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A man is dead following a Police-involved shooting incident in Sangre Grande last night (Thursday 25th September, 2025). The deceased has been identified as Mustapha Gulab of Buena Vista Street, Arima. According to reports, Officers on mobile patrol, around 7:05 PM, attempted to intercept a white Toyota Hilux that appeared suspicious, near the SWAHA Hindu College along the Cunapo Southern Main Road. However, as they approached the vehicle, the driver allegedly opened fire on Officers, prompting them to return fire. The vehicle came to a stop at Coalmine Bridge, where Officers discovered Gulab had been shot. He was transported to the Sangre Grande Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police allege an AR-15 rifle and eleven (11) rounds of ammunition were recovered at the scene. Crime scene investigators also recovered several spent shells. This latest Police-involved shooting death follows another incident on Sunday 21st September, 2025, when Officers of the North Central D...

Prime Minister the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, took the world stage today (Friday 26th September, 2025) at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, delivering our country’s National Statement at the UN’s Headquarters in New York. Watch the full address by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar below, as she represents Trinidad and Tobago on the world stage: Accompanying the Prime Minister to New York is Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, the Honourable Sean Sobers MP, Minister of Public Utilities and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Barry Padarath MP, Minister of Legal Affairs, the Honourable Saddam Hosein MP, Minister of Public Admin and AI, the Honourable Dominic Smith and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and in the Office of the Prime Minister, Nicholas Morris MP, as well as T&T's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Neil Parsan. The Honourable Jearlea...

Pictured Above: Chelsea Gillard, 16. The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old girl. In a social media post today (Friday 26th September, 2025), the HSRT said Chelsea Gillard of #53 Corinth Road, San Fernando, was last seen on Wednesday (24th September, 2025). Her relatives are in contact with the team.  Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the HSRT at 799-1453, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Chelsea home today.

UPDATE (01/10/25): The Honourable Vandana Mohit, Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services, along with members of the Ministry's Executive team, met with representatives of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) today (Wednesday 1st October, 2025), to discuss the delay in the delivery of Social Welfare cheques. No resolution has been announced thus far. The Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services is advising the public that there will be a delay in the delivery of cheques to recipients of Social Welfare Grants (Senior Citizens' Pension, Disability Assistance and Public Assistance Grants and Food Support) for the month of October 2025 , due to unforeseen technical difficulties affecting the printing process. In a Public Notice issued today (Friday 26th September, 2025), the Ministry said it is “working with all partners involved to bring about a quick resolution to the matter. Once resolved, the distribution of c...

The Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost) is advising the public that effective 25th September, 2025, the dispatch of mail to Canada (letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items) has been temporarily suspended until further notice. In a Public Notice issued today (Friday 26th September, 2025), TTPost said, “This suspension is due to a national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which has resulted in no movement of mail within Canada.” As a result, TTPost said Canada Post has requested that all international postal operators, including TTPost, temporarily cease the dispatch of mail to Canada. International items already received as of 25th September, 2025 will be securely stored in Canada by Canada Post until the strike ends. The Public Notice concluded by saying, “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and encourage customers to contact our Customer Service Department by calling 774-1065, 773-6098, 773-6104, or message us via WhatsApp at 774-0715 o...

A San Francique carpenter was granted own-bail in the sum of $40,000, after he appeared before a Master of the High Court on Thursday (25th September, 2025), charged with fraud. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Stephen Mohammed was charged with fraudulent conversion in the sum of $2,500, when he appeared before Master Kateisha Ambrose Persadsingh, on Thursday.  He was not called upon to plead and granted bail. The matter was adjourned to 23rd October, 2025, and transferred to the Siparia Magistrates’ Court.  Reports indicate that in 2022, a victim made a down-payment to a carpenter for the construction and delivery of a wardrobe within a three (3) to four (4) week period. To date, the victim never received the wardrobe and efforts to obtain a refund of the payment proved futile.  A report was made to the Police and investigations resulted in an exercise being conducted in the South Western Division on Tuesday (23rd September, 2025), by Offi...

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is advising customers that planned maintenance work will affect several areas of Champs Fleurs and La Romaine on Friday (26th September, 2025). This may result in loss of electricity between the hours of works.  According to T&TEC, the affected areas in Champs Fleurs and La Romaine are as follows:  CHAMPS FLEURS (9:30 AM to 2:30 PM)   From LP #50 to LP #74 Quarry Drive. LA ROMAINE (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)   LP #1 to LP #6 Silva Street, La Romaine, and all associated side streets. T&TEC says it regrets the inconvenience which may be caused by these interruptions.

Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) affirmed Trinidad and Tobago's investment grade rating at BBB- today (Thursday 25th September, 2025), while revising the outlook from “stable” to “negative.” In a Media Release today, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, Minister of Finance, said, “S&P's affirmation of Trinidad and Tobago's investment grade status reflects the country's long established democratic institutions, economic stability, favourable external profile and buffers (‘This profile includes a strong external creditor position, supported by assets in the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF)’). However, S&P has revised the outlook from stable to negative, signalling the need for reforms to enhance fiscal sustainability and improve economic diversification.” The Minister added, “The Government recognizes S&P's assessment as both a confirmation of Trinidad and Tobago's economic resilience and a call to action to address structural chal...

The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is advising customers of unplanned water interruption due to maintenance work at the Springland Booster Station, Gasparillo. Affected areas are as follows:  Cotton Hill, School Trace, Lightbourne Road, Samlalsingh Trace, Houssa Trace, Perry Road, and parts of Bonne Aventure Main Road.  WASA notes that restoration is expected by 4:00 PM on Saturday afternoon (27th September, 2025).   The Authority thanks customers for their patience and understanding.

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), the father of an 18-year-old man will stand as surety for $150,000 bail after the accused appeared before a Master of the High Court, this week, charged with robbery with violence, malicious damage and interfering with a motor vehicle.   The accused was not called upon to plead and granted bail, when he appeared in the North Master’s High Court. He is also required to report to the Sangre Grande Police Station two (2) days per week, between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, reside at an address in Sangre Grande and observe a curfew between the hours of 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, daily. The matter was transferred to the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court and adjourned to 15th October, 2025.  A victim reported to Police that he was plying his motor vehicle for hire, around 8:10 PM on Thursday 11th September, 2025, when he picked up three (3) men who asked to be taken to Manrick Street, Sangre Grande. He alleges that while proceeding to their...