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UNC’s local government challenge set for Friday, media blanked from sitting

“THE OPPOSITION UNC’s legal challenge against the Government’s decision to proclaim parts of the recently passed Local Government Reform Bill that could allow for local government elections to be delayed by a year comes up for hearing on Friday. The bill passed on June 14 with a simple majority in Parliament…” Read more

Chaguanas farmer wins lease renewal case

“A Chaguanas farmer has succeeded in her lawsuit over an almost two-decade-long delay in renewing her lease for a parcel of land formerly held by now-defunct State sugar company Caroni (1975) Ltd…” Read more

Jacob in the dark about TTPS release

“Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob said last night he was in the dark over a news release issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), inviting the media to a news conference today with “Mr McDonald Jacob” and “Mr Gary Griffith”…” 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

Members club sues BIR over gaming tax

“A members club has sued the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) over its failure to provide reasons for rejecting its objection to having to pay gaming tax for six months before it opened in 2014…” Read more

Auditor General Hits Back

“attacks launched against her character by both the AG and Minister of Finance Colm Imbert, which she considers “false, malicious, and misleading,” leave her in doubt that the Government could “fairly be permitted to select counsel to represent her…” Read more

Attorney wants sanctions for tardy judges

“AN attorney has called on the Chief Justice to sanction judges for tardiness in giving reasons for their decisions in a timely fashion. Attorney Anthony Manwah wants these reasons to be given at the time of the decision, and not afterward…” 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

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