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Republic Bank Limited (RBL) is advising the public that the TikTok accounts “chrisbestauto99” and “chrisbestautoTT” are not affiliated with the Bank. In a Fraud Alert issued on Thursday (28th May, 2026), RBL said “Please rely only on Republic Bank’s official communication channels for verified information.” ( Click/Tap Image To Enlarge ) Please be guided accordingly.

Officers of the Besson Street Police District are investigating a report of larceny by trick involving the fraudulent sale of a Sony PlayStation 5 through Facebook Marketplace. The incident was reported by a 20-year-old man of Oropune Gardens, Piarco. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Officers were informed that on Sunday 4th May, 2026, the victim contacted a Facebook account operating under the name “Luke Lewis,” regarding the purchase of a PlayStation 5 valued at TT $2,700. On Thursday (8th May, 2026), at approximately 6:00 PM, the victim met a male suspect at the corner of Park Street and Charlotte Street, Port-of-Spain, near the Republic Bank carpark. The suspect allegedly handed the victim a black plastic bag containing a box, after which the victim paid the agreed sum of money. The suspect then left the area on foot heading East along Bath Street.  However, upon later inspecting the package, the victim discovered that the box contained three (3) larg...

Pictured Above: Celina Balliram, 15 (left) and Alena Baksh, 12 (right). UPDATE (25/03/26): The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) said the missing sisters were found alone last night (Tuesday 24th March, 2026) at a house in Palo Seco. A member of the public reportedly tipped off investigators to their location. “Excellent Work by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Last night at around 8:30 PM, Police Officers attached to the Santa Flora Police Station led by Sergeant Breedy and Sergeant Jaglal, went to a home in the Palo Seco District and found the two (2) MISSING SISTERS: Celine Balliram and Alena Baksh. They were the only occupants. We thank the Police Officers and the member of the public whose vigilance we commend. GOD IS GREAT.” EDITOR’S NOTE: The body of this article has been updated with new details. The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) is seeking the public’s assistance to find two (2) missing sisters. In a social media post today (Monday 23rd March, 2026), th...

Controversial social media personality Gabriel “Batman” Harrigin, 32, has been denied bail and remanded to prison following his Court appearance earlier today (Wednesday 18th February, 2026) for charges of kidnapping and rape. Reports state that Harrigin appeared before High Court Master Indira Chinebas, where bail was refused. He is represented by Attorney-at-Law Larry Williams and is expected to re-appear in Court on 20th March, 2026, at which time bail is expected to be reconsidered. Harrigin is accused of attacking a woman in January, two (2) days after celebrating his birthday.  According to the complainant, Harrigin picked her up at her D’Abadie home and they later visited a bar on Ariapita Avenue. She alleged that instead of taking her home afterwards, he drove her to his residence in St. James. The woman claimed she was assaulted, threatened and forced to have unprotected sex twice before being dropped off in Port-of-Spain, where she made a report to the Besson Street Polic...

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to consider legislation to regulate social media use for children under the age of twelve (12). This was revealed by Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, in a statement issued on X late last night (Tuesday 20th January, 2026). According to the Prime Minister, “I have taken note of media reports in which Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon called for laws to protect children from the predatory dangers of social media. His concerns are valid. Our children must be safeguarded from harm. However, any blanket ban on adults would amount to an unacceptable encroachment on freedom of speech and expression. My Government is prepared to consider legislation to regulate social media use for children under the age of 12. This is not without precedent. Across the world, Governments are examining and implementing measures to protect children in an increasingly hostile digital environment.” Mrs. Persad-Bissessar added, “Social med...

The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) said it is aware of an “unsubstantiated report” circulating on various platforms concerning the state of readiness of its units. In a Media Release on Monday (1st December, 2025), the TTDF said it “unequivocally disassociates itself from this uncorroborated report, which indicates that troops are on standby for military operations. Please note that such baseless and unofficial information may cause unrest, which can be detrimental to public safety.” The TTDF is urging citizens not to be “misled by sensationalized information.” The Media Release concluded by saying, “The TTDF continues to support Trinidad and Tobago Police Service efforts to maintain safety and security of our nation.” More on this as it becomes available.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just shared Meta's third quarter earnings report this afternoon (Wednesday 29th October, 2025). The company reported revenue of US $51.24 billion, beating Wall Street's estimates of US $49.5 billion. Earnings per share of the social media giant and AI hyperscaler, however, came in at US $6.03, compared to estimates for US $6.72. The stock fell more than 9% in after-hours trading. In a Facebook post shortly after the earnings call, Zuckerberg said, “We're very focused on building personal superintelligence for everyone, and delivering the app experiences and computing devices that will improve the lives of billions of people around the world.”  Below is the transcript of what Zuckerberg said on the call: “We had another strong quarter -- with 3.5 billion people using at least one of our apps every day. Instagram hit a major milestone with 3 billion monthly actives. We're seeing good momentum across our other apps as well, including Threads which ...

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Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Heritage) is advising the public to exercise caution regarding several deceptive online advertisements and fake Facebook pages purporting to offer investment opportunities in Heritage.  In a Media Release on Wednesday (5th March, 2025), Heritage said, “ Misleading advertisements are circulating on social media, urging persons to share personal information as part of the registration process to invest in Heritage shares. The public is reminded that Heritage is wholly State-owned, with the Minister of Finance in his capacity as Corporation Sole as its only shareholder, and that no shares are currently on offer to the public.” Heritage added, “These latest fraudulent attempts follow two (2) previous advertisements involving a fake Facebook page — ‘Heritage Petroleum Trinidad and Tobago’ — with false claims of selling company shares. These fake pages were reported to Facebook for removal. The current advertisements represent yet another attempt to mi...