 The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is advising customers in parts of the Freeport area, served by the Freeport Water Treatment Plant, who are experiencing low pressures or no water supply, that this is due to a leaking 16-inch diameter raw water pipeline, which is affecting production at the facility.
WASA said extensive emergency repair works to replace a segment of the pipeline is being undertaken and will result in a full shutdown of the Plant from 6:00 PM on Friday 24th March to 6:00 PM on Saturday 25th March 2023. Affected areas include the following:
A limited truck-borne service will be available upon request, which can be made through the following self-service options:
Alternatively, customers requiring direct assistance or further information can contact WASA's Customer Call Centre, toll free at 800-4420 or 800-4426. The Authority thanks customers for their patience and understanding.
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 A Sangre Grande couple was granted bail in the sum of $150,000 by a Justice of the Peace (JP), after being jointly charged with uttering of a forged valuable security. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). Kareem Johnson, 36, and Lily Sutton, 26, both of North Eastern Settlement, are to appear virtually before a Sangre Grande Magistrate on 4th April 2023.
A female victim reported to Police that in April 2021, she entered into a rental agreement with two (2) persons for a house situated in Sangre Grande. She alleges the persons paid the rent for the months April 2021 to July 2021 and then stopped. Attempts to obtain the outstanding rent proved futile. The victim then obtained a notice from the Sangre Grande Court to have the two (2) persons vacate the premises for the non-payment of arrears of rent. The services of a bailiff were engaged, who proceeded to the location to serve and evict the tenants. It is alleged that the bailiff met the persons, who presented a receipt dated 9th September 2022, in the sum of $120,000 in their names and told the bailiff that they had purchased the house from the victim and the receipt was proof of said purchase. The victim was shown the receipt, which also bore a signature purporting to be hers. She denied selling the house or ever signing the receipt. A report was made to the Fraud Squad, East Office, and two (2) suspects were arrested by Officers of the Eastern Division Task Force on 15th March 2023, in connection with the matter. The investigation was supervised by Snr. Supt. Arlet Groome, Supt. Reuben, ASPs Lutchman and Samuel and Sgt. Bassarath. Johnson and Sutton were charged by WPC Campbell of the Fraud Squad.  A 74-year-old farmer was robbed at gunpoint in Biche on Tuesday morning (21st March 2023) by three (3) armed men, who pretended to be Police Officers. The incident took place around 11:30 AM at the farmer's estate along Pato Trace, La Salle Village, Biche.
The pensioner, who is a licensed firearm holder, was on his estate when he was confronted by the armed suspects who announced a hold-up. They forced the victim to lie on the ground. The men, armed with shotguns, claimed to be Police Officers and instructed him to place his shotgun on the ground and lie face-down. They took thirteen (13) rounds of 16-gauge cartridges while the elderly man remained on the ground for ten (10) minutes, and then they disappeared into nearby bushes. The victim reported the incident to Officers at the Biche Police Station. He said two (2) of the bandits were wearing combat boots and one wore a beret, with one in camouflage clothing and the other in black clothing. The traumatic incident took place just three (3) days after the victim's birthday. Cpl Ramkelawan and a team of Officers visited the scene. Investigations are continuing. [Source: Loop]  A 40-year-old woman was granted bail with surety in the sum of $150,000, when she appeared before a Rio Claro Magistrate yesterday (Wednesday 22nd March 2023), charged with the attempted murder of her husband. He is said to be a Police Constable attached to the Mayaro CID.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Kerry Ann Meighoo of Rio Claro, was charged with the offence when she appeared virtually before Magistrate Taramatie Ramdass, in the Rio Claro Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday. She was ordered to keep 100 meters away from the victim and the matter adjourned to 19th April 2023. The victim told Police he was asleep at his home on 15th March 2023, when he was awoken by a pain to the left side of his neck. He then observed a female relative passing a cutlass along his neck, causing a wound. He is alleged to have held onto the cutlass, resulting in injuries to his left hand. The victim said he jumped off the bed and the assailant followed him into the living room, where she attempted to stab him several times with a knife, resulting in an injury to his chin. The victim then ran out of the house but was followed by the woman, who allegedly stabbed him in his jaw and back. He was conveyed to the Rio Claro Health Centre for medical attention. A report was made to the Police and the Rio Claro Criminal Investigations Department and Eastern Division’s Gender-Based Violence Unit (ED-GBVU) conducted investigations into the matter. The suspect was arrested on the same date of the incident, by Officers of the Eastern Division. Meighoo was charged with the offence by PC Bassin of the GBVU on Monday (20th March 2023), following advice received from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), on that same date.  The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) announced yesterday that the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing will be held at 2:30 PM this afternoon (Thursday 23rd March 2023) at the Diplomatic Centre in St. Ann’s. Watch the live stream of the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing below when it begins at 2:30 PM. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
 One lucky person won the entire $23 million Lotto jackpot last night (Wednesday 22nd March 2023). The winning ticket was sold in Bacolet, Tobago, at Harry Don Play Whe Outlet as a Quick Pick. The winning numbers were 14, 20, 33, 1 and 3. The Powerball was 9.
It was the first win of the year. The Lotto jackpot has not been won since December. The prize money rolled over each week since then, eventually climbing to the massive $23,320,236.80, which was won at Wednesday's draw. The new Lotto jackpot is $2 million and will be drawn on Saturday (25th March 2023). [Source: Loop] 
The widow of one of the security guards who were shot dead during the deadly heist in September, outside Pennywise Super Centre in La Romaine, is pregnant with his child. Amanda La Vende's common-law husband, 51-year-old Jeffrey Peters, was unaware of the imminent addition to his family when he was killed by bandits on 19th September 2022.
Speaking with Newsday on Wednesday afternoon (22nd March 2023), La Vende of Morvant said she was unaware she was carrying a child at the time of Peters’ death. “I did not have any symptoms. I had no clue. Our last child turned two in December, and I was still breastfeeding. I found out sometime after the funeral. My due date is at the end of May or early June,” she said. January would have marked eight years since they became a couple. The unborn baby will be the couple's third child together and Peters' fourth, as he had another child from a previous relationship. This will be La Vende‘s fifth child. She said from time to time, their 3-year-old daughter would randomly say, “Daddy, Daddy” or “Where Daddy?” She added, “I do not know if she is actually asking for him because she would say it and walk off. The older one is aware of his death. Initially, she often spoke about him, but I always used to cry. She stopped talking about him with me, but I told her not to. I feel she stopped because of me crying.” Asked how she is coping financially, considering Peters was the breadwinner, La Vende replied: “I am getting by. I am not complaining.” Earlier on Wednesday, President of the Estate Police Association (EPA), Deryck Richardson, revealed the pregnancy at a seminar, adding that the widow had given him permission to say it publicly. “Jeffrey Peters' wife is pregnant with a child he did not know he had fathered. At the time of his death, she was pregnant. Let that sink in,” Richardson said. He noted that the Association was still “lending support” to Peters' widow. On the afternoon of 19th September 2022, three (3) security guards were exiting Pennywise Plaza in La Romaine with sales from the company, when they were ambushed by a group of masked men. The incident was recorded on CCTV cameras near the building.
The suspects, who were all armed with handguns and rifles, exited their Nissan Sylphy vehicle and shot at the guards. The guards in turn returned fire, however, they were hit several times about their bodies. The gunmen grabbed the bags of cash before escaping the waiting vehicle, which then sped onto the South Trunk Road.
Several persons were detained and eventually charged in connection with the incident, which claimed the lives of two (2) security guards, 49-year old Jerry Stuart and 51-year-old Jeffery Peters. Stuart died while undergoing treatment. A third security guard, 57-year-old Peiola Baptiste, was also critically injured and rushed for medical attention. She underwent emergency surgery at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, having sustained a stroke while receiving treatment for gunshot injuries sustained during the attack. [Source: Newsday]  Pictured Above: The aftermath of the tragic accident in Tobago. A businessman was killed in a road traffic accident in Tobago on Tuesday afternoon (21st March 2023). The deceased has been identified as Denbert Alfred, a father of two (2) children and owner of Front View Bar and Grill.
According to reports, Alfred was driving his blue Ford Ranger pickup truck along with a passenger shortly before 3:00 PM, along the Claude Noel Highway, Lowlands, Tobago, when upon reaching the vicinity of Hampden, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree at the side of the roadway. He was pinned behind the steering wheel and died upon impact. Fire Officers had to use the ‘jaws of life’ tool to extricate his body and free the injured passenger, who was then taken to the Scarborough General Hospital for medical treatment. The passenger was said to be in a stable but serious condition up to 9:00 AM on Wednesday morning. Police Officers observed another a vehicle near the scene of the crash, with what appeared to be minor damage to the front of the car. However, the vehicle has not yet been linked to the accident. No one was near the car at the time, nor has any come forward to claim ownership of the car. Checks at various medical institutions have not found any persons seeking medical treatment. The vehicle is expected to be traced to determine who the owner is. A statement will be taken from the survivor of the crash once the all-clear is given by Doctors at the Hospital. This is the fourth road fatality accident in Tobago for the year and the third for March. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop]  The body of a man was found in Port-of-Spain early this morning (Wednesday 22nd March 2023). According to reports, Officers of the Port-of-Spain Task Force were on patrol around 12:20 AM when they received an anonymous report that a body was seen on Dundonald Street, near Copacabana Nightclub. Upon arrival at the scene, Officers found the body of a man lying face-down on the pavement.
Officers from the Central Police Station arrived with Officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region I. A District Medical Officer declared the man dead at the scene. The body, which investigators said bore no visible marks of violence, remained unidentified as of 8:00 AM this morning. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Newsday]  The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) just announced that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will host the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing at 2:30 PM tomorrow (Thursday 23rd March 2023) at the Diplomatic Centre in St. Ann’s. The OPM did not provide any further information. Most recently, Prime Minister Rowley delivered the feature address at the launch of the Ministry of Education’s Digital Transformation Programme on Tuesday (21st March 2023), which was held at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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