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Police absenteeism in court on decline
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
TTPS responds to article, says police absenteeism in court on decline
However, the TTPS says there has been a significant decrease in the number of officers failing to attend court. "There were 270 cases dismissed for the first three quarters of 2020. A vast improvement compared to 1,050. for the same period last year, which contributed to the total number of dismissed cases of 1,843 for 2019."
HDC applicants lose $48,000 to con artists
Yesterday, the HDC reminded citizens that all transactions/payments related to the allocation of housing units are conducted at its offices and they will never sanction payments or transfers to personal accounts.
Cox: Why bars over churches?
She said a total of 174,798 families and individuals have benefited through various programmes designed to help people affected economically by covid19. She also said a total of $47,728,912 has been allocated in subventions to 22 non-governmental organisations to help them assist people most in need throughout TT.
One more COVID-19 death
Technical Director of the ministry's Epidemiology Unit, Dr Avery Hinds indicated that some 75 per cent of deaths recorded locally are male.
SIBLINGS DIE HOURS APART
THE sudden death of Natasha "Nysha" Sylverton, 43, last week Monday shocked relatives and left them pondering how to break the news to her ailing brother. But before they had a chance to tell Linton "Boxer" Silverton, 47, about his sister's death, he died midmorning the next day at the San Fernando General Hospital.
10 per cent of returning nationals testing positive for Covid
"The repatriation process involves a seven-day quarantine at a quarantine centre followed by a seven-day quarantine at home. This process is ongoing given the percentage of persons in the repatriation process that have tested positive over the last week. The critical factor in the repatriation process would really be dependent on the parallel healthcare system ability to ensure that ill patients are able to be hospitalised, in terms of suspect cases and positive cases."
CJ restarts in-court hearing on limited basis
The change, which comes amid criticism over the Judiciary's almost sole reliance on virtual hearings since the pandemic started, was contained in Practice Directions issued by Chief Justice Ivor Archie on Sunday.
Cinemas to keep their screens dark
Chin said from an economic point of view it did not make sense to re-open his screens, if patrons cannot eat and drink while watching a movie.
Kamla bows to pressure, announces Dec 6 UNC internal election
AFTER months of pressure to call the party's internal election, political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Kamla Persad-Bissessar has given way and announced December 6 as election day.
Mitchell: Three new hotels coming in 2021
These are the Radisson Blu Hotel, Brix Hotel by Marriott and the Comfort Inn Suites. The Radisson Blu and Brix Hotels will each open new hotels in Port of Spain. The Comfort Inn Suites will open in Scarborough.
"What is this love affair with Venezuela? This sounds like a Mills and Boons novel"
He said while T&T fishermen are being locked up and attacked by pirates in their waters "one can go right now in the constituency of the Member of parliament for Diego Martin West, and see Venezuelan boats parked up near to fisheries. It is there, I went down there and have seen it for myself," he said.
Le Hunte joins Ansa McAL
Former Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte has returned to the private sector. He has been appointed Financial Services Advisor at Ansa McAL Limited effective November 1.
State to pay Kublalsingh $0.5m
After an almost decade-long legal battle, Environmentalist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh and the Highway Reroute Movement (HRM) have emerged victorious against the State over the construction of the controversial Debe to Mon Desir segment of the Point Fortin Highway project.
Daly Bread: Accountability without insult—can minister Browne be the 'new normal'
His account was coherent and insult-free—detailing that the vessel was the subject of seven diplomatic notes, culminating in Venezuela granting permission for us to send our own expert team to inspect the vessel.
Two cops charged with lying about lost ammunition
The following morning, at 12:40am, PC George returned to the Arima Police Station in company with PC Moses and the other police officer and reported an off mobile patrol where it is alleged that he reported that 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition which was issued to him was lost in some bushes along Old Brazil Road, Arima whilst giving chase to suspicious persons.
Man shot in Petit Bourg
Investigators told Guardian Media the unidentified victim was sitting in a vehicle along Jackson Street shortly before 8pm when a gunman wearing a hoodie approached the vehicle.
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