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T&T sides with US
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
T&T sides with US as OAS grapples with Venezuela fallout
Trinidad and Tobago has again signalled its support for the United States following a special meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS), as regional tensions intensify over the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
US military seizes third oil tanker
Caracas on high alert after Miraflores shooting
Authorities are attributing the anti-aircraft fire to miscommunication among security groups, as Venezuela's armed forces remain on high alert following US airstrikes over the weekend.
The Ministry of Communication and Information said the drones involved were "flying without permission" and emphasized that no confrontation occurred, adding that the nation remains calm.
Century of intervention
Additionally, Latin America and the Caribbean have long seen assassinations, invasions, bribery, theft, sanctions, blockades, US supported dictatorships, and endless forms of intervention and destabilisation. Dates and countries are strewn like dominoes being shuffled across the board of the hemisphere: Costa Rica (1948), Guyana (1953), Cuba (1953, 1959, 1961), Guatemala (1954), Uruguay (1954, 1989), Paraguay (1954, 1989), the Dominican Republic (1961, 1965), Chile (1963, 1973), Peru (1963, 1990), Brazil (1964), Bolivia (1971, 2019), Argentina (1976), El Salvador (1979), Nicaragua (1979, 1981), Grenada (1983), Honduras (1988, 2009), Panama (1989), and Haiti (1991, 1994).
Zakour: Lawless driving worse than we thought
MINISTER of Transport and Civil Aviation Eli Zakour has defended the government's decision to sharply increase fines for late driver's permit renewals, insisting the move is aimed at restoring order on the nation's roads rather than generating revenue.
MOWT corrects 'error': Late permit fees actually higher
Despite nationwide online complaints following hikes to the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT) fees for late renewal of permits, the ministry has advised an administrative error led to some drivers being undercharged on December 6.
Permit late fees higher than announced; Officials admit admin error
Licensing office closes early, chaos ensues
The Licensing Office on Wrightson Road in Port of Spain was forced to close early yesterday after a technical glitch disrupted operations.
City Corporation, vendors clash over dismantling of stalls
In an attempt to further regularise and formalise vending in the capital city, the City Corporation has drafted 2026 contracts for registered vendors of the Charlotte Street and Environs Vending Programme.
Vendor to pay $19,000 ticket after racking up six traffic offences
Worried and frustrated after being slapped with a $19,000 ticket for six traffic offences during a police roadblock on Sunday night, a San Fernando coconut vendor said he is now unsure how he will pay the fines without "losing his livelihood."
Griffith, Heerah back zones of special operations post-SoE
Former police commissioner Gary Griffith and regional security expert Dr Garvin Heerah have described Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) as a viable and effective option once the State of Emergency (SoE) ends, warning that crime could surge if emergency powers are lifted without proper contingency planning.
Attempted murder charges against 3 SoE detainees dismissed
THREE men who were separately detained under two states of emergency in 2025 and later re-charged in relation to a 2024 attempted murder have, for a second time, been discharged by the High Court after police again failed to comply with court orders.
20-year-old gunned down in midnight attack
Police said that around 12:10 a.m., Kareem "Fully" Charles, 20, was standing near his home at Davidson Drive, off La Puerta Avenue, Diego Martin, when he was approached by an assailant and shot multiple times.
Two murders in two days in Diego Martin
THERE have been two murders in two days in Diego Martin after a man was shot dead shortly after midnight on January 7.
Cop among 3 locals held by US officials on cocaine, gun charges
A serving police officer in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is among three nationals held by the US and local law enforcement on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine and firearms into the United States.
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