Trinidad & Tobago Newspapers

A Cunupia businessman has been permitted by the High Court to challenge the police commissioner’s inaction on his application for a provisional firearm user’s licence (FUL). Justice Westmin James granted leave for the judicial review claim, brought by the businessman, who requested anonymity due to safety concerns. He is represented by […]

WEST INDIES superstar Nicholas Pooran has been named 2024 Wisden T20 Cricketer of the Year. Pooran had a record-breaking year averaging over 40 with the bat while blasting 2,331 runs, many of those coming from mighty sixes. The previous record was 2,036 runs scored by Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan in 2021. Pooran has been sensational in franchise […]

COURTS Optical customers should not expect a significant increase in prices despite the imposition of tariffs by the US government. Regional director of Optical at Unicomer group John Roberts told media the brand will remain mostly unaffected as they source their glasses frames from Italy and go through suppliers directly from China. “What […]

DAVID SCARLETT AN eight-member St Benedict’s College team will be competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, USA, from April 24-26. The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The La Romaine Lions […]

FORMER government minister and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner is demanding a full retraction, apology, and compensation from former prime minister, political leader of the People’s National Movement Dr Keith Rowley, for statements at a political meeting on April 16. Warner’s legal team issued a pre-action protocol letter on April 22, […]

THIEVES stole $14,036 worth of sweets and candies from KC Candy Ltd from the back of its truck on French Street, Port of Spain, near Massy Stores. Reports say an Isuzu 5-tonne truck was parked by its driver around 12.30 pm on April 22. The driver and a merchandiser got out and left the truck after securing it. They returned to the truck around […]

A 19-year-old man from Siparia, accused of recently stabbing his neighbour during an argument over money, has been denied bail. Omar Hosein appeared before a master at the South Criminal Court on April 22. Hosein, of Coora Branch Road, was remanded in custody and is expected to reappear in court on May 20. He was charged with wounding Andy Dubar, […]

A 35-year-old man from Gasparillo was reportedly kidnapped and robbed of his car at gunpoint in the South Oropouche district, on the morning of April 22. The victim told police that around 7.15 am, he was driving his blue Honda Accord along the Archibald-De Leon Highway. As he approached the Delhi Road roundabout, a silver wagon pulled in front of […]

ACTING Commissioner of Police (CoP) Junior Benjamin described the ongoing investigation into the assassination of Arkim Quashie, who was gunned down at the Piarco International Airport, as "progressing nicely." "We are actively dealing with it," he said. On April 17, around 1.45 am, Quashie, 33, arrived in Trinidad on a flight from Panama. After […]

METHANEX Trinidad scored a significant victory at the Privy Council in a tax dispute with the Tax Appeal Board (TAB) over withholding tax payments on dividends totalling US$85.4 million for 2007. In a ruling on April 22, the UK-based court upheld the methanol producer’s appeal in its long-standing tax dispute over the applicability of […]