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UK flags T&T gangs
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
UK flags T&T gangs
Official report suggests 186 criminal networks responsible for 1/3 of this country's murders; analysts warn it could hurt asylum/visa chances for nationals
Lee holds emergency meeting with HDC execs after $3.4B project cancellation
The meeting came less than a week after the HDC issued an official Notice of Cancellation on June 17, terminating procurement proceedings for its "Portfolio 1" housing project with immediate effect under Section 33 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act.
In the notice, the HDC stated that it had determined that discontinuing the exercise was in the "public interest."
The now-scrapped programme formed part of a major housing initiative intended to deliver thousands of homes through a Design-Build-Finance model, with an estimated value of $3.4 billion.
US lawmaker, DHS official slam T&T-born judge over voter database ruling
A US federal judge, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, has come under fire by a US Congresswoman and an official from the Department of Homeland Security, after she blocked the Trump administration from creating a centralised database containing Social Security numbers, information about voters' citizenship status, and other sensitive data.
PSA wants food cards, fuel assistance in backpay deal
The Public Services Association (PSA) has submitted a counterproposal to the State, seeking to have part of the non-cash component of the backpay owed to its members provided through food cards, fuel assistance and other benefits.
Stakeholders warn CEPEP transition to farming will be difficult
Port of Spain City Day parade set for tomorrow
220 years ago, a Venezuelan 'Influencer' took Trinidad by storm
One of the most iconic moments in the history of Venezuela occurred on August 3rd, 1806, when Venezuelan Francisco de Miranda, a veteran of the Spanish Army, the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and the Russian Army, landed in the north-western town of La Vela de Coro, becoming the first person ever to hoist the Venezuelan flag on Venezuelan soil...
The Village of Los Atajos
Where roadside cricket, mango season and manicou hunting form part of village life
Hunters host beach clean-up
Conservation effort at Indian Bay, Mayaro
How fathers affect daughters
Everybody knows that fathers, and father influences, are extremely important to our households, communities, and, therefore, to our entire society. The presence of fathers is known to significantly influence our crime levels. Worldwide studies have always supported this.
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