The Hadeeds are free
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2026

The Hadeeds are free, PDOs revoked
After a month of being detained since June 24, 2026, businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife, Genevieve Hadeed, will be getting their freedom after Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander revoked the Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs) that kept them behind bars.

PNM calls for resignations as Hadeeds' PDOs revoked
About an hour ago, a release from the Homeland Ministry said, “The decision follows a comprehensive review of all relevant legal, medical and public interest considerations, including the recommendation of the Constitution Review Tribunal and ongoing assessments conducted under the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2026."

'Roger Alexander must be fired'
FORMER police commissioner Gary Griffith yesterday called for Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander to be fired, minutes after the minister revoked the Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) issued against businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife, Genevieve.
Maduro to go on trial next June
FORMER Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said yesterday, as their lawyers continue to object to the US military action that snatched them from power.

Captain dies after rescue
Fishing vessel adrift at sea for days...

Ex-Hostage: "SoE restrictions a threat to democracy"
DEMOCRACY in Trinidad and Tobago is under threat, not by guns but by silence, activist Wendell Eversley has said.

Fresh legal battle in Hadeed case
A new legal battle over the pace of business couple Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed's judicial review and constitutional challenge against the issuance of Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs) against them will come before the Court of Appeal today, even as they remain in prison pending the outcome of a separate appeal at the Privy Council.

NIBTT burdening retirees to prove pension eligibility

Indian Diaspora Day pushed back after Emancipation Day backlash
An "Indian Diaspora Day" scheduled for Emancipation Day has been reset to August 8, following public outrage over "disrespect" by the Indian High Commission in Port of Spain.

A pre-action protocol letter sent to Division of Legal Affairs following Angelica Jolie's death
On July 15, Freedom Law Chambers, representing Arnold Jogie, his wife Salisha Narine-Jogie and their daughter Angelina Jogie, sent the letter alleging that Angelica's death was caused by negligence and a breach of duty.

Lack of jobs a drag on Arima sales, businesspeople say
Businesses in Arima are hoping to outlast what has been described as a recession-type period in Trinidad's most eastern borough.

Venezuelan escapee recaptured by police
POLICE have recaptured one of the eight men who escaped from the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Arima on Saturday.

'She lit up an entire room'
Andrea Francis laid to rest

Alexander warns of emerging gang conflict in Morvant
Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander has revealed that law enforcement agencies are preparing a coordinated response to an emerging gang conflict in Morvant, warning that a group of young men have rejected ongoing peace efforts and are fuelling violence in the area.


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