Widespread flooding
Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Widespread flooding throughout T&T
Riverine alert for Caroni River Basin

Manuel Congo bursts its banks, Caroni ready to overflow
The Caroni River in Tumpuna was also at 101 per cent capacity and the the El Carmen River in Caroni was at a 100 per cent.

Education Ministry on high alert as bad weather raises river levels, flood risk

Ameen: Students to be taken to exams 'by truck or boat'
As communities continue to weather persistent showers and resulting deluge, the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government said every effort is being made to ensure minimal disruption to students scheduled to write their CSEC and CAPE exams.

Bad weather alert extended into Thursday

Torrential rain causes flooding, forces closure of schools

Ex-acting CoP: Guevarro good fit for Top Cop
On June 13, the House of Representatives will sit to debate a motion filed in the name of Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander to approve Guevarro's nomination by the Police Service to be CoP.

Guevarro, Mystar seek Govt support
PolSC names two for top police posts...

Ag Snr Supt Guevarro for top cop; Mystar also nominated as DCP

Kamla stands firm: Stay out of T&T's territory

Significant benefits from future relations with Venezuela
Former government minister, Dr Bhoe Tewarie:

Security boosted in Cedros Peninsula—Alexander
Amid growing concerns from Cedros residents about the state of security along the southwestern peninsula, Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander has assured that additional security measures have been implemented in the area.

Cedros residents in fear: Call for security amid tension with Venezuela

Homeland Security Ministry to audit fire stations across T&T

Significant benefits from future relations with Venezuela
Former government minister, Dr Bhoe Tewarie:

Natural gas producers in T&T

OWTU demands overhaul at T&TEC
OILFIELDS Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) executive second vice president Reesa Ramlogan-Jodha demanded the immediate resignation of Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) chief human resources officer (CHRO) Carmela Sarjeant and the removal of the existing board as the union staged an "action" outside the company's office on Frederick Street, Port of Spain, on June 11.

PNM faces backlash for job loss hotline

Cops say manpower lacking as parents want better presence at Holy Faith
Concerned for their children's safety, parents of students at Holy Faith Convent in Couva are calling for a consistent police presence during school dismissal. However, community police in the district say a lack of manpower is their biggest challenge.

Couple robbed in hold-up in Santa Cruz
Two armed men got out of the Mitsubishi announced a hold-up and robbed the couple. From the 50-year-old female victim, they stole a brown envelope containing a passport and receipt book, a grey tote bag with RBL credit and debit cards, US$300, TT$200, a pair of white Apple AirPods valued at US$200, and a lilac Apple iPhone valued at $8,000. The male victim, 76, was also robbed of his Samsung A21s smartphone valued at $1,700. The suspects then got back in the car and fled.


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