Author: Jada Loutoo

The Law Association has said it sincerely hopes the objectives of the state of emergency (SoE) will be realised in the shortest possible time as it noted, “Nefarious gang violence may be the target of the prescribed treatment, but the corpus of our citizenry must also endure the treatment.” The association sent a statement on […]

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago’s judicial system took centre stage in public life, marked by legal battles that captured the nation’s attention. Constitutional challenges, high-profile criminal trials, and pivotal civil suits marked the year. Newsday reviews some of the notable cases that defined the legal landscape. Auditor General allowed to challenge probe While the issue […]

THE brutal, heinous and callous killing of his wife earned a 27-year sentence for a Barrackpore lorry driver who had also killed his previous wife. However, Ramesh “Blood” Sieunarine will serve a term of 13 years, five months and 22 days for killing his common-law wife Tricia Ramsaran–Ramdass on June 9, 2020. This was the […]

A protracted legal battle over ownership of the Tunapuna Hindu Temple, also known as the “Shivalla,” was resolved in a judgment delivered by Justice Carol Gobin on December 23. The court declared the late Goomtie Gosine and her heirs as the rightful owners of the property at LP No. 333 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna, extinguishing […]

The burnt remains of a man were discovered in the trunk of a vehicle in Sangre Grande on Boxing Day. According to reports, the discovery was made at 3 pm along Ojoe Road in North Eastern Settlement on December 26. The deceased is believed to be 32-year-old Dane Hosein Jnr who was reported missing on […]

A 79-year-old Longdenville pensioner died on Boxing Day after a car driven by a relative ran off a bridge in Gran Couva. According to police reports, around 2.50 am, Shaheed Mohammed and a relative were in a silver Nissan AD wagon along the Brasso Tabaquite road when the driver allegedly fell asleep and the car […]

Just three months after surviving a harrowing shooting incident outside her home, WPC Quianna Mahabir, 30, is once again behind her drum set, inspiring her colleagues and the nation with her resilience. In October, Mahabir was ambushed outside her home in Caroni by two armed men in what police believe was an attempted robbery. The […]

Four men were arrested on Christmas Day following a high-speed chase and a crash involving a stolen vehicle near the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus. Police said around 6.45 pm on December 25, an off-duty officer observed a gold Nissan Tiida with four suspicious-looking occupants driving recklessly along the Eastern Main […]

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Kerron Clarke, founder of the Drugs Sou Sou (DSS), overturning a magistrate’s decision to extend the detention of $656,200 under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The judgment, written by Justice of Appeal Mark Mohammed, found Clarke’s rights to due process and natural justice had been […]

Men, leaders and society have been urged to embody the virtues of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ. Justice Frank Seepersad made the entreaty in his 2024 Christmas sermon at the Suchamachar Presbyterian Church, San Fernando, on December 22. Seepersad, a lay preacher, reflected on the often-overlooked figure in the Nativity story and noted […]