Daily Brief - Wednesday 19th July, 2023
Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Ramesh Ramdeen says one of the things the preparation for this year’s Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) has underlined for him is that this country is in dire need of a convention centre as a dedicated venue capable of... Read more
19th July 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 18th July, 2023
The third case of the monkeypox virus in Trinidad and Tobago was reported on Monday. In a statement the Health Ministry said this was confirmed by laboratory testing. The patient is a young adult male with a recent travel history. Read more
18th July 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 17th July, 2023
Relatives of the 20-year -old woman who is in police custody for chopping off the hand of a male relative in Barrackpore during a domestic dispute last Friday, is seeking legal aid for her. Her sister told Newsday on Sunday, she has no idea if the young woman has been... Read more
17th July 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 14th July, 2023
The pain a mother feels on losing a losing a child is indescribable. Dianne Hernandez has had to go through that four times, most recently on Thursday morning. Hernandez’s son 41-year-old Dillon “Toe-Toe” De Silva was gunned down while leaving the home of a neighbour at Western Main Road, Cocorite... Read more
14th July 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 13th July, 2023
A relative of murdered construction worker Kevin Jack says he left the safety of his home after he was promised cash by someone he knew. Jack, 43, was shot dead at Nelson Street Plannings, Port-of-Spain, at around 3 pm on Tuesday. Read more
13th July 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 12th July, 2023
A teenager was injured as a recent spate of murders on Monday and Tuesday continues. Police believe the incident stems from an ongoing war between two gangs. The violent clashes have claimed the lives of two people. Read more
12th July 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 10th July, 2023
Professor Emeritus Dr Brinsley Samaroo, noted historian, retired university lecturer and past government minister, died on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 84. Former colleagues hailed his enduring contribution to the study of history and the practice of politics. Read more
10th July 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 7th July, 2023
Over 100 employees of Dansteel Ltd are now in limbo, after a fire ravaged the multi-million-dollar structure and its fully stocked hardware at La Romaine on Thursday morning. Cashier Cindy Bhola, who has been employed at the company for the past nine years, stood teary-eyed as she contemplated her future. Read more
7th July 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 6th July, 2023
Certain carers at abuse-troubled children's homes refused to submit police certificates of good character and/or medical certificates, raising the ire of members of Parliament's Joint Select Committee (JSC) on Human Rights, said the JSC's report laid in the Senate on June 13. Read more
6th July 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 5th July, 2023
The ruling by Justice Frank Seepersad on Tuesday which clears the way for refugees and asylum-seekers in this country to be deported, if they contravene immigration laws, highlights the urgent need for legislative reform to protect this vulnerable group of people. Read more
5th July 2023
Daily Brief - Tuesday 4th July, 2023
The price of flour at Nutrimix has dropped to between 10 to 13 per cent on certain goods as of Monday. In a media release on Monday, Nutrimix said it recognised the importance of keeping basic food items at minimal and affordable prices. Read more
4th July 2023
Daily Brief - Monday 3rd July, 2023
While the probe is continuing into the incident at NiQuan which led to the death of Allan Lane Ramkissoon, there is a report of another industrial accident resulting in injury at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate (PLIPDECO). Read more
3rd July 2023
Daily Brief - Friday 30th June, 2023
Forfeiture proceedings have started against three people from Debe after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard SC concluded that there was sufficient evidence to proceed under the Proceeds of Crime Act provisions. A police statement on Thursday recalled that on June 9 and 11, 2021, Financial Investigations Branch... Read more
30th June 2023
Daily Brief - Thursday 29th June, 2023
On Wednesday, ex-Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) employee Leanna Pereira was ordered to pay almost $725,000 to Dilks Diseree Pierre, of La Romaine. Pereira was also ordered to pay costs of $80,300. The order was made by Justice Frank Seepersad, who was presiding over Pierre’s claim against Pereira and the bank. Read more
29th June 2023
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th June, 2023
With the country still under an adverse weather yellow alert, at least 16 families remained at risk overnight after strong winds ripped the roof off a Housing Development Corporation (HDC) apartment complex in Trou Macaque, Laventille on Tuesday afternoon. Read more
28th June 2023