Akani “Dole” Adams was killed in shootout with police on Thursday. Adams was fatally shot with another man only identified as “Bull.” Initial reports suggest they were killed in an altercation with the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) in Sea Lots. Adams and his close associate Cedric “Burkie” Burke, a well-known community leader, were […]Read More
MARACAS – LIVIN’ Trini, the entity that rents chairs and umbrellas on Maracas Beach, has been told to cease operations by the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDECOTT). A letter dated July 25 from UDECOTT stated, “Please be advised that all Chair Vendors are to cease operations until further notice, with immediate effect.” […]Read More
SAN FERNANDO – A driver who posted videos of himself “drifting” on the Solomon Hochoy Highway on July 21 has been charged with dangerous driving. Reagan Birbal, of San Fernando, was charged after the videos went viral on social media. Police conducted an investigation led by acting Assistant Commission of Police (Mobile) Joanne Archie […]Read More
The Downtown Owners’ and Merchants Association (DOMA) is advising commuters from using the Picadilly/East Dry River route as a short cut out of the busy Port-of-Spain area. In an email sent to its members, DOMA stated it was obligated to send out the security advisory following reports of gun battles between rival gangs in the […]Read More
LAS CUEVAS – REPUTED gang leader and gun smuggler Vaughn “Sandman” Mieres, 44, his wife and two of his bodyguards were killed in Las Cuevas this morning. Police said the assailants burnt the two vehicles after the shooting and escaped in a waiting boat. The incident took place at Mieres’ home at School Street and […]Read More
NATIONAL Security Minister Stuart Young is slamming the Trinidad Express Newspapers saying that 20 minutes was not a reasonable time to expect a response from him on a story. The issue concerns a follow-up article about the fishermen who were attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Paria on Monday. Six are now missing […]Read More
POLICE officers who executed a search warrant on Radio and TV Jagriti in April had a right to show it to the people being searched. This was the ruling of Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh in a 28-page judgment delivered in the Port-of-Spain High Court yesterday. The ruling arose from a judicial review lawsuit filed by […]Read More
FORMER tourism minister Howard Chin Lee has replaced Janelle Penny Commissiong as chairman of Tourism Trinidad Limited. Minister of Tourism Randall Mitchell confirmed this in a release today thanking the former board members for their commitment to national service. The new board has been appointed following wranglings between the former chairman and chief executive officer […]Read More
COUVA – THE body of one fisherman who went missing after a pirate attack on the high seas on Monday has been found. He was one of seven fishermen who had gone missing after the incident. The relatives of Anand Rampersad broke down in tears when his body was discovered in the waters just […]Read More
CARENAGE – PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley is admitting that it is difficult to fix the problem of gang members being awarded state contracts. He said criminals have benefitted from state programmes since the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP). Rowley made the comment yesterday at the sod-turning ceremony for a police station in Carenage. Police […]Read More
