'Small price to pay'
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2026

'Small price to pay'
Defence Minister defends ZOSOs; says loss of rights necessary in arresting crime

Attzs warns: Some communities in zones could be stigmatised
Attzs, an economist and university lecturer, said, As we contemplate the zones of special operations, we must be careful that in our determination to confront criminality, we do not inadvertently stigmatise entire communities.

Law Association wants stronger safeguards on Zones of Special Operation bill
According to the association, these phrases are overly broad and risk over-declaration, thereby weakening accountability. It recommended that the terms be defined by reference to objective indicators such as sustained violent incident rates, documented gang control, or repeated targeted attacks.

These phrases are very broad. They risk over-declaration and weaken accountability."

Gov't says systems in place to avoid misuse or abuse of ZOSO provisions

T&T yet to recognise sworn-in Delcy
Sobers: Govt monitoring Venezuela 'democratic transition'

Penny slams PM: Reckless attack on president, independent senators
OPPOSITION LEADER Pennelope Beckles has slammed Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's questioning of the integrity of the nine independent senators appointed by President Christine Kangaloo, who Persad-Bissessar described as being a "low-level PNM functionary."

Beckles: Attack on chamber, a means of ducking issues

Sobers: High-level delegation from UAE on the way to Trinidad and Tobago
Sobers said the ten-member delegation is expected to be led by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi.

Moonilal heading to India for energy conference

NGC not a charity, PM says amid gas price increase backlash
Kamla hits back at companies:

MV Blue Wave Harmony arrives Jan 22

Healing vines
...not just a nuisance in the garden

Khan: 90% of gangs are from African diaspora

Desperadoes asks Nakhid to resign over spat with Pan Trinbago boss
The board of Laventille Desperadoes Steel Orchestra has moved to formally distance the organisation from public statements made by board member, Senator David Nakhid, triggering a public dispute that has now escalated to legal action.

16 migrants held in mini-bus leaving Maracas Bay

Pregnant woman killed in Arouca
... doctors unable to save baby during emergency operation

Woman found knifed to death near Eddie Hart Grounds
Officers on patrol along the Priority Bus Route were alerted to the body around 11 a.m. The woman bore multiple chop wounds and was located beneath a bridge spanning the bus route, close to a bright green Water and Sewerage Authority main.

Housewife survives daylight home invasion in Penal
Police said that around 10 a.m. the 40-year-old woman was standing at the kitchen door on the side of her partially fenced, four-bedroom concrete house on Napalia Trace, Clarke Road, Penal, when three armed men ran through her yard pointing firearms and announcing a robbery.


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