NEWS
More than 100 guns may have been stolen
THE 38 firearms recovered by police following the robbery at the San Fernando Municipal Police Station on Sunday may be less than half of the weapons stolen after the killing of officer Anuska Eversley at the facility. An assessment is being done to determine if just over 100 firearms may have been taken from the station's armoury at King's Wharf, Lady Hailes Avenue along with 4,000 rounds of ammunition. Acting Corporal Eversley was beaten, stabbed and strangled during the incident...read more
‘Full of life’ J’Layna, nine, gunned down
BRIGHT, kind, full of life and promise. These were some of the words used yesterday to remember nine-year-old J’Layna Armstrong whose young life was cut short in a hail of bullets on Sunday night. The child was one of four people shot and killed when gunmen ambushed a car along the Lady Young Road in Morvant. They were returning from a lime at Harry’s Water Park in Tabaquite. Videos of J’Layna playing Kiddies Carnival were shared online yesterday which showed her in her mas costume having the time of her life earlier this year. J’Layna was a Junior Queen in Kiddies Carnival band DMC...read more
Woman freed after 14 years for 2012 boyfriend murder case
After spending 14 years in prison, a woman, who admitted to murdering her boyfriend during an argument over her alleged infidelity, has been released. Teneka Granger was released by High Court Judge Devan Rampersad, last Friday, after he reviewed the sentence she received when she pleaded guilty to the offence in October 2023. Granger was accused of murdering Dwayne "Hoppie" Hills on April 6, 2012. Hills, who walked with a limp as one of his legs was longer than the other, was stabbed and slashed seven times in his head, neck, face, shoulder and elbow. When she was arrested, Granger, who was 17-years-old, confessed to stabbing Hills after he accused her of cheating on him. She claimed that she was defending herself as Hills had threatened to kill her and forced her to drink a quantity of gasoline before she attacked him with a knife...read more
BUSINESS
CAL, TTALPA reach sign collective agreement
Caribbean Airlines Limited and the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) have signed a collective agreement covering the period September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023, bringing closure to prolonged negotiations between the parties and marking a significant step in stabilising industrial relations at the national carrier. The agreement, which addresses salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of pilots’ employment, follows sustained engagement and extensive dialogue between the airline and the pilots’ body.In a joint statement, both sides described the outcome as a product of good-faith negotiations and a commitment to stable industrial relations, but did not put a figure to the agreement...read more
Tobago targets Latin America for visitor growth
Tobago is targeting Latin America as a new source market for visitor growth, as the Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd (TTAL) intensifies efforts to diversify arrivals amid shifting global travel patterns. The move forms part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on traditional markets and position the island more competitively within the South American travel space. As part of this push, TTAL recently engaged key industry stakeholders at the World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America, held at the Expo Centre Norte in São Paulo, Brazil. It marked the agency’s first participation in the event under the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Caribbean Village Pavilion, which provides a unified platform to showcase the region’s tourism offerings to the Latin American market...read more
US announces US$10M support for Caribbean ports
The United States has announced plans to provide $10 million in programming to support resilient port infrastructure across the Caribbean, as part of efforts to deepen economic engagement and safeguard critical regional assets. The funding, to be delivered through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, was disclosed during a roundtable hosted by the US Department of State with American maritime industry leaders and Caribbean port authorities on Monday. A statement by the US State Department did not name the countries involved in the discussions. It said the discussions focused on expanding US private sector investment and identifying opportunities to strengthen port infrastructure, trade and tourism across the region, while maintaining ethical and transparent business practices...read more
POLITICS
Panday blasts PM’s ‘TikTok governance’ amid crime surge
Patriotic Front leader Mickela Panday has accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of engaging in “TikTok governance,” urging her to “put down the phones” and confront what she(Panday) described as a worsening crime crisis. “End the digital performance. Deal with the crisis,” Panday said in a strongly worded statement yesterday, as she argued that crime in Trinidad and Tobago is spiralling despite repeated assurances from the Government. Declaring that “crime is winning,” Panday said citizens no longer judge safety based on official updates or social media messaging, but on their lived reality. “People do not measure safety by tweets, graphics or carefully curated social media posts. They measure safety by whether their children come home alive, whether gunshots wake them at night, whether police stations are secure and whether families can live without fear,” she said...read more
Beckles blames Kamla for national crime crisis
Stakeholders call for curfew and decisive action
Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles has criticised Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, accusing her of “abdication of responsibility” in the wake of a violent weekend that has shaken Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement yesterday, Beckles said the Prime Minister attempted to “downplay and distance herself from the Government’s poor handling of a national crime crisis,” raising concerns about her leadership at a time of national grief.“The Prime Minister has failed to recognise the hurt and pain of the nation, showing a lack of love, empathy, compassion, care and understanding in the wake of a bloody weekend,” Beckles said.Beckles pointed to a series of incidents, including the murder of WPC Anusha Eversley at the San Fernando Municipal Police Station, the theft of more than 60 firearms from the station, and the killing of four people, including a nine-year-old child in a separate incident in Morvant, as evidence of a deepening crisis...read more
REGIONAL
NAGICO boosts GSL push
THE ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has received another significant lift ahead of its upcoming T20 tournament with the addition of NAGICO Insurances as an official partner. The alliance strengthens the tournament’s growing reputation as one of the Caribbean’s emerging premier cricket properties, with organisers continuing to attract major regional backing as they seek to elevate the standard and reach of the competition. GSL chairman Clive Lloyd welcomed the partnership, noting that NAGICO’s long-standing connection to Caribbean communities makes it a natural fit for the tournament’s ambitions...read more
Jamaica's Prime Minister Honoured With Legacy Award at UWI Gala in New York
NEW YORK, New York – Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness was honored with the Legacy Award by the New York-based American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) during its 29th Annual “The Legacy Continues” Black-Tie Awards Gala in Manhattan on Friday. Holness received one of the organization’s highest honors at the event held at 538 Park Avenue, where he was among several distinguished recipients recognized for contributions to regional development, education, and leadership. The award was presented by AFUWI Chairman Dr. Cyrus McCalla, alongside University of the West Indies (UWI) Chancellor Dr. Dodridge D. Miller and Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. Introducing the Jamaican leader, Sir Hilary highlighted Holness’ electoral success and sustained public support, noting that he has secured the mandate of the Jamaican people three times...read more
INTERNATIONAL
Iran warns it has 'new cards' if fighting resumes as Trump accuses Tehran of violating ceasefire
Iran's parliamentary speaker says that Tehran is preparing "new cards on the battlefield" if fighting with the US resumes. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement "numerous times", without providing further details. A truce between the two countries is due to expire on Wednesday - US media reports that Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, but Tehran hasn’t confirmed it will send a delegation for talks in Islamabad...read more
Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he considered visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow but not Kyiv "disrespectful". The pair visited the Russian capital late last year as ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine gained pace, and again in January. Witkoff, who has been to Moscow eight times, met Vladimir Putin on many occasions. Neither he nor Kushner, however, has ever visited Kyiv in an official capacity. "It's disrespectful [for them] to come to Moscow and not Kyiv, it's just disrespectful," Zelensky said in an interview with a Ukrainian outlet...read more
21st April 2026