SoEs and PDOs
Posted: Sunday, July 5, 2026

SoEs and PDOs
There have been two SoEs in our history where it was necessary to detain persons so that Parliament could enact legislation that the State considered important. The first SoE was declared on March 9th, 1965, by Governor-General Sir Solomon Hochoy, on the advice of PM Dr Eric Williams, in selected areas of the sugar belt to address sugar industry strikes and to allow the government to enact the Industrial Stabilisation Act (ISA).

Central Bank clarifies US cash exports amid probe
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has clarified that authorised financial institutions are legally permitted to export US currency under existing laws, as investigations continue into the seizure of US$2 million in cash linked to NCB Merchant Bank at Piarco International Airport.

MY HEART STILL HURTS
Mom pleads for justice 4 years after son killed by police:

Caribbean Airlines drops Blue Waters from in-flight service
...Ends 15-year supply arrangement amid owners' detention

Treated like a coup plotter
...Genevieve Hadeed details shock and humiliation in High Court affidavit

Detention politically driven
Hadeed fights back in High Court:

St Kitts minister urges region to harness Orange Economy
The Caribbean has a very powerful cultural product, which is not being fully monetised to the region's benefit. Reggae music is internationally renowned, while Trinidad's Carnival has been exported around the world.

Preserve Radio Trinidad's historic transmitting station

Radio Trinidad: 'The Mother Ship', 1947-2015

What Your Breasts Are Trying to Tell You
MOST breast changes are not cancer-related—several inherent changes are linked to the breast's natural life cycle. For instance, changes can be related to hormonal fluctuations, infections, and normal aging. However, medical attention may be required for some changes you may experience. Identifying and recognisng what your breasts might be telling you can result in earlier detection, diagnosis and better outcomes.

Botched police raid to cost taxpayers $270,000
On Monday, High Court Master Rishma Ramrattan awarded Wafiq Khan and Siddiq Khan $60,000 each for false imprisonment and another $75,000 each after the State accepted liability in their civil suit. The awards include an uplift for aggravated damages because of the conditions under which they were held.

Death threats and assassination plots against T&T's leaders
In March this year, Attorney General John Jeremie warned that threats against the Prime Minister, including those posted online, will be treated seriously under the law.

Wrongly suspected for plot against PM
...but 2011 SoE detainee holds no grudge, agrees with police action

Earl Lovelace reflects on people, language that shaped his work

50 illegal migrants held, businessman detained in anti-trafficking operations
Fifty illegal migrants, including ten children, were detained during coordinated police operations over the weekend targeting suspected human trafficking and brothel activity in Port-of-Spain and San Fernando.

Escaped murder accused hunted after fleeing Arima hospital


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