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First murder accused in T&T gets bail
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
First bail-for-murder application granted: $1.5m bail for Belmont man charged with 2014 murder
The Appeal Court had held that portions of the Bail Act which restricted anyone from applying for bail for the offence of murder were not reasonably justifiable in a society concerned about the rights and freedoms of the individual.
Belmont man makes history as first murder accused in T&T gets bail
Transport Ministry launches digital inspection sticker system
Minister of Transport Rohan Sinanan said on Friday this was the next step in the digital transformation of the Licensing Division.
Close to one million vehicles on the nation's roads
Ministry cracking down on 'overweight vehicles'
"So what would happen in a case like that is that would be damaged, and sometimes th same contractors you have to pay to repair the roads are the ones responsible for damaging the rods in the first place. So we are going to be cracking down on these overweight vehicles and vehicles that are using routes that they are not licensed for."
Griffith eyes PM post
He said the new Police Service Commission (PSC) has changed the criteria for the selection of a new CoP so as to consider only career police officers.
PM to address national issues Saturday
THE Prime Minister will hold a televised media conference on Saturday at 2.30 pm at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann's.
Fewer than 8,000 active covid19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago
Deyalsingh: Spain donates 40,000 covid19 vaccines for children to Trinidad and Tobago
HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the Government of Spain has offered Trinidad and Tobago some 40,000 vaccines, for children five to 11, although to fully vaccine the cohort of that age range will require 240,000 vaccines.
Families of Paria divers feel hurt, forgotten, survivor still haunted
It's been a month since four LMCS divers died inside a 30-inch diameter pipeline at Paria Fuel's Berth No 6 in Pointe-a-Pierre. However, apart from their families admitting to still being haunted, unable to sleep or eat properly, they are yet to receive any serious support from either of the companies or the state.
Mental health director: Suicide trends unaffected by covid19
Committee chairman Independent Senator Paul Richards observed increases in suicides in TT from 2019-2021. These figures were 92 suicides in 2019 (79 men, 13 women), 104 in 2020 (83 men, 21 women) and 128 in 2021 (110 men and 18 women). Richards cited data from previous studies which said TT recorded the third highest number of mental health issues in the Caribbean and was the 7th highest in terms of suicides.
Senators concerned about schoolchildren's mental health challenges
Richards shared Singh's concern that there were 328 vacancies in the ministry's Student Support Services Division (SSSD). These included vacancies for 127 social workers and 24 psychologists.
Hinds: No law stopping public from recording police officers
The Minister was sure to clarify, however, that any recording of officers acting in the course of their duties must be done from a distance so as not to disrupt them. Obstruction of a police officer in the execution of their duties is an arrestable offence.
Carenage educator Joan Gower de Chabert, 76, is missing
The police said Gower de Chabert, 76, who lives at Sea View Gardens in Carenage, was last seen at around 6 pm on Thursday. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a blouse.
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