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$3.7B overtime bill
Posted: Sunday, June 21, 2026
TTPS racks up $3.7B overtime bill in nine years; manpower shortage blamed
While the TTPS's overtime expenditure for its monthly-paid officers was estimated at $400 million in this year's fiscal package, an additional $120 million was requested during last week's Mid-Year Budget Review to pay outstanding overtime to law enforcement officers for two previous years.
Police defend arrest of Alyssa Phillip: She led a Labour Day march without permission
...Activist, mom get bail after being charged with resisting arrest, disorderly behaviour
TTPS Defends Its Arrests Of Social Activist Alyssa Phillip
The police said a social activist and a small group of followers, who were not members of the Trade Union Movement, attempted to join the authorised procession.
It said officers verified with organisers the group was not part of the permitted procession and informed Phillip their participation would amount to a separate public march, which required its own permit.
Police defend arrest and charging of Alyssa Phillips
NATUC leader: I invited Alyssa to Labour Day march
National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) General Secretary, Michael Annisette, has condemned the arrest of activist Alyssa Phillip during Friday's Labour Day march in Fyzabad, describing the police action as "regrettable," "unfortunate," and an affront to democratic freedoms.
When growth does not reach the dinner table
According to the latest United Nations food security assessment, approximately 512,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, representing 36.8 per cent of the population, cannot afford a healthy diet. Even more concerning, around 400,000 people are estimated to be facing moderate or severe food insecurity, while roughly 200,000 people remain undernourished. These are not figures from a conflict zone or a country experiencing economic collapse. They are figures from Trinidad and Tobago in 2026.
Environmental pioneer John Agard dies at 71
A professor of Tropical Island Ecology, Agard earned international recognition for his work in sustainable development and climate change. He played a key role in shaping Trinidad and Tobago's environmental legislation, including the Certificate of Environmental Clearance Rules, Noise Pollution Rules and Water Pollution Rules introduced in 2001.
Public funds demand public accountability
Sport Minister calls for review amid TTFA payment woes:
Man abducted on land and robbed at sea
The gunmen forced him into a pirogue, where a third suspect was waiting. They then took him out to sea and robbed him of a gold chain valued at $12,000, a ring worth $7,000 and a watch valued at $4,000.
The assailants dealt him several blows to his back before throwing his Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra cellphone, valued at $6,000, and the keys to his vehicle into the sea.
Businessman stabbed and chopped to death at home
Francois, who owned Kyva General Contractors and Langley's Auto Rentals, Taxi, Chauffeur Services and Tours, and other small businesses, appeared to have been stabbed and had chop wounds about his body.
After checking in at police station, man murdered
A 25-year-old man was gunned down in Maloney on Friday evening just minutes after reporting to the Maloney Police Station as required under his bail conditions.
SoE detainee released without charge: My life was destroyed
Although the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has justified the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE) by pointing to reductions in murders and violent crimes, at least one detainee who was held during the last SoE has accused them of destroying his life.
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