NEWS
PARADISE LOST
POLICE killed four men and are searching for at least three others who pounced on the residence of a businessman and his family in a quiet gated community in Mayaro yesterday morning. Read more here
Alexander proves a handful in Scarborough rout
SCARBOROUGH SECONDARY School established themselves as the premier team in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Tobago Zone Girls Division, after round three, last Thursday. Read more here
Cops kill 4 bandits in Mayaro home invasion
It was a traumatic morning for a Mayaro family on Monday, after armed bandits stormed their home. However, a quick response from police left four of seven gunmen dead. Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob confirmed last evening that Eastern Division police were searching for three other suspects who escaped through bushes after police killed four of their cohorts. Read more here
POLITICS
Al-Rawi admits T&T is hurting
“Trinidad and Tobago is hurting.” This admission came on Monday from Rural Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al- Rawi. Read more here
Shamfa: $59,000 cellphone bill 'unfortunate'
Sport and Community Development Minister Shamfa Cudjoe says the $59,000 telephone bill she racked up because of roaming charges was “unfortunate”, but the country would never forget the wastage of taxpayers’ money under the Kamla Persad-Bissessar-led People’s Partnership government. Read more here
BUSINESS
Coal pot ad goes viral
TWO days after Government MP Keith Scotland suggested using a coal pot to save fuel, Chaguanas retail store Fair and Square generated buzz on social media with its advertisement for coal pots. Read more here
Antigua PM unhappy with T&T’s response to Clico/Baico debt
ST JOHN’S — Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he is not satisfied with the response from his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart regarding the non-payment of millions of US dollars linked to the collapse of Trinidad-based insurance companies CLICO and British American Insurance Company (BAICO) in 2009. Read more here
REGIONAL
Gov’t incentives see significant increase in small, medium scale gold miners
THE number of small-and-medium-scale gold miners has significantly increased over the past two years, largely due to the many incentives given out by the government to encourage growth in the sector. Read more here
Lee-Chin, Trident Estate eye more seafront with road reroute proposal
The Michael Lee-Chin-owned Trident Estate in Port Antonio has submitted a road realignment proposal to extend the footprint of its landholding to envelop more picturesque seafront in Portland. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
North Korea fired a missile over Japan for the first time in five years.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over Japan on Tuesday for the first time in five years, a highly provocative and reckless act that marks a significant escalation in its weapons testing program. Read more here
Ukraine makes breakthrough in south against Russia
Ukrainian troops have retaken more territory in regions illegally annexed by Russia, with Kyiv's forces advancing near the southern city of Kherson and consolidating gains in the east. Read more here
4th October 2022