'Worst jail ever'
Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

'Worst jail ever' - 187 SoE detainees released
Contacted yesterday, Acting Prisons Commissioner Elvin Scanterbury said prison officers were trained to continue operating under such conditions and that security procedures were immediately activated to maintain control of the institution.

However, he acknowledged that the ECRC, like other correctional facilities, required a backup generator.

'Fit for animals': Former detainee wants compensation over prison conditions
Former detainees and their relatives say an apology from the State would not be enough for what they endured while in detention, with one former detainee describing conditions as fit only for animals.

'PDO detainees may seek extra damages over harsh conditions'

OWTU gains bargaining status at Heritage, Paria
The Senate on Friday approved two amendments to the Heritage Petroleum, Paria Fuel Trading and Guaracara Refining Vesting Amendment Bill 2026, paving the way for the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) to be deemed the recognised majority union for workers at Heritage Petroleum and Paria Fuel Trading for both existing collective agreements and future collective bargaining.

Cabinet list circulates as reshuffle speculation grows
Fresh speculation about an impending Cabinet reshuffle is swirling, with a recent acting appointment involving one of the ministers named in a purported Cabinet list adding another layer to the speculation.

Young, Moonilal dispute gas allocation
Former energy minister Stuart Young has accused the Government of diverting natural gas from petrochemical companies at Point Lisas to Atlantic LNG, rejecting Minister of Energy Roodal Moonilal's explanation that NGC has maintained its contractual gas allocations.

Venezuelan migrants waiting 6 months for registration update
SOME Venezuelan migrants and local migrant groups say they are still awaiting an update from Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander on the Migrant Registration Framework (MRF) process after more than six months without an official update.

Three-month wait for US Embassy approval 'unacceptable'
The US Embassy had to wait three months, between May and August 2025, to get a sanitary determination to erect temporary living quarters for the workforce constructing its new facility, according to Planning Minister Kennedy Swaratsingh yesterday.

Vaneisa: Food for thought; the pros of buying local

'Steeped in heritage' - the African diaspora's first footprints of humanity

State ordered to pay over $700,000 in compensation to Cocorite man
The State has been ordered to pay over $700,000 in compensation to a man from Cocorite, who was remanded for 18 months after being falsely accused of being in possession of a bullet proof vest to assist a gang.

PM's 'West gangs' warning 'reckless, unfortunate'
Diego Martin West MP Hans Des Vignes also weighed in on the issue later yesterday, saying that if the Prime Minister had evidence of criminal activity in those communities, she should provide it to the police.

TT Coast Guard seize over TT$200 million worth of cocaine
Laboratory analysis has confirmed that 440.20 kilogrammes of cocaine seized by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard in the northern Gulf of Paria is worth an estimated TT$204.5 million on the street.

Cooking oil clogging PoS drains
Works Minister:

Schoolboys sorry for fighting at start of academic year
... but minister says students' suspension extended

Gunmen block car, driver shot dead
A CARAPICHAIMA man was shot dead by gunmen who blocked his vehicle and opened fire on Friday.

Instagram date with 'Nadia' ends in robbery
A delivery driver was beaten with cutlasses and robbed before three men stole his rental vehicle after he went to meet a woman he had befriended on Instagram in Gasparillo early Monday morning.

Mother, daughter robbed at gunpoint at Atlantic Plaza
A MOTHER and daughter were robbed at gunpoint shortly after leaving a restaurant in Couva on Saturday night.

Businessman, soldier charged with double murder
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murders of two men following an alleged altercation in Fyzabad last month.


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