NEWS
Child among four killed as gunmen fire on car in Morvant
Police were called to the scene of a fatal shooting near the Morvant Walk-Over last night, where four people – three adults and a 10-year-old child – had been shot and killed. While details remained unclear up to last night, Guardian Media was informed that gunmen opened fire on the car around 7.30 pm along the Lady Young Road, Morvant. The identities of the victims remained unknown up to press time. A video posted to social media showed one woman screaming for her relatives, who were said to be in the vehicle. Meanwhile, there were unconfirmed reports of a shooting in Chaguaramas. Read more here
Aripero’s small businesses ride wave of growth
IN the village of Aripero, along the stretch of businesses, a poultry depot known as Fowl Play symbolises the growth and development of the community over the past two decades. The business is located just after the Aripero River on the Southern Main Road, between the villages of Dow and Rousillac. The village was once a collection of lower and middle-income homes, but at the turn of the 21st century, it began expanding. Read more here
POLITICS
PM reacts to killing of police corporal but insists no need for curfew; nationwide search for 62 guns, ammo stolen from armoury
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says there is no need for a curfew following the killing of a municipal police officer at the San Fernando City Corporation Municipal Police Station on King’s Wharf. In a statement yesterday, Persad-Bissessar said she had been advised that the incident at the station was not an external attack on the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) or other national security agencies. Instead, she said it was an “internal betrayal” within the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS). She stressed that the TTPS is a separate entity from the TTMPS and said TTPS officers were not involved in the incident. The Prime Minister said the Ministry of Homeland Security and the TTPS would provide full support to the municipal police service, San Fernando Mayor Robert Parris and the San Fernando City Corporation to investigate the matter, recover the stolen items and bring the situation to closure. Read more here
BUSINESS
CAL sees 66% profit increase
Amid speculation about a potential bailout and questions over its financial stability, Caribbean Airlines is showing signs of improvement, with first-quarter profitability up 66%, or US$9 million year-on-year, as new acting CEO Varma Khillawan insists the carrier remains on solid footing. In recent weeks, another newspaper had suggested divisions within the board over the airline’s long-term viability. Read more here
REGIONAL
‘Greater value for your assets!’
OVER 430 residents from several communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday received their official leases for their lands, and, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, this is just one of many land regularisation programmes being pursued in the area. The Head of State, while addressing scores of residents, said the government’s intention is to support livelihoods through sustainable housing and long-term wealth creation. “The very fact that you own your lease now has increased your worth by over 400 per cent, overnight. You can take that to the bank, you can get a loan, you can build your home, and the value of land in this area is growing exponentially,” the President said. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Throughout US President Donald Trump's second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements. The BBC has examined trade volume data on several financial markets and matched them to some of the president's most significant market-moving statements. It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public. Some analysts say it bears the hallmarks of illegal insider trading, whereby bets are made by people based on information that is not available to the general public. Read more here
20th April 2026