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FILE - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the troops during the 82nd anniversary celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines on Dec. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
Bullit Marquez
Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health.
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Opposition Senator Dr Amery Browne, speaks to Guardian Media outside the Red House on Friday.
VASHTI SINGH
While the government has yet to announce who will lead Trinidad and Tobago’s delegation to next month’s 50th Regular Meeting of Caricom heads in St Kitts and Nevis, former foreign affairs minister Dr. Amery Browne believes Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is likely to attend.
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Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St.Kitts and Nevis
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As he begins his tenure as Caricom chair through to June 30, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has acknowledged that he assumes the role at a moment of acute pressure, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty and growing questions about the bloc’s unity and relevance.
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St Ann’s River North/Port-of-Spain councillor Alicia Gift highlights the poor condition of the Laventille Community Pool on Sogren Trace, Laventille.
ROGER JACOB
The Morvant Community Swimming Pool was oversubscribed after its launch in 2021 and produced swimmers who surpassed each stage of the Learn To Swim programme.
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Senate in session last Tuesday.
ROGER JACOB
Government may consider amendments from senators to the controversial Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOS) Bill when Senate debate resumes tomorrow, but no consideration will be given to extending the State of Emergency.
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The seven-year-old son of Rishi Nagassar holds a photograph of his father alongside his mother, Vanessa Kussie, left, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal at the ex gratia payment ceremony for families affected by the Paria diving tragedy at the Diplomatic Centre last week.
Nearly four years after the Paria diving tragedy that claimed the life of Rishi Nagassar, his widow says the Government’s $1 million ex gratia payment has brought some financial relief but has neither eased her grief nor ended her pursuit of justice.
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Vishal Sookoo
Party-goers attending yesterday’s Soaka Till Sunrise at O2 Park in Chaguaramas were left shocked—not by the event itself, but by the sudden death of one patron.
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Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen at yesterday’s media conference.
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Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen is standing firm on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s assertion that the $2.1 billion allocation to regional corporations is more than sufficient, revealing that multiple police investigations into mismanagement are ongoing.
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Finance Minister Dave Tancoo speaks during yesterday’s media conference.
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The manufacturing sector must absorb higher production costs resulting from the planned increase in natural gas prices for Light Industrial Consumers (LIC), rather than passing them on to consumers, Finance Minister Dave Tancoo said.
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Overflowing garbage pile in Las Alturas, Morvant, yesterday.
VASHTI SINGH
Residents of the Las Alturas Housing Development in Morvant are claiming that their community is being neglected.
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Merril Sabessar’s home on Papourie Road, Upper Barrackpore, where she was found dead yesterday.
RISHI RAGOONATH
An elderly woman was found dead in her bedroom in what police suspect may have been a home invasion in Upper Barrackpore yesterday morning. Investigators are awaiting an autopsy to determine how 62-year-old Merril Sabessar died, but her Nissan Tiida was reported missing.
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On December 10, 2025, a Caribbean Airlines aircraft enroute to Trinidad encountered GPS jamming while preparing to land at Piarco International Airport. The interference rendered blocked GPS signals, forcing the pilots to switch to backup systems. The aircraft landed safely minutes later. It’s one of several incidents of deliberate GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Interference recorded over the last few months. Though it does not pose a safety risk to passengers, pilots have reported encountering deliberate GNSS Interference, mainly jamming, at an increased rate while flying in the region.
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