NEWS
Road rage escalates into abduction of driver
A 59-YEAR-OLD security officer told police he was abducted by two men on Saturday morning after their vehicle mirrors made contact while driving along a Santa Flora roadway. The Guapo Road man told police yesterday that around 5.20 a.m. on Saturday, he was driving along Syncline Road towards Santa Flora when another vehicle driving in the opposite direction came onto his lane. The right mirrors of both vehicles, he said, came into contact. The victim stopped his car and was getting out when he was approached by two men who began arguing with him. The men, police were told, ordered the victim into the back seat of his own vehicle while one sat in the driver's seat...read more
Police praised for lethal force
Criminologists have praised police for what they described as a decisive show of force in Cunupia, where a home invasion escalated into a chase and shootout that left four suspects dead and two others in custody. Dr Garvin Heerah said the operation sent “a clear and powerful message” to criminals who have long terrorised communities. “For far too long, communities across Trinidad and Tobago have been under siege from criminal actors engaged in extortion by menace, brazen home invasions, and coordinated gang shootings—acts that have not only disrupted lives but have pierced the very heart of our society, claiming the lives of innocent women and children. “The national psyche has been strained, and the public’s desire to once again feel safe and secure is both legitimate and urgent,” he said...read more
From death row to redemption
Four months after walking out of the Golden Grove Prison a free man, Rodney Davis is asking not for sympathy, but for a second chance to become a productive member of society. A central figure in Caribbean jurisprudence on the death penalty, Davis spent 13 years on death row, with his case helping to reshape how justice is administered across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider region. But beyond the legal arguments and landmark rulings is a man who endured decades of confinement, illness and reflection—emerging with a message grounded in faith, accountability and redemption...read more
BUSINESS
‘NGC part of all cross-border talks’
Ramdeen on Venezuela gas deals: Everybody has to come here...
CHAIRMAN of the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) Gerald Ramdeen says that NGC is a part of all gas agreements happening in Venezuela on the cross-border fields. He was responding to questions on the memorandum of understanding signed between bp and acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday. Speaking at a gas supply agreement signing ceremony on Friday at the Hyatt Regency (Trinidad), Port of Spain, Ramdeen said, “What I can tell you is that the day before yesterday (Wednesday), members of the bp team from London are advancing talks with respect to the cross-border Manakin-Cocuina field...read more
REGIONAL
Caribbean leaders launch strategy to retrofit homes against hurricanes and flooding
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean governments have initiated cooperation to retrofit existing homes against increasingly severe hurricanes, flooding and other climate hazards. The initiative, announced recently in Trinidad and Tobago, aims to scale up housing resilience investments across more than 15 Caribbean nations. The strategy addresses critical vulnerabilities. As hurricanes, flooding, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion intensify across the region, housing, the most visible casualty of disasters, remains largely unprotected. By developing a shared regional approach, Caribbean countries can pool resources, reduce costs, and protect millions of households from mounting climate risks...read more
INTERNATIONAL
US says two American-flagged merchant vessels have gone through Strait of Hormuz
4th May 2026