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Prime Minister Keith Rowley has responded to an article in today’s Newsday (Sunday 30th 2023), which stated: “The Prime Minister rejected complaints in the public domain about the cost of the Paria Commission of Enquiry (CoE) being too high.”
In a statement issued this afternoon via the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), P.M. Rowley said, “I simply said that commissions of enquiry are expensive undertakings. I used the Clico experience as an example. I further went on to say that it is because of this experience why the Government’s initial idea was to use a technical team to investigate and report on the accident. This was the first option. This would have been much cheaper and would have reported long ago.” The Prime Minister added, “I said that from the onset, the tragedy was politicized and as such, persons and interested parties started to invoke ‘cover-up’ and blame-throwing long before any examination of the facts and situations were known. These very same people are now taking issue with the Commission of Enquiry which they themselves demanded. I said nothing about ‘rejecting complaints about costs being too high.’” The statement from the Prime Minister concluded by saying, “These being the undisputed facts, the headline in today’s Newsday (Sunday July 30, 2023) and the statement that ‘The Prime Minister rejected complaints in the public domain about the cost of the Paria Commission of Enquiry (CoE) being too high,’ is wholly inaccurate and misleading and needs to be corrected.” On 25th February 2022, Yusef Henry, Fyzal Kurban, Kazim Ali Jr, Rishi Nagessar and Christopher Boodram were working on a 30-inch underwater crude oil pipeline in Pointe-a-Pierre when there was a sudden inrush of water. All five (5) men were sucked into the pipeline, with Boodram being the only rescued survivor. The men were in an LMCS hyperbaric chamber when the incident occurred.
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A woman is dead following a road traffic accident in Valencia on Friday night (28th July 2023). The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Kim Joseph of George Street, Sangre Grande. She was a mother of five (5) children.
According to reports, Joseph was driving her vehicle along the Valencia Stretch around 7:45 PM, when she was involved in an accident along the roadway. She was taken to Hospital for medical treatment. However, Joseph succumbed to her injuries later that night. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop] UPDATE: The woman who shot and killed the would-be bandit could be facing charges for her actions. Details here. A bandit is dead after being shot to the head by a female homeowner during an attempted home invasion last night (Saturday 29th July 2023) in Endeavour, Chaguanas. The incident occurred around 8:10 PM at a residence located at Egypt Trace, off Soogrim Trace.
According to reports, the female homeowner was at her home with her daughter when an unknown number of men attempted to enter her home. Her husband, who was not present at the time, is the holder of a Firearm User’s Licence (FUL). Fearing for the lives of her daughter and herself, the woman grabbed her husband’s weapon and fired in the direction of the men, hitting one to the head. Police were notified of the incident. However, the would-be bandit died shortly after. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: T&T Guardian] A 28-year-old man from Siparia was granted bail in the sum of $150,000, when he appeared at the Siparia Magistrates’ Court on Friday 21st July 2023, charged with sexual penetration of a child.
The accused is due to re-appear in Court on 3rd August 2023. According to a Police report, sometime in June 2022, a 14-year-old girl was at her aunt’s home, when her aunt’s boyfriend allegedly entered a room where she was asleep and had sexual intercourse with her against her will. Officers of the Special Victims Department investigated the matter, which led to the arrest of a suspect who was subsequently charged on 21st July 2023. The investigation was supervised by W/Supt. Claire Guy-Alleyne, Ag./Insp. Ramphal, Sgt. Ramnarine, Ag./Cpl. Callender, and W/Ag. Cpl. Ramjattan. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), we can expect partly cloudy conditions today (Sunday 30th July 2023) with occasional light to moderate showers. There is the medium (60%) chance of isolated afternoon/evening thunderstorms favouring Trinidad. Conditions are expected to settle by nightfall despite a few lingering overnight showers.
Gusts and street/flash flooding are likely in the event of a heavy downpour. The forecast maximum temperature today will be 32°C at Piarco in Trinidad and 31°C at Crown Point in Tobago. Seas are moderate with waves 1.5m to 2m in open waters and below 1m in sheltered areas. Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS. Officers of the Eastern Division seized 596 grammes of marijuana and arrested eight (8) suspects on Wednesday (26th July 2023), for various offences during Operation Blue Line.
The suspects, ages twenty-five (25) to thirty-nine (39), from Damarie Hill, Sangre Grande, Matura and Mayaro districts, were held in connection with shooting with intent, possession of cannabis, breach of a Protection Order offences and outstanding warrants. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Operation Blue Line is an ongoing initiative, introduced by Commissioner of Police, Erla Harewood-Christopher, which “utilizes intelligence-led and anti-gang operations to dismantle criminal networks and nefarious activities throughout all ten (10) Policing Divisions.” During the exercises, several drug blocks and priority offenders were raided by Officers of the Eastern Division Gang and Intelligence Unit (EDGIU), Mayaro Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Rio Claro CID, Mayaro and Sangre Grande Task Forces, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Mounted and Canine Branch. In the first operation in the Sangre Grande district, a 29-year-old man from Damarie Hill and a 31-year-old man were both held for the offence of possession of 128 and 132 grammes of cannabis, respectively. Police also arrested a 25-year-old man from North Eastern Settlement, Sangre Grande, relative to a recent report of shooting with intent in the same area. Sangre Grande CID is continuing investigations into this matter. In the second exercise in the Mayaro district, Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Mayaro for possession of 230 grammes of cannabis and a 31-year-old man from Mayaro for possession of 106 grammes of cannabis. Both suspects are being questioned by SIU and EDGIU Detectives in connection with suspected gang activities and are expected to be charged with drug possession offences. Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man from Pierreville, Mayaro, was detained on enquiries relative to an outstanding report of breach of a Protection Order and a 26-year-old man from Mafeking Village, Mayaro, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. In Matura, Police Officers arrested a 31-year-old from the district, relative to a report of shooting with intent that occurred in the area. Investigations are ongoing. CoP Harewood-Christopher says, “The TTPS is maintaining pressure on criminal networks and their players. We continue to target those known to finance criminal activities, such as the illegal drug trade, which feed into more serious crimes which sometimes are resulting in firearm-related offences and even murder.” “The sustained disruptions of these types of activities will incrementally achieve results and bolster the Police’s efforts and evidential bank in securing further prosecutions, placing criminals behind bars and away from law-abiding citizens,” she asserted. Citizens are encouraged to report suspected criminal activities via the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Police’s Hotline at 736-TTPS (736-8877), its Anti-Crime Hotline at 555, or via CRIME STOPPERS at 800-TIPS. The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is advising that there has been a delay in the completion of critical repairs works at the Beetham Wastewater Treatment Plant. WASA said in a Media Release today (Friday 28th July 2023) that its crews are working assiduously to complete these emergency works by this Sunday (30th July 2023).
According to WASA, “This situation has resulted in overflowing manholes, in parts of lower Port of Spain and Beetham Gardens, particularly during heavy rainfall. Crews continue to be positioned to respond in these instances by pumping down the manholes and sanitizing the affected areas.” For further information or assistance, customers can contact WASA’s Customer Call Centre, toll free at 800-4420 or 800-4426. The Authority apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their patience and understanding. The Ministry of Works and Transport commenced permanent works on the Manzanilla Road today (Friday 28th July 2023). The project entails reconstruction of the collapsed road spanning approximately 1.6 Km within the 5 Km segment of the roadway, along the Manzanilla Mayaro Road. Construction is expected to be completed in five (5) months. According to the Ministry, the project will include the following:
Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Sinanan, said the project was divided into five (5) packages — three (3) of which has already been awarded, and will cost a total of $70 million. Minister Sinanan is promising that the 10 Km of roadway will involve the construction of several culverts, which will prevent the back-flow of water from the sea during a storm surge event. This, he said, will prevent damage to the roadway as has happened in the past. The Ministry said the public can look out for more information on the roll-out of this project in the upcoming weeks. The Ministry of Energy And Energy Industries is advising that one of the major upstream natural gas suppliers in Trinidad and Tobago has had to “shut in its gas production as it deals with an unplanned technical issue.”
In a Media Release this afternoon (Friday 28th July 2023), the Ministry said, “This unfortunate and untimely issue has led to a significant reduction in current gas supply which in turn has affected the end users of gas. This unforeseen event is being given the priority urgent attention that is necessary by the upstream entity. It is hoped that the situation will be resolved in the shortest possible timeframe.” More on this as it becomes available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. A family in Sangre Grande were terrorized, beaten and robbed early Wednesday morning (26th July 2023) in yet another home invasion in the country. The incident took place along Sugars Lane at approximately 12:04 AM.
According to reports, one of the victims, a 66-year-old man, was awakened by a loud noise within his residence. Upon investigating, he encountered three (3) armed, masked men who had broken into his home. The gunmen announced a hold-up and proceeded to physically assault the 66-year-old man. Additionally, they tied up other family members who were present in the house at the time. The bandits searched the residence and found four (4) Samsung cellphones, two (2) laptops, two (2) tablets, a gas tank, and an angle grinder. They also took the keys to the victim's blue Suzuki Ignis motor vehicle, with which they made their escape with the family’s belongings. The victims, who were left tied up and traumatized, managed to break free of their restraints and contacted the Police to report the incident. A team of Officers, led by PC Ramkhalawan and PC Cabralis, quickly responded to the scene. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop] |
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