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Former T&T justice minister wants AG removed during investigation

Volney, who told legislators that he had no intention of “bashing” the government of which he is still a member, said “this is a matter that must be investigated by an independent body”.
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Trinidad police appeal for help to identify headless body

The acting commissioner of police admitted over the weekend that the service is struggling to deal with rampant murders in the twin-island state....
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CLICO collapse caused by World recession - Duprey

Lawrence Duprey, who resides in the United States, in an exclusive interview with the Trinidad Guardian newspaper blamed the world recession and not mismanagement for the situation....
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Caribbean adopts new strategies to deal with changing global environment

Dookeran said that the Caribbean would also seek to have changes made to the United Nations Security Council to take into consideration the views and positions of developing countries....
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Trinidad police officer shot and killed by motorist

Abraham is the second police officer to be killed this year. On February 19, Sergeant Hayden Manwaring was shot and killed while responding to a robbery report in San Fernando....
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Caribbean air, maritime transport challenges under scrutiny

The four shareholder governments of LIAT – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – have been critical of the decision by the Trinidad and Tobago government to provide a fuel subsidy to the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL)....
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T&T government to disclose Caribbean Airlines financial position

Finance Minister Larry Howai is due to inform the Senate on the airline’s finances over the period January to December 2012....
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Trinidad police reject suggestions of a serial killer at large

Top cop maintains that the deaths of three young women, who were earlier reported missing, were unrelated....
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Trinidad and Tobago opposition leader to file no confidence motion

If the motion gets the nod from Speaker Wade Mark, it will be the second motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar since it came to power by a 29-12 margin....
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Trinidad prime minister hints at expelling Warner from UNC

Warner, 70, a former international football executive last Sunday launched his bid for re-election to the Trinidad and Tobago parliament after resigning his ministerial post as well as the UNC chairmanship....
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Warner not an "automatic" candidate for UNC by-election - Kamla

As she addressed supporters of the UNC on Monday night, Persad Bissessar, who is also political leader of the party, said that “every member of our party has a right to seek the nomination for the by-election in the constituency....
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Legal fraternity fireworks over Duprey’s refusal to testify at CLICO enquiry in Trinidad

Despite criticism from fellow lawyers, Ramlogan isn’t budging from his description of the former CLICO chief as a “wanted man”....
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