ARMY ON HIGH ALERT!
Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2025

ARMY ON HIGH ALERT!
Military return to base amid rumour of US attack on Venezuela

'This is no drill' - State One Alert Level
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) has been placed on high alert, with all soldiers and Coast Guard officers ordered to report to their respective bases by this evening.

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TENSION IN THE CITY
Shortly after midday, schoolchildren were seen exiting the capital in the company of their parents. As far as the eye could see, a ribbon of people were awaiting transport at taxi stands, including Morvant, San Juan, San Fernando, Diego Martin and Long Circular Road, St James. Umbrellas popped up as people stood waiting impatiently for transport. Several small businesses closed early reportedly because of fear of looting and violence hitting them.

GPS jamming detected off Trinidad and Venezuela

PM: No need for panic
Reports of imminent military strike in region trigger long lines across T&T...

PM urges calm as army on alert: "Nothing to fear at this time"

Scotland: Is Trinidad and Tobago on brink of war?
PORT of Spain South MP Keith Scotland has asked whether Trinidad and Tobago could soon be in a state of war. Scotland posed this question as the House of Representatives debated an extension to the state of emergency (SoE) that was declared on July 18 and later extended on July 28, for a period of three months.

Don't panic buy, urges supermarket association

Citizens worried, schools, businesses close early
SEVERAL schools across Trinidad appealed to parents to pick up their children early on October 31 amid reports that the Defence Force has been placed on high alert. According to an internal memo, all military personnel were ordered to report to their respective bases by 6 pm on October 31.

UN Human Rights head: US attacks on boats illegal
A media release on the UN Human Rights Office's website quoted Türk on October 31 as saying, "Over 60 people have reportedly been killed in a continuing series of attacks carried out by US armed forces against boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific since early September, in circumstances that find no justification in international law."

Attzs: Region facing polycrisis, needs greater resilience
Attzs said the hurricane highlights how external shocks, whether environmental or economic, can quickly disrupt livelihoods, set back development goals, infrastructure and fiscal stability across the region.

Govt wins vote to extend SoE
All 12 People's National Movement (PNM) Opposition members voted against the extension, prompting some Government members to shout: "Shame!"

Dr Harris: The economic cost of war—why T&T could lose big from US-Venezuela conflict

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In memory of Mariah – Family to mark birthday of murdered teen on All Saint's Day
WHILE thousands will flock to cemeteries to remember their departed loved ones on All Saints' Day on November 1, Mariah Seenath's relatives will visit the site where her body was found over a month ago to commemorate what would have been her 14th birthday.


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