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26/05/2022

Retirees and Deferred Retirees of the now defunct Petrotrin have renewed their demands for an urgent and honest response to issues regarding their pension plan and their current lack of medical benefits.

Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union President General, Ancel Roget, addressed the media in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, Whitehall at Queen’s Park West today.

24/05/2022

A suspended police officer and his wife were each granted $150,000 bail with a surety today by a Port-of-Spain Magistrate after being jointly charged with possession of forged documents.
ROGER TRABOULAY, 45, and MELISSA TRABOULAY, 44, both of La Horquetta, Arima, who were charged on May 20th with the offences by Sgt (Ag.) Davidson of the Fraud Squad, is expected to answer the charges when they reappear before the court on June 21st, 2022.

The couple was arrested by a team of fraud investigators, led by Insp Smith, on May 17th who executed a search warrant at a house in La Horquetta.

During the operation, police officers allegedly found and seized a quantity of documents purporting to be issued by the Ministry of Planning and Development Town and Country Planning Division for the Grant of Spirit Retailers Licences and Notices of Grant of Permission to Develop Land.

A man and woman at the house were subsequently arrested and charged with the offences following further enquiries.
TTPS Corporate Communications

23/05/2022

Tobago officers nabbed three men on May 17th, 2022, who were wanted in connection with a spate of robberies between April and May, 2022.

The three men are expected to appear before a Scarborough Magistrate on May 23rd.

JUSTIN PAUL, 23, of Wi******er Trace, Patience Hill, and KARIME CARTER, 24, a member of the Defence Force of Philadelphia Trace, Whim Village, and La Canoe Road, Santa Cruz were charged collectively on May 20th, with robbing a security officer of her service firearm, assaulting a security officer at a credit union with intent to rob, possession of a firearm, possession of two fi****ms for the purpose of trafficking, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm to endanger life, possession of ammunition to endanger life and malicious damage to a money safe valued at $18,350.

CARTER was also charged with kidnapping a security officer who was on duty at a taxi coop service station and robbing an employee thereat of $40,000. While KEITH STEWART also called FATBOY, 24 of, Church Street, Mason Hall was arrested on May 17th, 2022 and subsequently charged for the offences of shop breaking and larceny of two money safes together valued at $4,650 which collectively contained $19,500, kidnapping of a security guard and falsely imprisoning a security guard.

Based on police reports the men were wanted in connection with robberies at a taxi coop service station, a credit union, and a supermarket.
TTPS Corporate Communications Unit

23/05/2022

A 57-year-old man is due to appear at the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court today after he was charged on Saturday 21st May, 2022, with the murder of his common-law wife.

JERRY HORNE, of Andrew Trace, Waterwheel Road, Diego Martin, was charged with the murder of MARVA SUTHERLAND, after advice was received from Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Roger Gaspard SC.

The Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region One Office conducted investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of MARVA SUTHERLAND, which occurred on Wednesday 11th May, 2022 at Andrew Trace, Waterwheel Road, Diego Martin. The investigations led officers of the Western Division Crime Patrol Unit to arrest the accused on 12th May, 2022.

The investigation was supervised by Inspectors Lynch and Mongroo, Ag Sgt Romeo and Ag Cpl Subiah of the Homicide Bureau of Investigation, Region One.

TTPS Corporate Communications Unit

23/05/2022

The TTPS is seeking the public's assistance in locating a Curepe woman and a Barrackpore man reported missing in separate incidents.

29-year-old Nicolette Boodhoo, of Corner McInroy and Jackson Streets, Curepe, was reported missing to the St Joseph Police Station on Saturday.

Nicolette was last seen at 2:45 am on Friday.

Nicolette is 5 feet 10 inches tall, approximately 140 pounds, brown in complexion, slim built, with black hair, brown eyes, and has a tattoo on her right hand. She was last seen wearing a white long sleeved shirt with black trousers, black shoes and a black handbag.

And…35-year-old Ravindra Mohan of Papourie Road, Barrackpore was last seen around 2pm on Friday and was reported missing the following day.

Ravindra is of East Indian descent, slim built and is brown in complexion. He is approximately five feet, eight inches tall, with a low cut hairstyle and was last seen wearing a blue and white striped t-shirt with a pair of blue shorts.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Nicolette Boodhoo and Ravindra Mohan is asked to contact the police.

16/05/2022

A teenage girl is among three persons reported missing over the weekend.

The TTPS is seeking assistance in locating 15-year-old, Krissyan Khan.

Krissyan, of Raghoo Street, Munroe Road, Cunupia, was last seen at 11am on Saturday and was reported missing to the Cunupia Police Station on the same day.

Krissyan is of East Indian descent, five feet tall, with a brown complexion. She has an orange, short bob hair style.

Elsewhere… 35-year-old Roger Gangaram, of Digity Branch Trace, Clarke Road, Penal, last seen at 6:30am last Thursday was reported missing to the Penal Police Station on Saturday.

Roger is of East Indian descent, five feet, four inches tall, slim built with a brown complexion. He has shoulder length hair, and thick eyebrows.

And…
A search is underway for 36-year-old, Lissanne Singh.

Lissanne, of Rushworth Street, San Fernando was last seen at 11am on Friday. She was reported missing to the San Fernando Police Station the next day.

Lissanne is of mixed descent, five feet tall, medium built with a brown complexion.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lissanne Singh, Roger Gangaram and Krissyan Khan is asked to call the police.

09/05/2022

Police are probing the death of a man found in a car in Laventille, last night.

He has been identified as 55-year-old Richard Francis.

Reports indicate that around 11pm, officers of the Port of Spain Task Force were on patrol when they received a report of a man passed out in a car on Pashley Street, Laventille.

On arrival, Francis was found unresponsive in his silver Nissan Wingroad. He was declared dead by a district medical officer.

There was said to be no marks of violence on his body.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death.

09/05/2022

Tobago COVID-19 Report - May 09th 2022
Courtesy THA Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection

06/05/2022

TSTT’s online web payment portal suffered a malware incursion between March 13th and 29th, which led to a temporary suspension of the facility.
This was confirmed by Public Utilities Minister, Marvin Gonzales, in response to a question in parliament this afternoon.

06/05/2022

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is seeking the urgent assistance of the public in locating 16-year-old, AVISHA MAHARAJ.

AVISHA, of Savannah Road, Garden Village, Arouca, was last seen at 3 pm on 3rd May, 2022. She was reported missing to the Arouca Police Station on 5th May, 2022.

AVISHA is of mixed descent, six feet tall, heavy built with a light brown complexion. She was last seen wearing a yellow dress and a pair of black and white slippers.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of AVISHA MAHARAJ is asked to call the Arouca Police Station at 640-6138 or 800-TIPS or contact the police at 555, 999, 911, or any police station or share the information on the TTPS App.

COURTESY TTPS Corporate Communications Unit

06/05/2022

Police arrested 40 persons for various offences in the Central Division during a well-executed operation which was conducted between Wednesday 4th May and Thursday 5th May.

The operation adopted a multi-agency, multi-faceted approach which incorporated officers of the Mounted and Canine Branch, Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB), Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) and all sections and stations within the Central Division.

The officers conducted several road blocks, search warrant exercises and several drug blocks were searched.

In one incident yesterday, the quick response from officers led to the arrest of two suspects who were involved in an alleged armed robbery at a pharmacy on Gaston Street, Chaguanas yesterday. The officers also
recovered a vehicle that was stolen during the incident.

Meanwhile, officers acted on intelligence gathered and proceeded to the Southern Main Road, Couva home of a priority larceny offender where a search warrant was executed and a quantity of stolen building materials was found and seized.

Persons were arrested for other various offences including possession of firearm and ammunition, possession of co***ne for the purpose of trafficking, break-in offences, larceny and robbery.

The visible and sustained police presence in the Division was welcomed by members of the public and the business community and comes in response to recent criminal activity in the Division.

Courtesy TTPS Corporate Communications

03/05/2022

Seven men were arrested, and an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun were among the seven fi****ms police seized over the holiday weekend.

Acting Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob commented that while some may say these gun seizures have become routine, the officers of the TTPS will continue to collect intelligence, work with members of the public and do all within the law to seize and remove illegal weapons from our communities. He went on to state that the ease at which people choose to pick up guns to settle disputes is unacceptable, therefore stifling the access to fi****ms will continue to be a tool in the TTPS’s arsenal to make our communities safe. The Acting Commissioner stated, “as long as criminals use guns, we will use our resources to hunt for these guns and the criminals”.

In one incident, an anti-crime exercise was conducted between 12 noon and 2:30 pm on Saturday in the Morvant district, where after receiving salient information officers conducted surveillance of an unoccupied structure at Chaconia Drive, Coconut Drive, Morvant. Police then searched the building where they seized one AR-15 rifle fitted with one magazine containing 30 rounds of 5.56 ammunition and one magazine containing six rounds of .380 ammunition. Two men were arrested in connection with the seizure.

A shotgun was also seized in Morvant, during an anti-crime exercise conducted between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Sunday. Officers received information and then proceeded to Clearance Circular, Mon Repos Road, Morvant. A search was conducted in an open bushy area where one black garbage bag was seen partially buried in the dirt. Further checks made by the officers revealed that the bag contained one silver and black 12-gauge shotgun wrapped in camouflage clothing. The items were seized and conveyed to the Morvant Police Station. PC Ferguson is continuing enquiries.

Meanwhile, on Saturday officers of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) acted on information as they proceeded to a car park on Charlotte Street, Port of Spain where a comprehensive search was conducted. During the search one black, silver and brown wooden handle firearm and a quantity of ammunition were found in a black plastic bag, hidden under a wooden structure in the car park. PC Lewis is continuing enquiries.

Also, on Friday, officers of the Barrackpore Police Station went to Kansammy Trace, Barrackpore where they observed two men standing in front of a parlour. One man was holding a white plastic bag. The officers approached him, identified themselves and told him of their observation. The officers then searched the bag and found one black Smith and Wesson .40 millimetre M and P pistol, fitted with a magazine and 14 Rounds of .40 millimetre ammunition. The officers also found 660 grams of ma*****na packaged in several clear packets. The items were seized and both men were arrested. PC Ramnanan is continuing enquiries.

A 15-year-old boy is also in police custody after he was stopped and searched by officers of the Southern Operation Team, while on patrol along Circle Drive, Embacadere, San Fernando around 2:00pm on Monday. Upon searching the teen, the officers found and seized one Brownin .380 pistol with one magazine and two rounds of .380 millimetre ammunition.

Also, on Monday, while on enquiries along Jacob Coat Northeastern Settlement, Sangre Grande Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers obtained information then proceeded to an area along that said road. The officers carried out a search to the rear of a garbage bin and found one black plastic bag which contained one silver and black nine- millimetre firearm, fitted with a magazine ad three rounds of ammunition. The items were seized and PC Singh is continuing enquiries.

Two men were arrested and a firearm and quantity of ammunition were seized by officers of the Western Division, shortly after they attempted to rob a male victim in St. James on Saturday night. The men announced a holdup and the man drew his licensed firearm and discharged several rounds in the direction of the assailants. The men ran off and a report was made to the police. Officers of the Western Division Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Guard and Emergency Branch and Port of Spain Division, who were on patrol in the area responded to the report and apprehended the suspects in the Woodbrook area shortly after. The men were taken to the Port of Spain General Hospital for treatment, as they were found to be suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg. A firearm and eight rounds of ammunition were also seized from their possession.

26/04/2022

A 23-year-old Curepe man is believed to have drowned in a swimming pool last night.

Reports indicate that around 11:30pm, police received a report of the body of a man lying unresponsive in a pool at Carter Lane, Curepe.

On arrival, officers found the body of Ashwin Critchlow at the side of the pool.

A relative reportedly told police that he discovered Critchlow floating face-down in the pool around 10:40pm and he took him out and tried to resuscitate him. However, his efforts were unsuccessful.

The body reportedly bore no marks of violence.

Investigations are ongoing.

26/04/2022

Police are probing the discovery of the burnt remains of two men discovered down a precipice along North Coast Road, Maraval yesterday.

According to reports, one of the bodies has been identified as that of 33-year-old Ako Keon Matthew. The identity of the second body is yet to be confirmed.

Reports indicate that Matthew had been missing since last Wednesday. Relatives say they visited his home along North Coast Road in search of him, but were greeted by a foul stench.

Further inspection led them to the back of the house, where the two bodies were discovered.

A police report was subsequently made and officers responded, noting that the bodies appeared to already be in a state of decomposition.

Police say they are also searching for a woman, known to Matthew, who has also been missing since last Wednesday.

25/04/2022

Several persons have been arrested and five fi****ms and quantities of ammunition along with ma*****na have been seized by officers, during several anticrime exercises conducted across the country over the weekend.

In the Southern Division, officers conducted a search of a silver Nissan Tiida motor vehicle and allegedly found 50 feet of copper cables, along with several cutting implements in the trunk. Four men, ages 18 to 36, were arrested in connection with the find. A search of one of the suspects, resulted in officers allegedly finding one Smith and Wesson revolver and three rounds of ammunition in his possession.

Also, officers of the Princes Town Police Station stopped and searched a white B14 motor vehicle with three male occupants. The search resulted in officers finding 545 grammes of ma*****na in the vehicle. The suspects, 23 to 27, all of Moruga were arrested in connection with the find.

Meanwhile, officers on patrol in the San Fernando district, had cause to stop a man who allegedly threw an object resembling that of a firearm onto the ground, on seeing the officers. The object was found to be a Beretta pistol fitted with a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition. The suspect, a 17-year-old of Diamond Village was arrested in connection with the find.

Then, officers executed search warrants for fi****ms and ammunition in the Tunapuna district. The searches resulted in officers finding one R***r pistol fitted with a magazine containing four rounds of ammunition in a bushy area along Pasea Street, Extension, Tunapuna.

In the Eastern Division, officers of the Stolen Vehicles Squad came upon a ma*****na plantation in a bushy area off La Seiva (La Si-va) Road, Sangre Grande. With the assistance of the Eastern Division Task Force, the officers destroyed 5,000 fully grown ma*****na trees, 200 ma*****na seedlings and 10 pounds of cured ma*****na. The drugs have an estimated street value of TT$6.3 million dollars.

And, officers found one Ta**us pistol loaded with a magazine containing five rounds of ammunition in the Northern district, while a 52-year-old Toco man was arrested for possession of a Ta**us revolver and seven rounds of ammunition.

Investigations into all incidents are ongoing.

25/04/2022

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25/04/2022

On Sunday (April 24th), the financial literacy event, 'Chat with Chief', took place. Hosted by the Financial Literacy Secretariat in commemoration of Financial Literacy Month, the event was attended by leaders from among the island’s youth organisations. It included a panel discussion on financial planning, as well as a question-and-answer segment with MC, Keshon Wilson, and Chief Secretary-Tobago and Finance Secretary Hon. Farley Augustine.

The panelists who shared their financial advice were Director of Iconic Events and President of Tobago Motor Sports Dexter Sandy, Financial Education Instructor, EVOLVE Alana A. Alleyne, Business Coach and Advisor Jason Arthur, and Financial Coach and Advisor Crystal Celestine.

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25/04/2022

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that in recognition of the Eid Ul Fitr Public Holiday, all Licensing Offices will be closed on Monday 2nd May, 2022.

All appointments previously scheduled for that date have been deferred to Tuesday 03rd May, 2022.

Customers are advised that rescheduled appointments will be based on previously allocated times and locations. To complete a transaction, an individual MUST provide proof of their scheduled appointment at the Licensing Offices.

Additionally, persons are reminded that a proof of address (utility bill no older than three months) is required to complete a licensing transaction. The accepted forms of proof of address include a cable bill, home internet bill, electricity bill (T&TEC), OR water bill (WASA). If a customer does not have a utility bill in their name, he or she is required to produce a letter of authorization from the owner and a copy of their national identification.

The Ministry of Works and Transport apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thanks the general public for their continued cooperation.

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21/04/2022

Parents are advised that all students at the Scarborough RC school will resume face-to-face classes on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

On Wednesday 20th April, 2022, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine, Secretary Zorisha A. Hackett and a technical team from the Division, visited the Scarborough RC School. The team extensively reviewed the school’s compound to get a greater sense of the health and safety concerns emanating from ongoing repairs to a school plagued by many structural defects.

Reports from the contractors highlighted that for each area identified as needing repairs, other unforeseen infrastructural upgrades were required. These could not be conducted with staff or students on the compound.

In this regard, the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and contractors will be working diligently to have internal and external painting, plumbing repairs and other priority areas completed for the reopening of school on Monday.

Secretary Hackett expressed her disappointment in the fact that over the past two years no attention was placed on the maintenance of schools, which she believed could have been done incrementally during the global lockdown. She further stated, “𝑤𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 60 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠, 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠, ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠.”

In the case of Scarborough R.C, the Secretary lamented that for a school not even four years old, the magnitude of disrepair is appalling. Notwithstanding, the Division is committed to restoring the school to a state of readiness by Monday with further works to be addressed during the July/August vacation period.

21/04/2022

A Morvant man charged with five offences, including murder was denied bail when he appeared before Magistrate Maureen Baboolal- Gafoor at the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

MARVIN SCOTT, 47, of First Caledonia, Morvant, was charged on Thursday 14th April, 2022, with murder, possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of firearm to endanger life, and possession of ammunition to endanger life.

The charges were laid following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Roger Gaspard SC. The matter was postponed to May 18th, 2022.

Brian Belgrave, 52, a CEPEP worker from Morvant was found slouched in a seated position at the side of the roadway at First Caledonia, Morvant on Friday 8th April, 2022 with an apparent gunshot wound.

He was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex where he was examined but later died, as a result of his injuries.

Investigations were supervised by ASP Douglas, Insps. John and Ramjag, W/Insp. Sylvester, Sgt. Stanislaus and officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region 2.

Scott was arrested on Sunday 10th April, 2022, after surrendering at the Arouca Police Station and was charged by PC Jerome Barker of the HBI, Region 2 on Thursday 14th April, 2022.

21/04/2022

Two men and a teenager were arrested by officers of the Eastern Division, shortly after a report of robbery with aggravation in the Valencia district, yesterday afternoon.

Reports indicate that three victims were in the Valencia district around 5:30 pm, Wednesday 20th April, 2022, conducting sales at a roadside stall, when they were approached by three assailants, one armed with a gun.

The men announced a hold up and proceeded to relieve one of the victims of a bag containing a quantity of cash. The assailants then made their escape.

A report was made to the police and officers, after conducting a careful search, apprehended the three suspects, two 22-year-olds and a 17-year-old, all of Valencia, in the KP Lands district.

Investigations are ongoing.

19/04/2022

UNC protest hike in fuel prices…

Some 30 protest demonstrations were today staged across the country by the Opposition UNC, as they protest today’s hike in fuel prices, among other things.

Addressing supporters at the Debe Roundabout this morning, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar said the reasons for their protests, dubbed “Enough is Enough”, include the hike in fuel and food prices as well as the country’s escalating crime problem.

Mrs Persad Bissessar also claimed that they obtained a confidential TTPS memo, which allegedly states that they were keeping tabs on the UNC’s planned activities for today.

19/04/2022

The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government (RDLG) has launched .

is a National clean-up and rainy season preparedness campaign that will span across Trinidad
and Tobago.

The campaign is geared towards cleaning and assessing the state/conditions of the country’s roadways, embankments, slopes, vacant lots, overgrown lots, parks, recreational grounds, markets and abattoirs along with the removal of derelict vehicles.

As part of the campaign, a surveying exercise will commence data driven action on road repairs and
maintenance. It also encompasses the introduction of the rainy season and the relevant measures being
implemented to curb implications associated with the rains.

The first stop of the campaign is Diego Martin Regional Corporation on Sat 23rd and Sun 24th April 2022.

Residents are asked to send photos and pin locations of old appliances, derelict cars, tree cuttings and other debris in their community, via whats-app only to 707-9122 / 707- 9130

19/04/2022

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is aware that several groups are planning protest action, scheduled for Tuesday 19th April, 2022, at various locations across the country.

The TTPS recognizes that the right to protest is fundamental to the growth of any democracy and while it is the right of persons and groups to protest, these actions must be done within the confines of the law.

The TTPS is charged with maintaining law and order, therefore police will be monitoring these planned protests to ensure persons obey the law. In this regard, the TTPS further advises that any criminal laws broken during planned protest activity will be treated with the full sanction and brunt of the law.

19/04/2022

Police have apprehended a man allegedly involved in the murder of two men and the wounding of another man yesterday.

According to TTPS, the shooting occurred in Enterprise, Chaguanas, where two men of Chrissie Trace were fatally shot, a third man from Walcott Lane was shot and wounded.

Police also seized an AR-15 rifle, a revolver and a blue Toyota Aqua vehicle during the exercise.

19/04/2022

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) executed a robust,
strategically coordinated effort to safeguard members of the public
over this highly anticipated Easter weekend, as officers were seen
conducting numerous patrols and exercises throughout all policing
divisions across the country.
These exercises not only provided a high level of visibility, which promoted compliance to the law, but also led to the arrest of 95 persons, the seizure of nine illegal fi****ms and a quantity of narcotics.

Operations over the weekend were co-ordinated by ACP Joanne Archie performing the duties of DCP Operations, who noted that, “The TTPS is aware that road traffic exercises may be a momentary annoyance to motorists. However, given that 40 drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend proves that these exercises are effective and necessary”. The TTPS is certain that motorists would prefer being temporarily delayed by police rather than being stopped permanently due to an encounter with a drunk driver.

The TTPS also issued over 1338 fixed penalty notices to errant
motorists over the weekend, as speeding and reckless driving has
resulted in a 25% increase in road traffic fatalities in 2022 as
compared to the same period in 2021.

Police also seized nine guns which resulted in the arrest of 15 persons between Thursday 14th April and Monday 18th April.

Around 7am on Monday a party of officers from the Couva Criminal
Investigations Department (CID) were on exercise duty along Railway Road, Couva when they observed a man standing under the metal bridge holding a large crocus bag. When officers approached, the man dropped the said bag, which when searched contained one AR-15 assault rifle, one G***k 19 pistol with one extended magazine containing 15 rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition, one magazine containing 10 rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition, four packets containing ma*****na, six packets of co***ne and one Central Division Task Force (CDTF) tactical jacket and a quantity of medical vials containing medicine. The items were seized and the man was arrested.

Meanwhile, six persons were arrested on Friday in the North Central Division after police seized a Beretta pistol with 16 rounds of nine-
millimetre ammunition during a house search exercise.

Four persons were also arrested on Thursday during a road block exercise conducted in the San Raphael district of the Northern Division, after officers seized one firearm with one extended magazine and 12 rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition. One man was also arrested for being in possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Southern Division after officers of the Ste Madeleine Police Station searched several drug blocks and houses in the area.

One Smith and Wesson Revolver and nine rounds of .38 ammunition were seized when officer of the Northern Division searched a man from Maloney, he was then arrested for being in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Police also seized three other fi****ms over the weekend.

When officers of the Western Division executed a search warrant at a house located at Richplain, Diego Martin, they seized four brown-
coloured rectangular blocks each containing ma*****na. The ma*****na weighed approximately 2 kilogrammes and a man was
arrested and conveyed to the St James Police Station. A further 1.3
kilogrammes of ma*****na was seized during various exercises across the country over the weekend.

Courtesy TTPS

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Retirees and Deferred Retirees of the now defunct Petrotrin have renewed their demands for an urgent and honest response to issues regarding their pension plan and their current lack of medical benefits. Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union President General, Ancel Roget, addressed the media in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, Whitehall at Queen’s Park West today. #isaac981fm #isaac981fmthepromise #isaacnetworknews

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UNC protest hike in fuel prices… Some 30 protest demonstrations were today staged across the country by the Opposition UNC, as they protest today’s hike in fuel prices, among other things. Addressing supporters at the Debe Roundabout this morning, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar said the reasons for their protests, dubbed “Enough is Enough”, include the hike in fuel and food prices as well as the country’s escalating crime problem. Mrs Persad Bissessar also claimed that they obtained a confidential TTPS memo, which allegedly states that they were keeping tabs on the UNC’s planned activities for today. #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fm #isaac981fmthepromise

The OWTU has made yet another request for an urgent meeting with Public Utilities Minister, Marvin Gonzales, to discuss critical issues, which it says, continue to plague T&TEC workers. As promised, OWTU President General, Ancel Roget along with several T&TEC branch officers hand delivered a letter to Minister Gonzales at his Port of Spain office, today. In the letter, Mr Roget noted that they had not received confirmation on a date for a request for a meeting back in September 2020, nor a response or acknowledgement to their last letter of January 18th 2022. Mr Roget listed a number of issues, which they say require the Minister’s urgent attention. They are the Pension Plan; the COVID-19 pandemic; Deterioration of the relationship between the Commission and the OWTU: Manpower Audit and Business Plan; Non-payment of bills by government agencies; Reopening of the Trade School in Tobago; Unnecessary expansion of Contract Labour; and Temporary Workers. Mr Roget spoke with the media after hand-delivering the letter. Video Courtesy Oilfields Workers' Trade Union #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #isaac981fm

Finance Minister, Colm Imbert announced in Parliament today that as of Tuesday April 19th, the price of fuel will be increased. Video courtesy @ttparliament1 #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #isaac981fm

There are over 1700 CCTV cameras across Trinidad and Tobago. 733 are non-functional or in need of repair. This was revealed by National Security Minister, Fitzgerald Hinds in response to a question in the Lower House of Parliament, today. Video Courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fm #isaac981fmthepromise

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has rubbished claims by the Opposition Leader that government is spying on citizens of all walks of life. At the UNC’s Virtual Report on Monday night, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar accused the government of using an Israeli spying software to monitor politicians, its own members, the media, trade unionists, members of the judiciary and the business community, among others. However, speaking at a PNM meeting in Diego Martin last night, Dr Rowley dismissed the Opposition Leader’s statements as ridiculous. PNM - The People's National Movement #isaac981thepromise #isaacthepromise ISAAC 98.1 FM 'The Promise'

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley received the independent report on the Islandwide Power Outage that occurred on February 16th, at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann's, today. A three-man specialist team was appointed by the Office of the Prime Minister to investigate the causes of and the national response to the blackout. The team was headed by electrical engineering expert, Professor Chandrabhan Sharma and included former T&TEC chairman, Keith Sirju and Acting Supt. Allister Guevarro of the Special Branch. Courtesy the Office of the Prime Minister April 05th, 2022 #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #isaacthepromise The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has accused the government of using spyware to hack into citizens private communication. Speaking at the UNC Virtual Report last evening, the Opposition Leader said a whistleblower has informed her that the Israeli spyware software Pegasus is being used to hack into citizens’ WhatsApp messages and other communications. She claims the software sends users a link that, when opened, allows it access to users’ private information. The Opposition Leader also made the accusation that government has accomplices in the police service. UNC - United National Congress

THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine introduces Mandate Monday. In January, he had presented an in-depth list of projects his PDP-led assembly wanted to achieve within a three month period. Each secretary reported today on their accomplishments and shortcomings and were also given “Mandate Letters”, outlining what is expected of them in the coming months. Here is Mr Augustine’s Opening Remarks at the THA Executive Council Media Briefing, today (Monday 04th, 2022). #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise

Today, the On-the-Job Training Division of the Ministry of Labour is commemorating 20 years of existence, growth and service to the nation’s youth. Minister of Labour, Stephen Mc Clashie, delivered remarks on the milestone achievement. Ministry of Labour

The Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) has appealed the Industrial Court’s ruling of 0%,0%,0% (2015-2017) salary increases for T&TEC Workers. OWTU President General, Ancel Roget addressed the issue at a Press Conference, today. (🔊sound on) #Isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise

Over 19,000 students sat the SEA exams today. Hear more in this report from ISAAC Network News' Johann Keens-Douglas. #Isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise

Join Senior Broadcast Journalist, Stephen Cummings every Wednesday, 8pm to 9pm on the Citizens Community Forum. Be part of the discussion as he tackles various community, social and national issues with his varied guests. #Isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #citizenscommunityforum

The OWTU hand delivered a letter to the Office of the Prime Minister this morning, on behalf of all retirees of the closed national entity, Petrotrin. The letter was delivered by President General, Ancel Roget accompanied by the retirees. Speaking with the media afterwards, Mr Roget said currently, retirees are suffering due to the government’s unjustified decision to close the nation’s main income earner. He says the pension plan, which the retirees contributed to, is in a deficit and the lack of a sustainable medical plan has left all Pertotrin retirees with practically no medical coverage. Video courtesy @owtu1937 #Isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise

The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service has responded to claims circulating on various social media platforms that Wednesday’s recapture of escapee, Anthony Seepersad, was staged. There are claims that the vehicle seen in the video, in which the inmate was hiding in the truck, had been rented and used by the T&T Prison Infirmary Department to transport blood samples. However, the T&T Prison Service in a statement advised of the following: - The joint exercise was co-ordinated and executed by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service -The exercise was executed based on intelligence-led policing and was analysis-driven -The exercise led to the eventual recapture of the escapee who was considered a threat to public safety -The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service maintains its resolve to utilize all measures feasibly possible, to ensure public safety and national security -The Joint Police and Prison Intelligence Team (JPPIT), established in 2019, have borne pertinent results in its collaboration and will continue to be utilized. The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service also says it is grateful to all who contributed in some way towards the recapture of all five escapees and advises that the investigation into the escape of the inmates is ongoing. The five inmates escaped from the Golden Grove Prison on Sunday. Four of them were slapped with more prison time, when they appeared before Senior Magistrate Brambhanan Dubay in the Arima Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with escaping lawful custody. Kevin Jagdeo, Theon Thomas, Kurien Douglas and Shaquille Drayton, were sentenced to two years, eight months each to run consecutively, on the completion of their present sentences being served. #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #isaacthepromise Trinidad & Tobago Prison Service Trinidad and Tobago Police Service ISAAC 98.1 FM 'The Promise'

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is considering fully reopening Trinidad and Tobago. Speaking at a PNM virtual public meeting in San Fernando Tuesday night, the Prime Minister said he waited to see what would have happened after the Taste of Carnival events and it has not changed our circumstances for the worst. He said: “So I am now being minded to tell the country, I see no reason now not to open up the country completely. So within the next few days, I will meet with our health team and we will take decisions commiserate with the circumstances in Trinidad and Tobago and compare it to what is happening elsewhere.” #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise #PNM #trinidadandtobago

You are specially invited to participate in this empowering initiative, ‘Student Prayerparation. Event Background: This event, held for over ten (10) years, Student Prayerparation is more than an event. It is a community where students, parents, teachers, social workers, guidance counsellors and facilitators come together to support each other as students prepare to sit their examinations at Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Vocational level. The sessions provide advice, motivation, encouragement, and some best practice tips for persons preparing for exams and beyond, that will enable them on their journey to success. Also, at Student Prayerparation, students receive spiritual support through prayer for their examinations. The Theme for this year is "Do It Right” (There are many different methods when it comes to preparing for exams, however, we must discover what works for us and apply the principles and place our trust in Almighty God for our success). At this event, the students participate in different sessions where each category will be held in its individual breakout room with one or two facilitators. There will also be a breakout room specifically for Parents, Teachers, Social Workers and Guidance Counsellors. #isaacnetworknews #isaac981fmthepromise