morvant, Akiel Collins Johnson was shot dead on Saturday night.

Reports say he was walking along Marigold Crescent off Coconut Drive shortly after 7pm when he was shot several times.

Mr. Johnson was rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency treatment.

However, he died a few hours later.

Earlier, at around 5:30pm Mr. Millette was walking along First Street Barataria when a 7-seater Maxi Taxi pulled up next to him and shots were fired from within.

The maxi then sped off.

Police and the paramedics were called to the scene but Mr. Millette was already dead.

He sustained bullet wounds to the head and chest.

And also on Saturday, Roger Mootoo was gunned down near his home at Cara Courts, St Mary’s Village, Claxton Bay at around 4:30am.

Reports say he was returning to his apartment when he was approached by a group of armed men.

The men opened fire hitting Mr. Mootoo several times.

He died at the scene.

The Tobago House of Assembly is to be represented on the new board of the Housing Development Corporation.

During a short presentation ceremony yesterday Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Camille Robinson-Regis, said while Noel Garcia has once again been appointed to serve as Chairman of the board, Tobago will have a place.

This appointment is the third for Mr. Garcia, who along with 6 others received their instruments of appointment.

Minister Robinson-Regis told the board members, some of who are serving their second term that they are expected to significantly surpass the standard set by the last board.

According to her, the HDC board is one of the most coveted boards in the housing and construction sector.

A road traffic accident claims the life of a 41-year-old truck driver and leaves another injured.

The deceased is identified as Selwyn Khan of Debe Trace, Debe.

The accident occurred around 1:15pm yesterday along the M2 Ring Road, Gandhi Village, Debe.

Initial reports indicate Mr. Khan was driving a Canter truck when another truck, heading in the opposite direction, skidded on the wet road and slammed into his.

Mr. Khan died at the scene.

The other driver suffered injuries and was being treated at the San Fernando General Hospital.

AG Cpl. Harnarinesingh is investigating.

Coast Guard, friends and relatives of 4 missing fishermen are now engaged in an extensive search at sea.

The men reportedly left Mayaro to go fishing last Tuesday but they are yet to return.

The pirogue carrying the men was found yesterday morning.

However the boat’s captain is Heeralal Kublal with crewmembers Rishie Kemchan, Andy George and one whose alias is ‘Tallman’ have disappeared. 

The overturned vessel is titled Benam 2 with the registration number TFN 5906.

It was found in the waters off Cedros.

The wife of one of the men told TV6, loved ones are worried.

She said relatives have been combing the waters but so far it has proven futile.

MP for Mayaro Rushton Paray has called other fishermen to help in the search.

BP Renegades leads the Panorama Semi Finals in the Large Bands Conventional Category.

Playing ‘Feeling to Party’ last evening at the Queens Park Savannah, Renegades scored 277 points.

In 2^nd place was Republic Bank Exodus, which played ‘Tourist Leggo’.

HARDCO Phase 2 Pan Groove came in 3^rd with 270 points.

The band played ‘We Come Out To Party’.

In 4^th place was Massy Trinidad All Stars playing ‘Stage On Fire’ and scoring 269 points.

Shell Invaders came 5^th with 267 points.

The bands that followed were Heritage Petroleum Skiffle, NLCB Fonclaire, T&TEC Angel Harps, Desperadoes, NLCB Buccooneers, and Nutrien Silver Stars.

The remaining bands were First Citizens Supernovas, Proman Starlift and RBC Redemption Sound Setters.

In the medium bands category Katszanjammers led with 282 points playing ‘Tell Me Why’.

In 2^nd place NGC Joylanders.

They played ‘De Fete Ain’t Over Yet’ amassing 279 points.

And in 3^rd place is Sforzatas playing ‘Johnny’ and scoring 272 points.

Forty Calypsonians will vie for spaces in this year’s Calypso Monarch competition.

Among them a father and son.

Former Calypso Monarch Duane O’Connor and his son 20-year-old Duane Tazyah O’Connor are going up against each other at the semi finals of the competition this Saturday at the Skinner Park in San Fernando.

At least 6 former monarchs are in the race, including Chalkdust, Kerene Ashe and Kurt Allen.

Reigning calypso queen tameika darius is in the semi finals and so too are some newcomers.

Among the new comers are Nicholas Lucas and Mical Teja who is having a big year in the Soca arena.

A Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation official says there were close to 200 hopefuls registered.

The only reserve is Alana Sinette Khan also known as Lady Watchman.

Human skeletal remains found in the back seat of a burnt vehicle are yet to be identified.

Police are now seeking a positive identification of the remains.

Last Saturday night the remains were found in a Mazda-3 motorcar at Cedar Road in Claxton Bay.

Police say when they got to the scene the vehicle was in flames.

The discovery was made at around 9pm.

After the fire was extinguished the remains were discovered in the backseat.

They were taken to the Forensic Science Center in St James.

The vehicle was taken to the Couva Police Station for further processing.

Investigators are appealing for help from the public in identifying the corpse.