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A woman was among three robbery suspects killed in an alleged shootout with police in the Central Division on the night of January 29. Up to January 30, the woman and two men were yet to be identified. The police also seized two guns. The shooting took place around 10.30 pm on January 29 at […]

POLICE Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher is to be questioned in a top-level investigation linked to the importation of two sniper rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA). Officers assigned to the operations unit assigned to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Investigations reportedly detained Harewood-Christopher at her office at […]

A pensioner from Rousillac suffered a fatal fall while walking home on the night of January 29. Michael De Las, 74, also known as Kangal, of Boodoosingh Lane, died in the road. Police sources said De Las was a “chronic drinker” who had a heart attack about three months ago. He also had a mental […]

Dr Rita Pemberton HAVING gained possession of Tobago in 1763 following a series of conflicts between the various European claimants, the primary aim of the British government was the establishment of sugar cane cultivation on the island. This led to a hasty attempt to subdivide and sell land to establish sugar plantations, a policy which […]

WE JOIN with the rest of the country in breathing a sigh of relief that the scary incident involving Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Tobago flight BW 1541 on January 27 was not a more serious one. The ATR 72-600 aircraft involved made a relatively smooth emergency landing at the Piarco International Airport, despite an apparent fuel […]

THE EDITOR: TT stands at a critical juncture in balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility. The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) presents both a challenge and an opportunity. A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper recommends that Trinidad and Tobago implement a carbon-pricing mechanism to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate CBAM […]

THE EDITOR: I read with concern an article in a newspaper paper entitled: DCP assures issue of more body cams for TTPS is being addressed (Trinidad Guardian, January 28) and feel compelled to address the troubling implications surrounding the use of body cameras by police officers. While Deputy Commissioner of Police Junior Benjamin assured the […]

THE EDITOR: Today, I must express my disgust at the approach taken by the United National Congress and its members to publicly stir racial tension and divisiveness within TT. For the past few days I have heard and seen the most racial, ethnological comments and memes coming from individuals within the opposition who claim to […]

The EDITOR: This is an appeal to the Minister of Finance to remove the restrictive limits on credit-union death payouts in TT. Honourable Minister, as a stalwart advocate for financial justice and economic empowerment, we, credit union members across the country, humbly urge your esteemed office to revisit and revise the existing regulations governing credit […]

We live in a patriarchal world, but the majority of victims of violence are males. This is one of the reasons for the observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men and Boys (IDEVAMB) on January 31. The theme for 2025 is Breaking the stigma: Reporting Violence against Males. During the […]