Author: Enrique Rupert
A spate of killings in the last 72 hours has brought the murder toll to 71 as of March 8, roughly 30 less than the same period in 2024. In the latest incident, Sherwin Mason, 51, was gunned down in Simeon Road, Petit Valley around 2 pm on March 8. Earlier that morning, 30-year-old Ezekiel […]
WATER and Sewerage Authority (WASA) CEO Keithroy Halliday says even though three of the four reservoirs in Trinidad and Tobago are currently above their long-term average, he was urging the public to conserve water as decreased rainfall has led to a decline in water levels. Halliday spoke at a press conference at the Caroni Water […]
A five-wicket haul and man of the match performance from North’s Sanjiv Bachu was not enough, as South emerged victorious by 63 runs over their opponents in the North/South Under-15 Classic, played at the National Cricket Centre in Couva on March 7. North’s captain Kaiden Pollard won the toss and chose to field first. South […]
THOUSANDS of children, from those in strollers to pre-teens, lined the streets, revelling in the vibrant chaos of their time of the year, Kiddies Carnival. Dressed in colourful costumes, the junior masqueraders in the Junior Parade of Bands pranced across the Queen’s Park Savannah stage on March 1, embracing the festive spirit and enjoying their […]
All available technologies have been deployed to help find missing sailor Keiron Simon, according to Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds. Simon went missing on February 20, after being stuck on a sinking drug vessel during a multinational drug bust in waters between TT and Grenada. The Coast Guard was part of the counter-trafficking operation […]
A mental out-patient was shot and killed near his home early on February 22 at Dan Kelly, Laventille. Police said around 3.50 am emergency personnel responded to a report of a man lying in some bushes off Picton Road. First responders found a man of African descent wearing a red jersey and jeans with gunshots […]
An early morning accident near Xtra Foods on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway resulted in the driver losing both of his legs, while two passengers were also seriously injured. Police said around 3.05 am on February 19, Jason Roberts from Wharf Trace, Maracas, St Joseph, was driving his white Nissan Tiida – PDH 8979 – west […]
POLICE from the St James station went to a forested area in Riverville Trace, Dibe, St James after news broke of human remains being found. Police said the body was badly decomposed. Newsday also hiked the area where police and crime scene investigators were on the scene up to 5 pm. This is a developing […]
TWO GIRLS, aged 14, who were allegedly sexually assaulted in 2024 by close male relatives made reports on February 7 of the incidents. Police said around 8.15 am on February 7 the first girl arrived at a police station in Chaguanas with her mother. They reported that in July 2024 while at her grandmother’s home […]
A MAN of African descent was found beheaded near Damian’s Bay in Blanchisseuse on the afternoon of February 6. A senior police source said the man’s hands were tied behind his back and his head was cut off. He said the facts of the incident were still uncertain. If classified as a murder however, this […]