Author: Rishard Khan
Police have interviewed the three survivors of a Marabella crash which claimed the lives of two teenagers and left another hospitalised. Investigators told Newsday Joel Yarde, 16, was discharged from the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) and his statement was recorded in the presence of his parents. The driver and front-seat passenger, both 16, were […]
The UNC is on track to complete screening on February 21 for the 39 seats it will contest in the upcoming general election, political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has told Newsday. The party began screening on November 29 and has vetted nominees for 35 seats. The majority of these screenings took place within the last few […]
FOUR-TIME winner and reigning King of the Rock Oneil Odle has moved on to the semifinals of the National Stickfighting competition, bringing him closer to his fifth title. Odle won the title in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2024. The preliminaries were held on February 14 at the Moruga Multi-Purpose Youth and Sports Facility, Moruga where […]
A segment of the long-awaited completion of road-widening work along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway in Chaguanas will open for use, six months after the entire project was supposed to be done. An advertisement in Newsday on February 15 said the southbound lanes from the Brentwood acceleration lane to the Chase Village overpass will be […]
Parking along several streets around the Queen’s Park Savannah, in Port of Spain will be restricted as thousands are expected to attend the semifinals of the national Panorama large and medium steelband competition and for Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Acting Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin approved the temporary traffic restrictions. A notice published in the newspapers […]
PC Shzeem Williams was remembered by loved ones and colleagues as a dedicated officer. Speaking during his funeral, held on Valentine’s Day and what would have been Williams’s 25th birthday, Central Division acting Snr Supt Ian Carty commended his drive and success in combatting criminal elements. He said Williams was an exceptional officer for his […]
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A 44-year-old single mother of six was left fighting for her life after she was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Marabella on February 13. Neighbours told police around 6.20 pm Jacqueline Joseph was walking home from buying groceries along Boodoosingh Drive Drive, Battoo Avenue, when an unidentified white car drove by and an […]
A 44-year-old Marabella woman is in critical condition after she was shot several times in a drive-by shooting on the night of February 13. Neighbours told police Jacqueline Joseph was walking home from buying groceries along Boodoosingh Drive, Battoo Avenue, around 6.20 pm when a white car drove by and someone inside started shooting at […]
A 72-year-old woman is in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital after she is believed to have fallen down the stairs at her home while intoxicated. Reports indicate a nurse of the hospital’s accident and emergency department contacted police around 8.30 pm to report the woman was unconscious and being treated at the […]
Three people were arrested in separate incidents in the Southern Division between February 4 and 5. In the first incident, around midday on February 4, a 39-year-old man from Mission Road, Princes Town was arrested for possession of a knife and a 37-year-old New Grant man for possession of 65 grams of cannabis. The men […]