I will not step down
Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2026

I will not step down
CoP rejects calls for him to demit office over his handling of fatal police shooting in St Augustine

CoP declares SoE '100% effective'
Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro says the six-month-long State of Emergency (SoE), which expires at midnight, was "100% effective."

Cops in Samaroo killing 'off the field'
Family seeks independent probe...

Alexander avoids questions on Samaroo's killing in House

8 cops to face trial for allegedly murdering 3 in Morvant

PM: I will not name senators

GATE Payments Completed For Teritary Students
Minister Persad responding to concerns by the opposition said GATE has paid 21 million dollars for this financial year to date, 30 million will be sent to the finance ministry and 69 million in fees are outstanding.

The opposition claimed students from the university of the southern Caribbean and the University of the west Indies in Jamaica were blocked from registration because payments were not made.

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Venezuela opens energy industry to foreign investors
As Venezuela begins to reopen its energy industry to foreign investment, economist and political analyst Dr Vanus James says T&T's success in reopening discussions with Venezuela over the Dragon gas field and other energy negotiations will depend on whatever the US government allows it.

Griffith ordered to pay close to $1m to ex-judge
The lawsuit came after Griffith made a six-minute and 52-second-long video which was shared on social media making the 14 defamatory comments. The video gathered over 40,000 views on Facebook, with over 500 shares and over 300 comments, and was shared on WhatsApp as well.

John was hired by the Police Service Commission to investigate the issuing of firearm users' licenses (FULs) by the T&T Police Service (TTPS) in 2021. At the completion of that investigation, he submitted a report in December that year which described the issuance FULs by the TTPS as "a thriving well-oiled white-collar criminal enterprise."

Appeal Court strikes down police beard ban
IN a landmark ruling for religious freedom, the Court of Appeal has struck down Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) regulations that prohibit male officers from wearing beards, finding that the long-standing "clean-shaven" rule unconstitutionally infringed the rights of Muslim officers.

More detainees go free today
AS the national state of emergency (SoE) approaches its scheduled expiry tonight, 32 people held under Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) were released from the Eastern Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre in Santa Rosa yesterday.

11-year-old among 3 shot in attempt to kill ex-SoE detainee
Based on initial information, the victims - the 11-year-old, a 40-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man - were all shot in their feet during the incident.



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