The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Piarco, O’Meara and Morvant on Thursday (28th March, 2024). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.
According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Piarco, O’Meara and Morvant are as follows: PIARCO (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
O'MEARA (9:30 AM to 2:30 PM)
MORVANT (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
T&TEC says it regrets the inconvenience which may be caused by these interruptions.
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The bodies of three (3) children, including two (2) sisters, were recovered by rescue teams after they allegedly drowned in a pond in Guyana on Tuesday night (26th March, 2024). The deceased have been identified as 6-year-old Nia Jeffreys, her 5-year-old sister, Michele and their 9-year-old cousin, Alicia Dorrick.
According to reports, the children left their parents’ home and went to swim in the Razor Grass pond, located in the small Massara Village, North Rupununi, where they all subsequently drowned.
Commander of the Regional Police Division, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose, confirmed the tragic incident. “Upon discovering their absence, their parents initiated a search, eventually leading them to the Razor Grass pond, where the bodies of the three (3) girls were found floating in the water,” Police said in a statement The bodies of the children have since been taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Uncutt]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline and body of this article have been updated to reflect the latest information pertaining to this tragic discovery in Tobago.
The partially burnt body of a woman was found in Lowlands, Tobago, last night (Tuesday 26th March, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Deborah Gopaul of John Gorman Trace, Crown Point, Tobago. She was said to be an employee of Jade Distributors in Canaan, Tobago.
According to reports, Police Officers on mobile patrol observed a black Mazda 323 on fire, around 9:20 PM. Fire fighters responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. The woman’s partially burnt body was subsequently found slumped on the right front seat of the vehicle.
While initial reports stated she was bound and gaged, this has not been confirmed. Traffic was diverted along the Claude Noel Highway in the vicinity of Lowlands, after the car and body were discovered. Police said the vehicle was parked on the Southern side of the Highway, facing East. Gopaul’s body was taken to the mortuary at the Scarborough General Hospital. This is said to be the seventh murder recorded in Tobago for the year thus far. Central Division Officers seized and destroyed a quantity of marijuana trees, during an exercise conducted in the Division yesterday (Tuesday 26th March, 2024).
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Tuesday, Officers of the Central Division Task Force-Area South and the Couva Police Station, conducted a joint marijuana eradication exercise in the Gran Couva district. During the exercise, the Officers trekked some 400 meters in a forested area off Caratal Road, Tortuga, Gran Couva, where they discovered a marijuana field. Reports indicated that there were approximately 300 marijuana trees, including 100 fully-grown, high-grade trees and 200 juvenile trees. The young trees were destroyed and the 100 fully-grown trees, which have an estimated street value of $250,000, were uprooted and conveyed to the Couva Police Station. PC Ellis is continuing enquiries. The TTPS said this exercise was co-ordinated by Snr. Supt. Simon, Supt. Baird, Supt. Gloudon, and ASP Ablacksingh, and supervised by Sgt. Persad. A 26-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, robbed and left tied to a tree in Caura on Sunday night (24th March, 2024). According to reports, the victim was near the Caura Royal Road Community Center, when a silver Nissan AD wagon pulled up around 7:00 PM. He was subsequently greeted by a man known to him; however, the conversation soon became confrontational.
The victim was then forced into the vehicle and taken to a bushy area near the WASA Plant along Caura Road, where he was allegedly assaulted and robbed before being tied to a tree and abandoned. Police were subsequently notified that the victim was missing around 7:00 AM on Monday morning. Based on intelligence received, Officers then proceeded to the WASA Plant. Upon arrival at the location, they found the victim tied to the tree. He was cut loose and taken to the Mt. Hope Hospital where he received medical treatment. Cpl. Stevenson is said to be continuing investigations into the incident. A similar incident occurred on Friday 23rd February, 2024, when 26-year-old Arshad Mohammed, a bar owner of Gandhi Village, Debe was abducted, robbed and left tied to a tree in Couva. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Ian Alleyne] A woman seen in a viral video kicking a child has been arrested. This according to Head of the Special Victims Department of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Senior Superintendent Claire Guy-Alleyne. In the short video, which has been shared many times on social media, the woman is seen shouting at the child and kicking him. The incident is said to have occurred in the Charlieville community. She was reportedly arrested by Officers of the Child Protection Unit (CPU). Guy-Alleyne confirmed to Loop that the child was medically examined and is resting comfortably.
The Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has also been engaged. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop] Prime Minister Keith Rowley will be hosting the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing at 1:00 PM this afternoon (Wednesday 27th March, 2024) at Whitehall in Port-of-Spain. This was announced earlier today by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Watch the live stream of the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing below when it begins at 1:00 PM, courtesy of TTT. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
UPDATE: Watch the live stream of the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing right here. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) announced a short while ago that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will host the Post-Cabinet Media Briefing at 1:00 PM this afternoon (Wednesday 27th March, 2024) at Whitehall in Port-of-Spain.
No further details were provided by the OPM. The Prime Minister is expected to spend the Easter long weekend in Tobago. From there, he is expected to leave on Tuesday (2nd April, 2024) to vacation in Ireland for approximately twelve (12) days. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), there is a well formed high pressure cell across the North Atlantic, and ridging is expected to continue to be the dominant feature over the Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago, during this outlook period. A frontal system passing to the North of the Lesser Antilles is expected to influence the synoptic wind-field across Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands by causing it to be reduced in speed, and thereby reducing the ventilation across the Southern Islands. Without any major cloud coverage, a relatively dryer atmosphere, and reduced ventilation, there is likely to be higher concentrations of sunshine reaching the surface and a relative increase in maximum temperatures during the daytime.
Mostly fair and sunny conditions are expected across Trinidad and Tobago for this outlook period, except for a few brief showers at times, when there are intermittent patches of moisture advection interacting with the local topography. On the synoptic scale, no major precipitation causing event or significant rainfall accumulation is predicted for Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands. A passing frontal system to the North is expected to influence a relative increase in moisture convergence over the Leeward Islands and to some extent, the Northern Windward Islands. The Met Office notes that from Friday (29th March 2024), there is likely to be an increase in the sea swell periods, so persons should be on the lookout for energetic near-shore waves, at times. Saharan dust concentration in the atmosphere is expected to be mostly mild during this outlook period. Bush and brush fires, together with the possibility for landfill and forest fires, will likely contribute to the reduction in air quality at times. Sensitive persons are still advised to continue to take the necessary precautions. Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS. Prime Minister Rowley Meets With Families of Divers Involved In Tragic Paria/LMCS Incident27/3/2024 Prime Minister Keith Rowley met this morning (Wednesday 27th March, 2024) with the families of the divers involved in the tragic incident which occurred in February 2022 at a facility owned by Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited (Paria). The meeting was held at Whitehall in Port-of-Spain.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in a Media Release, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Stuart Young and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Reginald Armour S.C., also accompanied the Prime Minister to the meeting. The OPM provided the following updates following this morning’s meeting with the families:
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