TWO women are among seven suspects detained by police for the kidnapping of 71-year-old businessman Sooklal Tarzan Ramroop. A $700,000 ransom, demanded for the elderly mans safe release was not paid and he escaped his captors yesterday and ran out of some mangroves in Bayshore, Marabella into the arms of police and soldiers who were searching for him.
EMILY Pasqual, sister of Trinidadian Melan June Salvary- Doyle who drowned with her grandson while trying to seek shelter during the passage of category five Hurricane Irma over a week ago, said they are still awaiting word from Foreign Affairs Minister Dennis Moses as to when the body would be brought home for burial.
AS THE Christmas Season fast approaches, the busy Central borough of Chaguanas will see an increase in policing and the re-introduction of wrecking as well as greater communication with security and police.
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday confirmed he has received a report from businessman Christian Mouttet on the circumstances surrounding the procurement of the Cabo Star and the Ocean Flower 2 vessels for the domestic seabridge.
CASH-STRAPPED conglomerate CL Financial (CLF) is to be liquidated.
THE 2017/2018 Budget will be presented in the House of Representatives by Finance Minister Colm Imbert on October 2 at 1.30 pm. Imbert made the announcement yesterday in the House and this was supported subsequently by a statement issued from his ministry.