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“I felt shocked, surprised and elated, the fact that I had just topped SEA Tobago,” she said calmly, seated between her proud parents, Dexter Duncan and Leslie Noray-Duncan, in the family’s Signal Hill home.
Two days after he was reported missing, Scot Rambaran was found dead inside the vehicle in Centeno yesterday.
George made the comment yesterday during a media conference at his Dundonald Street, Port-of-Spain offices, a day after he was granted $150,000 bail after appearing in court on charges of indecent assault and grievous sexual assault.
A 39-year-old fisherman was gunned down early yesterday morning, soon after returning from a night at sea, sparking renewed concerns about the safety and conditions at the Carli Bay fishing facilities.Police said Calvin Sankar, of Cemetery Street, was ambushed and shot around 3.20 am in front of the fishing depot. He died at the scene. Sankar, who lived alone and had no children, was well-known in the local fishing community.Carli Bay Fishing Association president Imtiaz Khan yesterday voiced outrage over the state of the fishing facilities and the lack of security in the area. He described the infrastructure as “deplorable” and poorly lit — a condition he believes contributed to the murder.Khan revealed that under the previous People’s National Movement administration, the Fisheries Division had conducted an estimate for installing lighting towers, but the project was abandoned due to cost concerns.“We’ve lost another life. How many more do we have to lose before anything is done to make things better?” Khan asked.Khan claimed several violent incidents have occurred at the fishing facility since 2018, yet authorities have failed to implement meaningful security improvements. He added that the association had met with the then-minister of National Security in 2021, but he’s hoping to engage with the heads of security under the new Government.
Investigations are ongoing into the death of 63-year-old Mathura Ramlogan, who was crushed by a truck near his Penal home on Saturday, as he tried to help a passing motorist.
The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has declared its full support for newly appointed acting Chief Executive Officer Jeevan Joseph, following sharp criticism from former Public Utilities minister Marvin Gonzales.
A man who was released from prison back in December, and whom it was believed had recently issued threats to gang members at Maracas Bay over drug turf, was gunned down on Wednesday.
Although residents of Blue Spruce Street, Pine Ridge Heights, Lopinot, were yesterday mourning the murder of a businessman at his home, they claimed not to be scared although the main suspect lives in the area.
Former Calypso Monarch Duane O’Connor has suffered a second defeat in his legal battle over facing a disciplinary charge for seeking to contest the local government elections in 2019.
Doubles vendor Latisha Noreiga is exploring her legal options after city police removed her stall from the Brian Lara Promenade on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced that Government will seek to raise the legal drinking age in T&T from 18 to 21. Legislation is expected to be introduced following the resumption of Parliament in September.
Almost two months after a shooting incident involving the daughter of a South businessman, a Marabella man has been charged.
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