"I make no apology"
Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2026

"I make no apology": PM defends US support
...doubles down on US support

No apology to make! PM says she stands side-by-side with Trump; insists recent narco strikes were lawful

US seizes a sixth tanker in the Caribbean Sea

Bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers and security personnel killed during the US military intervention in Venezuela arrive in Cuba

Kamla: SoE to end on January 31

SOE To End This Month

Carry me to court
Farley has 'no patience with tardy State agencies':

Traffic fines relief bill passes in Lower House amid criticism
The Government's proposed measure to ease the impact of the strict road traffic fines introduced at the start of the year moved a step closer to implementation yesterday, following the passage of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill in the Lower House. The legislation comes after many penalties were doubled, sparking widespread public concern.

PM shouts 'Faris' as AG ends CL Financial's 'joke' probe
...discontinues civil litigation in CLICO case

'No full closure until we are paid,' Says CLICO policyholders group
Chairman of the Clico Policyholders Group (CPG) Peter Permell says while the laying of the long-awaited Clico report in Parliament brings some "much-needed closure" to the collapse of the insurance giant, full closure can only come when outstanding monies are paid to policyholders.

Robinson-Regis returns to Parliament after health-related leave
TRINCITY/Maloney MP Camille Robinson-Regis returned to the House of Representatives on January 16. This was her first attendance at a sitting of the House since July 2025.

The former housing minister and attorney general indicated last August ther absence was due to undergoing surgery and she was recuperating

'Pain, Ashmoon, pain': Woman's arm crushed beneath bus
Woman urges caution after bus incident that crushed sister's arm:

Migrant activists cry foul as Venezuelans trying to register get deportation orders
Venezuelan advocates say nearly 20 Venezuelan migrants have been issued deportation orders for illegal entry since December, after approaching Immigration offices for information on the Government's proposed migrant registration programme.

Richplain residents push back against possible ZOSOS designation
As the Government moves to implement Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) after the State of Emergency (SoE) expires on January 31, residents of Richplain in Diego Martin say their community does not require such intervention. Still, some concede that the stigma of the area being a crime hotspot and its association with the late Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr could make its inclusion likely.

Police foil Facebook robbery, 2 suspects die, one injured
Officers of the Northern Division encountered four men near the Mt Hope/Mt Lambert Community Centre during the attempted robbery. When police tried to question the suspects, two reportedly attempted to open fire.

Lock down at Macoya Market, search for stolen vehicles


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