State liable for years-long delay in teacher’s promotion case
A RETIRED schoolteacher has won a constitutional claim against the State after a High Court judge found that prolonged delays by the Ministry of Education denied her a fair opportunity to be considered for promotion. Read more
T&TEC wins procurement challenge over surveillance contract
In a decision delivered on Wednesday, a three-member panel appointed by the Office of Procurement Regulation dismissed the challenge brought by Class One Systems Limited against the State-owned utility. Read more
EMBD Triumphs as Amalgamated Withdraws Procurement Challenge Over Security Contract
High-profile OPR battle ends in victory for State company after months of legal wrangling over multimillion-dollar security award. Read more
State Ordered to Pay Inmate $25,000 Over Vacant Prison Inspector Post
Inmate Jason Le Maitre filed a constitutional claim against the Attorney General, arguing that the State’s failure to appoint an Inspector of Prisons for prolonged periods (2016-2017 and 2019-2021) deprived prisoners of essential independent oversight. Read more
Cop wins $500,000 from TTPS over transition delay
“The State has been ordered to pay over $500,000 in compensation to a police officer, whose transition from a municipal police officer to the T&T Police Service (TTPS) was severely prolonged.” 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“
Court awards $1.6m to ex-Equal Opportunity Commission CEO over contract non-renewal
“The High Court has awarded over $1.6 million in damages to former Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) CEO Devanty Maraj-Ramdeen after ruling that the Office of the Attorney General failed to give her a fair chance to respond before deciding not to renew her contract in 2021…Read more“
Widow wins $.5M lawsuit over cop’s handling of dangerous driving case
“Over a decade after her husband was killed in a car crash, which left her and her two young sons injured, a widow from south Trinidad has won a landmark lawsuit over the police’s handling of the case against the truck driver, who caused the accident…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“
CEPEP CEO: I was pressured by Al-Rawi to extend contracts without Cabinet approval
“CEPEP Company Ltd CEO Keith Eddy has sworn that he refused to approve a three-year extension of hundreds of contractor agreements without Cabinet approval because of concerns about a possible $1.4 billion government spending commitment…Read more“