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(Trinidad Express) Inshan Ishmael, businessman and political activist, has been red-flagged in connection with attempts to wire transfer millions to organisations abroad allegedly linked to terrorism.

MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD,  (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces battling Islamic State reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul yesterday for the first time in a three-month, U.S-backed

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Marquee left-hander Darren Bravo has been left out of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 14-man squad for this month’s Regional Super50, pending the outcome of a meeting with the West Indies Cricket Board pertaining to his disciplinary issues.

President David Granger today announced at a media brunch at State House that he has rejected a list of six names provided to him by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo from which one was to be extracted.

(Trinidad Guardian) A warning has been sounded that should Petrotrin workers go on strike for a prolonged period of time it could lead to a devaluation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar against other major currencies with it hitting TT $9 to US $1.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo was yesterday elected as General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), thereby consolidating his hold over the party.

The hearing of the appeal of the ruling made by now retired Chief Justice Ian Chang that the presidential term-limit is unconstitutional begins on Friday and it is anticipated that the matter will be watched closely as it appears that former president Bharrat Jagdeo is positioning himself to seek a third term.

The former Stabroek Square vendors who had been plying their trade on the vacant lot at the corner of Hadfield and Lombard streets have been given permission by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to return to open spaces in proximity of the Stabroek Market.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams SC yesterday defended the government’s move last week to retake possession of Red House, arguing that the occupation of the building amounted to trespassing in light of the unlawful manner in which the “purported lease” was granted.

Government on Friday justified its continued role in granting no-objections for contracts saying that while the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has been established, it does not yet have the requisite human resources needed to take over the task.

A 21-year-old man was taken into custody after he reportedly torched his parents’ two-storey home at Number 59 Village, Corentyne, late Friday afternoon.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon after he allegedly threatened to kill his mother with a firearm that was later discovered hidden in a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) casing in his home.

Mikoowanyah Yosef-Yisrael has fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a sign language interpreter and while catering to the needs of those with hearing disabilities brings him great joy, the opportunity to display his skill in the National Assembly was the icing on the cake.

In light of challenges faced during instances of marine mammal strandings on Guyana’s foreshores in the past few years, the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) has collaborated with several other agencies to establish a local Marine Mammal Stranding Network (MMSN).

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Rogue soldiers allowed Ivory Coast’s defence minister and dozens of others to leave a house where they had been trapped yesterday when some mutineers appeared to reject aspects of a deal intended to end a two-day revolt, a Reuters witness said.

A registered non-profit, non-governmental organization, the Give Another Chance Foundation (GACF) endeavors to help communities find long-term solutions to poverty through innovative education and livelihood projects.

Six months ago 27-year-old Shaneza Sampson’s young daughter was ripped out of her arms as she sat at the Piarco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and hours later she was on a plane back to Guyana alone, separated from all three of her daughters.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The chances of South African President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, becoming the next leader of the African National Congress were given a boost yesterday with the endorsement of the ruling party’s women’s division.

RIYADH (Reuters) – The young   prince leading Saudi  Arabia’s drive for economic reform has laid out a three-pronged strategy to avoid a backlash from any religious conservatives opposed to his plan, according to remarks reported by Foreign Affairs magazine yesterday.

The expansion of the East Coast highway is likely to resume before the end of this month, according to Coordinator of the Work Service Group at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Geoffrey Vaughn.