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JUDGE SUMMONS SIX MINISTERS
Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2022
JUDGE SUMMONS SIX MINISTERS
...Griffith takes action on FUL report
Rowley ordered to appear in court in Griffith's FUL report challenge
The order for Dr Rowley, former attorney general Faris Al-Rawi, ministers Fitzgerald Hinds, Colm Imbert, Stuart Young, and Marvin Gonzales to appear in court was made by Justice Devindra Rampersad on Friday. Griffith has sued the PM and his ministers, as well as retired police officers Wellington Virgil, Raymond Craig, and Lennard Charles – who formed part of the audit team.
Rampersad also granted Griffith permission to pursue his judicial review claim against the nine for setting up the audit committee to investigate the firearms unit of the police and depriving him of natural justice while also considering laying the report in Parliament.
PM, Faris summoned to court as Gary seeks to block firearms audit from Parliament
T&T receives US$5.84 million payout from CCRIF
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has announced payouts totalling US$15.2 million to 3 of its member governments during October for hydrometeorological events associated with the 2022 Hurricane Season.
Revised Bail Bill in the works
On the legislative fix for crime, Richards recommended expediting criminal court systems that enforce consequences of matters, starting within one year of charges being laid on criminal matters and being completed in no more than three years of starting. He also suggested education reform focusing on vulnerable learners falling through the system, making them targets for gangs.
Also contacted, Independent Senator Anthony Vieira said a more holistic approach is needed in tackling crime from education to even the way cities are designed. On bail, he added, "Our approach to bail is very one-dimensional and has to be revisited. It should be examined in a way to have appropriate bail.
Tobago severely hit by bad weather
Bad weather causes street/flash flooding in Penal, Debe
"People asked for assistance to pump water from their homes, and they are getting that. A few trees also fell. We have the usual problems. Flooding in Penal/Debe is no longer a big deal to the public because it is so frequent. It does not make it right," Sammy said.
Penal farmers risk their lives to save cows from floods
"I had to go and bring out the animals. If you can't swim well, you can't take that chance but I could hold my end, so I went in," he said when asked why he took the risk of swimming in floodwaters.
Sando hospital floods
DO's and DONT's for driving through flood waters
THIS DYLAN'S ON FIRE
T&T swimmer cops 4th consecutive World Cup gold
Burna Boy wows in the rain
Many dripping-wet fans were seen leaving the venue as the rain continued to hurtle down, leaving a wide expanse of muddy tracks. Those determined enough to stay were eventually rewarded for their tenacity when the "Ye" singer finally took centre stage when the rain began to ease after midnight.
Originally scheduled to perform at 11 p.m. Burna wore a black windbreaker with a hood to keep his long flowing locks dry. The African Giant, as the Grammy Award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats superstar is fondly called, invited those that stayed to dance the rainwater off their bodies when he opened with his 2019 hit "Gbona".
My Grace Journey …when the cancer returned
Trini man gets 20 years for soliciting nude videos from girls, 13
Beginning in 2020, Olinto Lynch, a.k.a. "Olintonaruto," communicated with at least two 13-year-old girls on a social media application. Lynch told the girls he was a teenager and used sexually charged conversations to request things from them.
Businessman gunned down outside KFC in Sangre Grande
Around 6.45 pm, Cudjoe reportedly parked his vehicle outside and the woman and child went into the restaurant. However, police said an Almera pulled alongside Cudjoe's vehicle and two armed gunmen got out and sprayed Cudjoe with bullets.
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