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Griffith sees value in ID move
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Griffith sees value in ID move
Former commissioner of police Gary Griffith said yesterday he supported the Government's proposal to require people 16 and older to possess identification in public spaces, arguing that the measure could improve law enforcement without unnecessarily inconveniencing the public.
Emancipation Support Committee avoids 'back and forth' with PM
THE Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) says it has no interest in engaging in a political back and forth with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar over the controversy surrounding this year's Emancipation Day celebrations, insisting it remains an apolitical organisation focused on national unity.
CLEAN-UP CONVICTS
Alexander: Prisoners to help upkeep public spaces
Back to hard labour: Convicted inmates to clean up public spaces
Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander says the Government will reintroduce a programme requiring convicted prisoners sentenced to hard labour to participate in public clean-up exercises as part of its crime prevention strategy.
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
More than 300 workers at the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre face an uncertain future
ESCTT: PM was misled over Emancipation Day incident
Bharath: PM's language 'unbecoming' of office
Former UNC minister Vasant Bharath has criticised Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's continued use of the phrase "stinking c***ie", describing it as "conduct unbecoming" of the office she holds.
When indigenous peoples gather
Trail Blazing with Heather-Dawn Herrera
Scotland launches learning-focused summer camp for children
Children as young as three years old are learning creative and developmental skills, including tie-dying, artificial intelligence (AI) and problem-solving, as part of Port-of-Spain South MP Keith Scotland's summer camp aimed at helping young participants develop skills beyond the classroom.
9,100 apply to join TTPS as recruitment drive advances
Sturge rejects ZOSO claims as experts weigh police-army posts
Defence Minister Wayne Sturge has rejected the Opposition's claim that the Government's planned rollout of 30 joint police-army posts across Trinidad and Tobago is an introduction of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO), insisting the initiative is focused on delivering measurable results in the fight against crime.
DCP Benjamin defends security posts as crime-fighting tools
Deputy Commissioner of Police Junior Benjamin says the announcement by the Prime Minister that the country would soon have 30 police-army posts was agreed to during a meeting with the Homeland Security Ministry.
Mom critical after being set on fire
Tara Bridgelal, 66, a mother of two of Rochard Road, suffered extensive burns to the neck and face on both cheeks, and hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital.
$155,000 bank withdrawal ends in Laventille robbery
Remains confirmed as missing businessman's
The remains were discovered approximate ly 200 feet (61 metres) off Wooding Street on July 16 after a resident saw his dog carrying what appeared to be a human lower jawbone. Upon examining the object, the resident contacted the Mon Repos Police Station at approximately 9.10 a.m.
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