Trinidad & Tobago News

Gary Griffith

Two Trinidad cops held for roadblock robbery

(Trinidad Guardian) Two police officers in uniform and using a marked police vehicle allegedly pulled off the daring robbery of over a quarter-million dollars from a courier after setting up a fake roadblock earlier this month.

Trinidad union urges to CAL to hold off on cost cutting

(Trinidad Guardian) The Aviation Communication and Allied Workers’ Union (ACAWU) has called for Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to suspend its cost-cutting exercises and instead wait for Finance Minister Colm Imbert to talk in Parliament about the situation facing the State-owned airline before making any decision.

 Colm Imbert

Trinidad budget based on oil at US$45 per barrel

(Trinidad Guardian) A mixed Budget bag for another challenging year. Freeze on public sector hiring, VAT on apples and so-called “luxury” foods, curb on vehicle importation, mandatory Property Tax information—and possible WASA and T&TEC rate hikes ahead.

Trinidadian pilot Jensen Kangalee, who is currently stuck in Turks and Caicos, is begging for an exemption to return home as all monies have now been depleted.

Trinidadian pilot seeks exemption to return home

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidadian pilot Jensen Kangalee, who is currently stuck in Turks and Caicos Islands, is desperately calling on the Minister of National Security Stuart Young to grant him an exemption as soon as since his funds have all now been depleted and he has to depend on friends and family to support his daily needs.

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