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Merhair Joins Fight Against The Retrenchment Of Over Two Thousand Workers
Independent senator Gail Merhair joins the public services association in its
fight against the retrenchment of over two thousand workers from the Inland
Revenue and customs and excise divisions.
The government has indicated plans to disband the two divisions and set up a
revenue authority. Senator Merhair agrees with such a plan but she says
privatization of tax collection via the creatio
The President’s Apology Welcomed….But Not Good Enough…Says Reginald Dumas
A view that the president of the republic still has questions to answer about
the collapse of the integrity commission board. Former head of the public
service, Reginald Dumas responds to the statement of the president, saying it
leaves a lot to be desired.
President George Maxwell Richards has apologised to the nation for the state of
the commission, following the resignations of the five
One Dead in Copping Spree
One man is dead and three others are nursing chop and stab wounds following a
fight at Malick Barataria. The dead man is identified as Ishmeal Williams.
Mister Williams lived at 8th avenue, Malick Barataria.
Reports say shortly after 8’o clock this morning Mr. Williams had an altercation
with a group of men at the corner of 9th avenue and the eastern main road.
It is said a fight then ens
Three Shooting Incidents Are Now Being Probed.
Three shootings are now being investigated. there have been two fatalities as a
result and one man is in a critical condition. reports say at around 7:30 last
evening Marcus Patterson of #17 Beetham gardens was at a function in the area
when a vehicle pulled up to the house.
Two occupants then reportedly alighted the vehicle and opened fire. Mr.
Patterson and Julain Mc Donald were hit. They
Man Drowns In Blanchisseusse
A Twenty Five year old man drowned in Blanchisseusse. Police say around 5pm
yesterday Kerwin Virgil was bathing with friends when he got into difficulties,
reports are that other bathers pulled him out of the water.
Mr Virgil was rushed to the Port of Spain general hospital where he was
pronounced dead on arrival. He hailed from Caroni savannah road Chaguanas.
Belmont Man Struck and Killed By Police Vehicle
Stanley Fraser 53 was crossing Jerningham Avenue in Belmont when he was hit by
the vehicle driven by a constable. Mister Fraser was taken to hospital where he
died.
The accident is reproted to have occurred on Saturday evening shortly before
nine o’clock. Mister Fraser lived at De Castro lane in Belmont.
He died at the port of spain general hospital two hours after the crash. An
investigat
Two Guyanese Nationals Reported Missing Are Found Dead
Two Guyanese men to have been reported kidnapped have been found dead in a swamp
central Trinidad. The bodies of 28 year old Narad Sookoo and 22 year old Vinod
Dubay were found in felicity yesterday morning. The bodies submerged in a swamp.
They both lived in Dookiesingh Street in St. Augustine. The two men worked at a
construction site not too far away from where they lived where they were
Convicted Killer Moves for Stay of Execution
The mercy committee is said to have met to discuss the planned execution of
convicted killer Ronald John. Mr. John has lost all his appeals against the
death sentence and he has sent a petition to the Inter-American commission on
human rights, trying to get a stay of execution.
Reports are saying the mercy committee, which is led by the national security
minister, has already met and is sai
Prepare For More Confrontations In Laventille Communities, Says Activist
Activist Lennox Smith predicting that there could be more confrontations between
police and communities in Laventille and Morvant.
Mr. Smith says as long as the socio-economic problems of Laventille are not been
dealt with, there will always be conflict. Speaking yesterday, Mr. Smith said
the Government has to accept that its many youth focused programs are not working.
His statement fol
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