Passport alarm
Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Passport alarm
Immigration officials warn that current stock of official T&T travel documents is running dangerously low; may soon be issued only in emergency cases

Alexander denies passport stock running low
Three vendors interested in providing e-passports

Justice Minister denies relative holds diplomatic passport

St. Kitts and Nevis PM calls for stronger and more effective regional integration
Reflecting on his tenure as Chair, Prime Minister Drew commended his fellow Heads of Government for their strong commitment to unity, democracy, good governance, and the rule of law, in the face of global uncertainty and regional challenges.

Football karma for USA, as fans rally behind Belgium

'Infantino must go'
...Warner to launch campaign after Trump World Cup call

The big earthquake ...Could your home survive?
MANY homes and informal commercial developments run the risks of collapse if Trinidad and Tobago experiences a major earthquake.

Who is Jamir Nazir?
the controversial 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner

The hidden brain killer
Sleep deprivation...

Verbal abuse can scar as deeply as physical abuse
Childhood verbal abuse (CVA) is not a specific category (but should be from my research) among the four subtypes of child maltreatment which are known to be physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. It more likely would be considered under emotional abuse.

A 2011 study says exposure to parental verbal aggression (PVA) during childhood increases the risk for psychopathology especially mood and anxiety disorders. Like other forms of childhood abuse, verbal abuse is "associated with alterations in brain structure."

Police seek public's help to find missing 13-year-old girl

British national, 65, shot dead
...outside Trincity home

State to pay over $650K to family for wrongful prosecution
The State has been ordered to pay over $650,000 in compensation to six members of a family, who were maliciously prosecuted for marijuana, firearm and ammunition possession after police officers conducted a raid on their home in late 2019.

Search for dad becomes mission to help others
Josh Maraj, 24, never stopped searching for his father who was last seen alive on March 17, 2023.

Security guard knifed to death after confronting couple
Stephen Jack, 39, of Lallo Trace, Chin Chin Road, was stabbed in the abdomen, upper chest, right thigh, and back, and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Boy, 16, dies in crash involving stolen vehicle
A neighbourhood joyride turned deadly when a Moruga teenager was killed after the vehicle he and a friend were travelling in crashed in the early hours of Sunday.


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