State goes to Privy Council
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

State goes to Privy Council
Detention of Hadeeds...

SoE tribunal recommends Dominic Hadeed's release from jail
...says detention not in public's interest but Minister asks for review of process

State appeal against Hadeeds listed at Privy Council
The Privy Council has listed an appeal by the State in the legal proceedings involving businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve Hadeed.

Woman placed on PDO over alleged ride-share robbery ring
Two people have been placed under Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) under Regulation 14 of the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2026, after the Minister of Homeland Security determined their detention was necessary to prevent acts considered prejudicial to public safety.

Ali declares 3 days of mourning
41 bodies recovered in Guyana ferry disaster...

State funeral for cricket legend set for July 29

Govt denies hidden AI project

AI centre without a strategy

Dear Editor: With T&T's inadequate, unreliable water supply, giant data centres provoke legitimate concerns

Not impossible for T&T to become Singapore
In my view, the present government of T&T is using the data centre push to diversify our economy from dependence on oil and gas and downstream oil and gas products like methanol, to a more modern industrialised economy.

Camille hits out at Govt 'spite'
MEMBER of Parliament for Trincity/Maloney Camille Robinson-Regis has rejected the Government's allegations of mismanagement and corruption, claiming the deterioration of her constituency is the result of political spite by the current administration.

A boat, an amulet & an Atlantic mystery
THE mystery surrounding the abandoned fishing boat that washed ashore on Trinidad's remote south-west coast may be inching closer to being solved.

Alyssa and mother deny riot charges in court
CHARGES of taking part in a riot were among the offences read out on Monday as activist Alyssa Phillip and her mother, Camille Caresquero, appeared before a Siparia magistrate in connection with their arrests during the Labour Day march on June 19.

800 MORE COMING
Alexander says Prison Service recruiting officers:

Judge sides with Customs officers
The companies had challenged the Division's handling of several shipments of health, fitness and nutritional products, claiming Customs unlawfully rejected their declared transaction values, imposed deposits before releasing goods and delayed clearance.

They also made allegations of improper conduct against named Customs officers, including acting Customs Collector Zaid Mohammed and Officer Darren Bhola. The court dismissed the claim and ordered that costs be assessed by an assistant registrar if the parties could not agree.

Cops kill one in Curepe home invasion
Details into the shooting remain unclear. However, police sources confirm that officers of multiple units within the North-Central Division responded to a report of a home invasion in progress at a property near Rapsey and McInroy Streets, Curepe at around 10 am on Monday.

Search for missing man ends with grim discovery
Members of the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) yesterday found the body of a man in the Heights of Aripo, Arima.


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