Author: Enrique Rupert

A FREEPORT BUSINESSWOMAN was granted $750,000 bail when she appeared before a Master of the High Court on January 22, charged with extortion and robbery offences. Sabrina Kalleecharran was charged with five counts of demanding money with menaces and one count of robbery. She appeared before Master Ambrose Persad-Singh at the Chaguanas Masters’ Court on […]

THREE MEN are dead and two others are on the run after a robbery at Du Hua Chinese Supermarket on Ragoonanan Road, near Longdenville Old Road, on January 21. Police said around 9 pm officers responded to the robbery and followed the bandits, who were in a silver AD wagon. Police said the bandits shot […]

OUTGOING US Ambassador Candace Bond is set to receive a national award from President Christine Kangaloo. The ceremony will be held at President’s House on January 17. Bond will receive the Hummingbird Gold medal. Based on Newsday’s research, Bond is one of the first ambassadors to receive a national award. Over the last two years, […]

POLICE have continued their searches during the state of emergency (SoE) over January 13 and 14 leading to a number of arrests, a gun, a quantity of marijuana and ammunitions being seized. Police said around 4.15 pm on January 14 during a routine traffic exercise on the southbound lane of the Uriah Butler Highway, Chaguanas, […]

THE committee tasked with investigating the response of the TT Fire Service to the fire at 11 Farfan Street, Arima, which claimed the lives of MP Lisa Morris-Julian and two of her children, has completed its investigation. The findings were submitted and received by  Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds on January 10. The three-member […]

Rising Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Denzil Smith has made the move from the TT Premier Football League to the USL League One in the US, as he has signed a one-year contract with AV Alta Football Club (FC). Smith, 25, most recently showcased his talent with AC Port of Spain and Club Sando. Newsday contacted […]

POLICE believe a 62-year-old retired police officer from Morvant died by suicide on the morning of January 8. He has been identified as Erskine Leviene. Police said that around 10.55 am on January 8, Leviene’s wife was outside their home when she heard a gunshot coming from inside the house. She went into the television […]

A 19-year-old Belmont man became the country’s fourth murder victim for this year after he was shot near St Barb’s Road while being driven home by his mother on the night of January 7. He has been identified as Nigel Latchman, of Upper St Francois Valley Road, Belmont. Police said around 7.30 pm, Latchman was […]

A 41-year-old man from Tobago was seen on fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police said around 5.20 am on January 8, Deshawn Melville, who has no known address, was seen jumping around outdoors with his body on fire. The incident took place at Third Street, Kilgwyn Bay Road, Bon Accord. A senior […]

ACTING Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Andy Hutchinson chose his words carefully when asked whether the Fire Service was considering reviewing and revising its fire-response measures. In a phone interview with Newsday on January 6, Hutchinson said there were “lots of things we are doing,” but refrained from commenting further, citing the need to await the […]