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Judge rules Licensing Authority policy ‘unfair’
“The High Court has deemed unfair, illegal and irrational a Licensing Authority policy to prevent transactions involving a vehicle until all traffic tickets issued to drivers are paid…” Read more
TSTT farce
“THAT the Court of Appeal could soon ponder the purported legal question of whether the Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT) is a public authority is not a cause for celebration. It is a cause for concern…” Read more
Big Money Compensation for Hijab WPC
“SPECIAL Reserve Police (SRP) officer Sharon Roop, who won her right last November to wear her hijab while in uniform, has been awarded $185,000 by the High Court for breach of her Constitutional rights…” Read more
Judge to rule on August 8 after CEPEP attorneys challenge jurisdiction
“A HIGH Court lawsuit challenging the termination of contracts for a Laventille-based general contracting company and over 300 other Community-based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP) contractors faces a decisive moment next month…Read more“
Anand Ramlogan: Travesty that PNM tried to hide NiQuan report
“Former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, in a statement on June 18, welcomed the laying of the report into the NiQuan explosion in 2023 which claimed the life of a worker, in the House of Representatives… Read more“
Judge condemns police actions
“A HIGH COURT judge has condemned the actions of two policemen who sexually harassed a suspect they arrested and held for two days at the Four Roads station in February 2017, before releasing her without charges…” Read more
30 police sergeants seek to get colleagues’ injunction lifted
“A group of 30 police Sergeants have applied to have an injunction preventing all promotions to the rank of Inspector, obtained by a group of their colleagues, lifted…” Read more
Judge declares, auditor general’s department a ‘public authority’ under FOIA
“A HIGH COURT judge has declared the auditor general’s department is a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act…” Read more
THE DAY I CHEATED DEATH
“Two weeks after he stared death in the face, Christopher Boodram, the lone survivor of the Paria tragedy which claimed the lives of four of his colleagues, has unburdened all to the Sunday Express…” Read more
Talk-show host, radio station appeal Potts defamation ruling
“POPULAR sports talk-show host Andre E Baptiste and Gem Radio – the owner of radio station I95.5 FM – have appealed a judge’s ruling that they defamed boxing promoter Boxu Potts in a series of broadcasts from 2012-2014…” Read more
Social activist challenges Griffith’s acting appointment as CoP in court
“EVEN as acting Police Commissioner Gary Griffith challenges the Police Service Commission (PSC) to suspend him from resuming duty, one citizen is challenging his acting appointment as top cop…” Read more
UNC activist wants details of top-ranked SEA students
“COMMUNITY activist and former UNC candidate for Diego Martin West Marsha Walker wants details of the ranking of students on the baasis of the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam…” Read more