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The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government (RDLG) said it has intensified its efforts to enhance preparedness and resilience across communities for the upcoming Rainy Season.
In a Media Release today (Sunday 19th May, 2024), the RDLG said it “recognizes the critical importance of proactive measures and has amped up its collaboration with the fourteen (14) Municipal Corporations. The Ministry has deployed relevant equipment for de-silting exercises in drains and watercourses to optimize water flow and mitigate flood risks, ensuring the safety of citizens in flood-prone areas as above-normal numbers of wet days are forecasted.” Additionally, RDLG, in partnership with Municipal Corporations' Disaster Management Units (DMUs), the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service, and Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, has launched a Disaster Preparedness Outreach Programme in primary and secondary schools. “This initiative aims to empower students with the knowledge and skilis necessary to respond effectively to natural disasters.” The Media Release concluded by saying, “As we transition into the Rainy Season, we urge all residents to stay informed, stay prepared, and stay safe. By taking proactive steps and working together, we can minimize the impact of heavy rains and ensure our community remains unscathed. For more information on safety tips and updates, please visit our official website or contact our emergency services hotline.”
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The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is issuing a stern warning to all motorists to strictly adhere to road laws, particularly those regarding driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. This comes in light of a troubling trend where Officers have observed an increase in the number of motorists found to be exceeding the legal alcohol limit.
In a Media Release today (Sunday 19th May, 2024), the TTPS said over the past forty-eight (48) hours, three (3) persons were arrested for driving under the influence, while Officers were conducting routine traffic stop and search exercises along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, Uriah Butler Highway and the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway. The TTPS said it has observed a “significant upsurge in cases where motorists have been apprehended for driving under the influence. The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit in Trinidad and Tobago is 35 micrograms of alcohol to 100 millilitre of breath. However, numerous drivers have been detected far above this threshold, endangering their lives and those of others on the road.” Tragically, this spike in drunk driving incidents has coincided with an increase in road traffic fatalities in 2024. The TTPS said it is “deeply concerned about the safety of all road users and will be intensifying its efforts to curb these preventable deaths.”
A man is dead following a shooting incident in Tobago last night (Saturday 18th May, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Samuel 'Indian' Maharaj, aka ‘Shooter,’ of Mt. Zion Road, Whim Village, Tobago. This is said to be the tenth murder recorded on the island for 2024.
According to reports, residents of Mt. Grace heard a series of loud explosions around 9:00 PM. Two (2) men were then observed fleeing the scene.
Upon checking the area, they found Maharaj's body in some bushes near the Mt. Grace Open Bible Church. However, Maharaj succumbed to his wounds. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified and Officers from the Tobago Division and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) responded.
Crime scene investigators recovered several spent shells.
This latest murder in Tobago comes days after Anthony 'Seeba' Maynard, 42, was shot dead in Plymouth, on Wednesday night (15th May, 2024). Three (3) other persons, identified as Justin Black, 22, Ordell Melville, 27, and Timothy Johnson, 28, were also shot and seriously wounded in that incident. They remain warded in a serious condition at the Scarborough General Hospital. On Thursday 9th May, 2024, 27-year-old Nikesha Sandy was gunned down in Plymouth while on her way to work. Meanwhile, on Saturday 4th May, 2024, 32-year-old Shellon Walters-Joseph’s semi-nude body was found down a precipice along Saw Mill Trace in Mt. St George, Tobago. She was shot to death. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Loop] Prime Minister Keith Rowley will be hosting a Press Conference at 2:30 PM this afternoon (Sunday 19th April, 2024) at the VIP Lounge, Piarco International Airport. Today’s Press Conference was announced earlier today by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Prime Minister Rowley will be hosting the Press Conference on his return from working trips to Mumbai, India and Ghana. Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 2:30 PM, courtesy of TTT. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
Eight (8) men are in custody, assisting Officers with their investigations into gangs, narcotics and ammunition discoveries on Friday (17th May, 2024), in various Policing districts.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) conducted operational exercises on Friday between the hours of 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, along Nelson, George, Duncan, St. Paul, Gibson and Small Streets, in known drug block areas. Three (3) persons were arrested after they raised the suspicion of the Police. Searches were conducted and a 21-year-old man from Old St. Joseph Road was arrested for possession of cocaine, while a 29-year-old man from Dan Kelly was arrested for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and a 28-year-old man of Duncan Street was arrested for possession of four (4) rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition. A similar exercise was conducted in the North Central Division between the hours of 11:00 PM on Thursday (16th May, 2024) to 5:00 AM on Friday (17th May, 2024), where four (4) persons were arrested. The North Central Division Major Crimes Unit received information on gang activity and Officers proceeded to Temple Street, Spring Village, Valsayn, where several persons affiliated with a gang in the area were assembled by a pavilion. The Officers conducted a search of the area and a quantity of narcotics were discovered. Three (3) men of Spring Village, Valsayn, ages eighteen (18), twenty-five (25) and forty (40), were arrested for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, while a 46-year-old man of Benny Lane, St. Augustine was arrested during a sting operation at another location, for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Around 5:09 AM on Friday (17th May, 2024), the Northern Division Task Force executed a search warrant at the home of a 42-year-old man from Sanchez Street, Mausica Lands, where cocaine was discovered. The man was arrested for possession of cocaine. Over fifty (50) grammes of cocaine was seized from the exercises for use as evidential value. The TTPS said its Executive is “working on the reduction of gang violence, removal of illegal firearms and disrupting the trafficking of narcotics as its mandate, to dismantle criminal gangs and drug traffickers.” Investigations continue while charges are expected early next week.
Two (2) men are dead and two (2) others wounded following a shooting incident at a popular liming spot, Lounge 69, in Sangre Grande early this morning (Sunday 19th May, 2024). The deceased have been identified as 43-year-old Ricky Roopnarine, aka ‘Shorley,’ and 39-year-old Kendell Hodges of Coalmine, Sangre Grande. Hodges was a DJ at Lounge 69.
In an interview with Guardian Media, the owner of Lounge 69, located on the Eastern Main Road, Guaico, Sangre Grande, said it was reported that around 1:00 AM, Roopnarine exited the pub after staying for about twenty (20) minutes. While standing next to his vehicle, two (2) men, said to be slim-built, alighted from another vehicle parked behind Roopnarine's and began shooting at him. He fell on the pavement and died. Hodges, who was a DJ at the pub, was also shot. The owner, who asked for his name to be withheld, said Roopnarine did not visit his lounge for about three (3) months but returned on Friday night. He emphasized that he has all security devices in place at his business, and the incident did not happen inside his pub. “I have no control over what happens on the nation road,” he said.
He noted that crime was getting worse with no solution for the problem. “The criminals continue to rampage the business community and will continue because they have no fear of getting caught,” he added. Following the shooting, a report was made to the Sangre Grande Police Station and Officers responded to the scene. Roopnarine was seen lying motionless on the pavement with several gunshot wounds to his body. District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr. A. Rampersad, also visited the scene and ordered the removal of the body to the mortuary of the Sangre Grande Hospital, pending a post-mortem. The other victim, Hodges, who was shot in the abdomen and left side of his body, was pronounced dead at 3:22 AM, while receiving emergency medical treatment at the Sangre Grande Hospital. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Adriel Pablo of Toco Main Road, Sangre Grande, and 23-year-old Yulie Nunez, a Venezuelan national, who were also both shot during the incident, underwent emergency surgery at the Hospital and were reportedly “fighting for their lives.” PC Daniel, WPC Kheerai Roopnarine and crime scene investigators processed the scene and recovered fifteen (15) spent 9mm shells and a projectile. Investigations are continuing, led by by W/Cpl. Elcock. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: T&T Guardian] The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Valencia, Maraval and Moruga on Sunday (19th May, 2024). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.
According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Valencia, Maraval and Moruga are as follows: VALENCIA (12:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
MARAVAL (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
MORUGA (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
T&TEC says it regrets the inconvenience which may be caused by these interruptions. Cabinet FIRES Director of Strategic Services Agency (SSA), Roger Best, ‘With Immediate Effect’18/5/2024 The Minister of National Security, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, M.P., is advising the national community that the Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago met earlier today (Saturday 18th May, 2024) and took the decision to advise the Acting President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency, Nigel de Freitas, to terminate the appointment of Major (Ret'd) Roger Best, as Director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA), with immediate effect.
The announcement was made via a Media Release this evening. More on this as it becomes available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), a low-level trough affected Trinidad and Tobago today (Saturday 18th May, 2024), producing cloudy conditions with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds.
It is forecast that as the evening and night progresses, weather conditions will become settled, besides one (1) or two (2) lingering showers.
Strong winds and heavy rains downed several trees today and blew off the roof of a house in the Penal district. A statement issued by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) said these incidents happened in the Penal-Siparia areas. The ODPM added that the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation and the Siparia Borough Corporation were mobilizing resources to address these matters.
There were also reports of roofs of four (4) houses blown off in Cedros.
The Met Office notes that today’s activity does not signal the start of the Wet Season in Trinidad and Tobago.
The TTMS officially declares the start of the Wet Season based on either of the following conditions:
Please continue to pay attention to the latest forecasts, alerts, and information issued by the TTMS.
Pictured Above: Anisha Hosein, 27.
UPDATE (6:30 PM): Anisha remains missing at this time, over twelve (12) hours after she was abducted.
The daughter of the owner of Sauce Doubles was kidnapped in El Dorado this morning (Saturday 18th May, 2024). The kidnapped victim has been identified as 27-year-old Anisha Hosein of Maracas Valley, St. Joseph.
According to reports, Anisha was setting up the doubles outlet in El Dorado around 5:50 AM when a silver Nissan B15 (PBM 2308) with four (4) men pulled up. Three (3) men alighted with high-powered firearms and abducted Hosein. As they attempted to bundle her into the car, it was reported that a male relative, said to be her husband, rushed to help her but one of the gunmen fired in his direction. He was grazed by a bullet to the face. The man collapsed on the ground as the kidnappers dragged Hosein inside the car which sped off in a Westerly direction.
The injured man was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, and subsequently discharged.
The vehicle used in the kidnapping was found abandoned around 12:00 PM by Officers in the Maracas, St. Joseph area. There was a shooting incident at another Sauce Doubles location just last week, on Sunday 12th May, 2024, in which a gunman opened fire at a vendor in Cunupia. That incident is said to have occurred around 10:00 AM along the roadway, during which several loud explosions were heard.
The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), led by Captain Vallence Rambharat, is in contact with Anisha’s relatives and are already working alongside the authorities.
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