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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“
Regiment ordered to promote soldier, compensate him
“A soldier who challenged the failure of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to promote him to the rank of sergeant, forcing him to retire from the TT Regiment in August, will be compensated for the unreasonable, irrational, and unlawful decision…” Read more
Activist wins case against SSA
“Social and political activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj has won his lawsuit against the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) over the disclosure of information related to its wire-tapping activities…” 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“
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
Judge: Fired SSA director’s rights were infringed
“FIRED director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Bisnath Maharaj has won his constitutional claim against the State for his dismissal from the agency in 2015…Read more
Criminal Bar Association: Akili Charles fought to save younger generation from gang culture
Read more“The Executive of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has expressed condolences to the family of Criminal Justice Advocate Akili Charles on “his unfortunate and untimely passing”…”
Paria diving tragedy enquiry in pre-hearing stage
“THE Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into the tragic deaths of four divers at a pipeline at Pointe-a-Pierre belonging to Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd in February, is in its pre-hearing stage…” Read more
Govt senator to pay ex-Central Bank head $.5M
“Government Senator Dr Lester Henry was “reckless” when he alleged on a radio programme that former Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran used taxpayers’ money to effect repairs to his private home…” Read more
No injunction against UNC senator: judge says Cummings’ case ‘weak’
“YOUTH Development and National Service Minister Foster Cummings has failed in his attempt to stop Opposition Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial from publicly speaking about his private and confidential information…” Read more
Coast Guard stops police legal adviser on boat with 13 people
“Coast Guard officers intercepted a pleasure craft with 14 people on board last Thursday including the head of the police legal unit…” Read more
State must pay Siparia landowner $5.4m
The State has been ordered to pay more than $5.4 million in compensation to a Siparia landowner for land for the construction of an access link to the Solomon Hochoy Highway extension to Point Fortin. Read more