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REPUBLIC BANK ISSUE
Industrial unrest looms at Republic....one of the country's most successful banks. Word is that its I-T technicians have been staying away from work...causing concern about possible vulnerability of operations.
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MINISTERS BLANK JACK
After the Prime Minister distanced herself yesterday from the death penalty campaign of the Works and Infrastructure Minister- Jack Warner...three Ministers follow her lead. They aren't giving any commitments to signing his petition unless Cabinet has agreed to do so.
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Cricket gets us moving tonight.
With less than 24 hours away from the start of the 4-day regional competition ... one regional cricketing guru is describing the caribbean's premier tournament as watered down.
Prominent cricket commentator and anaylst Tony Cozier is unhappy with the current state of affairs on the eve of the competition
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WARNER'S DEATH PENALTY CAMPAIGN
Admist cries for the return of the death penalty, Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner is drumming up support by launching his petition called "A fisherman's cry, For the enforcement of the death penalty as the lawful punishment for murder.
But could Mr. Warner, who is in the midst of a battle for space within his own party, be drumming up support for himself?
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PM ON DEATH PENALTY
Today the Prime Minister sought to DIStance herself and the Government from Mr. Warner's petition. She also was called upon to give the latest on the ongoing small aircraft issue
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Trinidad and Tobago's cricketers left for Barbados yesterday to take on CCC in their opening four-day regional clash starting Friday.
The game is a day/night encounter with the use of flood lights and pink balls.
New Red Force captain Denesh Ramdin is hoping to play a key role in bringing success to the team.
And off-spinner Sunil Narine is also aching to unleash his off-spinners in the longer version of the game should he be in the final 11
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COX EXCAVATOR
The Attorney General is alleging prisoners landscaped the lawn of Opposition MP Donna Cox's home when she served as a Minister in the Ministry of National Security.
The AG made the claim in the Senate today as he responded to Ms Cox's revelation last week of a $900,000 contract for a light aircraft being acquired by the Police Commissioner for the Police Service.
Furthermore, the A-G also is raising questions about a missing excavator seized by the Special Anti-Crime Unit in 2006
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EWATSKI ON AIRCRAFT
Acting Commissioner of Police Jack Ewatski has broken his silence on what now appears to be the controversial decision by the police service to enter into a lease agreement with a local company for a light sport aircraft for a 12 week trial period.
According to Mr. Ewatski during this time, the police service will determine whether it is economically feasible to acquire such aircraft for it Air Support UNit which to be established soon.
The acting Commissioner is however denying that his relations with Dan Condon has anything to with the award of this contract
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Petro Jazz put in a good showing last evening at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex last evening to become the first south-based team to win league honours when they defeated the defending champions Detour Shak Attack 100 to 76 as the MACKESON Super 10 Basketball League came to exciting finale....
Both teams had 17 points heading into the final preliminary round game in the league.
The game showed up Shak Attack's weaknesses in defence in particular transition defence which became the story of the night with national centre Wilfred Benjamin exploiting the situation on his way to 25 points and 15 rebounds
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KAMLA ON AIRPLANE
As head of the national security Council Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says she had no knowledge of any deals for a crime-fighting aircraft.
The Prime Minister, who was speaking at the sod turning ceremony of the UWI Campus in Debe, says that the Minister of National security has been told to get a report into the contract
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PNM JSC
The Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Procurement Practices will be three members less.. as Dr. Keith Rowley, Diego Martin North East MP, Colm Imbert and Senator Faris Al Rawi plan to leave the Committee.
At the PNM's media briefing this morning, Dr. Rowley said the move was taken to highlight government's poor performance in improving public procurement.
He says they will only return when government begins walking their talk.
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SHAK ATTACK DEF DEFENCE FORCE
Big night for basketball at the Jean Pierre Complex.
The Mackeson Super10 basketball league's winners will be crowned tonight.
Detour Shak Attack and Petro Jazz will clash in about an hour's time with the winner assured of the the league title.
Last evening Jazz defeated UTT 89 to 60 in Maloney, but our cameras were at the Jean Pierre Complex where leaders Defence Force were stopped by Shak Attack.
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MINISTER ON DEATH
We begin with a tragic story of a mother's desperate attempt to save the life of her sick disabled child but met with an unbelievable act of callousness
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DEAD MAN'S FAMILY SPEAKS OUT
The family of a man identified by law enforcement as a robbery suspect who died after he fell into a large drain while evading the police says he was not involved in any criminal activity.
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Let the games begin...but not quite a sports story...If the launching of the Prime Minister's best village competition today at Constantine Park in Macoya was any indication of what we can expect, then it looks like we are in for a good fun contest.. The theme for this year's celebration is "Preserving our Heritage: Celebrating our 50th Independence Anniversary." Here's a look.
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COX ON COPS ALLOWANCE
We begin tonight with the issue of promised allowance and the nation's budget.
In an effort to get to the real story, TV6 sought to get the straight answers from those who are presenting arguments on this issue.
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TSC AT JSC
From Parliament halls...to our childrens' classrooms...there is a growing concern on how well do we really know those who teach and guide our kids five days a week.
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Let the games begin...but not quite a sports story...If the launching of the Prime Minister's best village competition today at Constantine Park in Macoya was any indication of what we can expect, then it looks like we are in for a good fun contest.. The theme for this year's celebration is "Preserving our Heritage: Celebrating our 50th Independence Anniversary." Here's a look.
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MINISTERS OPPOSE DEVELOPMENT
As the Government and the Opposition go back and forth over the contentious issue of the death penalty, at least two voices within the Government are speaking out against it. The Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development- Verna Saint Rose-Greaves, and the Minister of Trade and Indu-stry...Stephen Cadiz...have both made it clear that they do not support the death penalty.
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POLITICAL HEALTH
Former Prime Minister- Patrick Manning's most recent brush with ill-health again, brings the question to mind...'Are government ministers or M-Ps overworked ?' ...and are their lifestyles pushing them to the brink? We sought to get an idea.
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The sister isle of Tobago last evening witnessed our young under 23 Soca Warriors doing what their senior counterparts failed.... defeating Finland.
The Olympic Warriors got past the Fins by a goal to nil at the Dwight Yorke Stadium
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MANNING UPDATE
Former Prime Minister- Patrick Manning is out of the Intensive Care Unit and is in stable condition. Although the recovery(ri-KUHV-uh-ree) is slow...family members and health-care officials are confident Mr. Manning, who suffered from a brain EMbolism(EM-buh) which caused the miLD stroke, will soon walk-out of San Fernando General Hospital.
The Health Minister, who briefly visited Mr. Manning says...the recovery may take some time
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PM PLANS
The Prime Minister went on the offensive on the death penalty issue last evening. She said the Opposition Leader is yet to respond to two letters written to him last year by the Attorney General seeking a comprise on the matter.
She spoke on the issue during her address at an event that marked her 2nd anniversary as the leader of the U-N-C...one in which major budgetary freebies were promised to the elderly and the poor
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Caledonia AIA missed an opportunity to be out-right leaders of the Digicel Pro league... when they were pegged back, and were held to a 1-1 draw with Police FC.
It was the first game of a double header at the Larry Gomes Stadium last evening,
the night cap saw North East Stars trying to get some points on the board came up against defending champions Defence Force .... And the men from Grande came from behind to also earn a 1-1 draw
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MANNING IN HOSPITAL
An outpouring of sympathy from a cross-section of the country who woke up to the news that former Prime Minister Patrick Manning had suffered a debilitating stroke and hospitalised.
Mr Manning has been in the intensive care union of San Fernando General Hospital...and is tonight said to be in stable condition
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PNM REACTIONS
Opposition Leader and PNM Political leader, Dr. Keith Rowley, says history trumps politics any day when it comes to the relationship between himself and Mr. Manning.
He said so as he wished the former Prime Minister the best of health
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Fear not Trinidad and Tobago...Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard will suit up for the Red Force at the Nokia Champions League T20 tournament.
That's the assurance the Minister of Sport gave the public upon the return of the Caribbean Twenty20 champions last evening.
At the same VIP welcome at Piarco skipper Denesh Ramdin also declared that T&T are truly the deserving team to represent the Caribbean at the International event
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BOY BEATEN FOLLOW UP
Six-year-old Josiah Governor had long suffered abuse at the hands of a male relative. That was the story his grandmother revealed to TV6 News today when we spoke to her at the Forensic Science Centre in Saint James.
The boy was rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital on Friday evening, after a male RELative brought him into the Besson Street Police Station, in AN, unCONscious state
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SENATE
An Opposition Senator says...commercial banks never signed any written agreement with the Government on the interest rate for the bonds meant to pay Clico depositors. The Senator also accuses the Government of concealing the full extent of the Nation's debt.
The Finance Minister says...the Government's management of the economy has actually resulted in a small budget deficit.
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Let's get things cracking with some great news ... For those of you who were out feting last evening .... Trinidad and Tobago's Red Force are the 2012 Caribbean Champions.
The triumphant national team returned home a short while ago .... Touching down at the Piarco International airport.
Lets look back at what happened yesterday .... T&T crushed Jamaica by 63 runs at the Kensington Oval in Barbados in the Final to capture their second straight Caribbean T20 title and third title overall.
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ERROL LEAVES MSJ
We begin tonight with a big announcement...Errol McCleod steps down as political leader of the Movement for Social Justice. MSJ may hold just one seat in the People's Partnership, but the party's executive has great ambition for the new kid on the political block. Natalie Briggs has more on this story...Natalie
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REACTION TO ERROL'S DECISION
With Mr. Mc Leod stepping down from the political leadership of the MSJ, at least one political analyst sees it as a sign that the People's Partnership may soon lose one of its coalition members.
Dr. Winford James says the situation may create a widening of the credibility gap for the Partnership
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We get things off and running tonight with what else.... Cricket.
Trinidad and Tobago..... Team red Force will defend their title in the Caribbean T20 tournament.... after knocking out Barbados in Bridgetown last night.
T&T and Barbados playing in semi final number two after Jamaica Booked their spot in the final with a win over the Windwads in the first semi final.... restricked the Bajans for just 90 runs.
T&T after a slight scare got to the target with 5 wickets remaining
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PRISONERS DEMAND JUSTICE
Following yesterday's chaotic scene at the Port of Spain Magistrate's Court, where riot police had to be called in to control unruly prisoners... One inmate is speaking out to TV6 News exclusively... Complaining about the unfair treatment that is allegedly being dished out to inmates and urging Director of Public Prosecutions -- Roger Gaspard to do something about the matter
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SANDY AND KAMLA
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her government is committed to pursuing the death penalty, in tandem with other measures, to reduce the scourge of crime.
Mrs. Persad Bissessar made the announcement at the National Security Planning Workshop this morning at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
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MURDER VICTIM FAMILY SPEAKS
With two insurance agents being murdered in the past week, there are now some concerns about whether agents are being targeted.
The family of the latest agent to be killed, is now left with questions as to why their loved-one was the victim of such a brutal attack
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PM CLEARED
The Prime Minister- Kamla Persad Bissessar, has been found to have NOT acted improperly in the removal of Michelle Austin as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit.
Word came from the Prime Minister's office this afternoon, that a letter from the Integrity Commission has cleared Mrs. Persad-Bissessar of any wrongdoing in the use of her veto to appointment current Director...Susan Francois..
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PSC ON GIBBS
The Police Commissioner- Dwayne Gibbs, and Deputies- Jack Ewatski and Stephen Williams, appeared before Police Service Commission this morning. Last week, the Commission announced that they would meet with Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Ewatski to discuss aspects of their performance.
Speaking with media after the meeting, Mr. Gibbs did not discuss details of the meeting. He did say however...that he was unafraid of being evaluated.
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WARRIORS PREPARE FOR FINLAND
Turning our attention to some Football.........He wants to bring a new style of play to the game ... Something the local public can identify with... so says one of the interim coaches of the Soca Warriors Hutson Charles.
The team in preparation for Sunday's encounter against Finland went through their paces at the Ato Boldon Stadium this morning.
Paul Montano made a trip to the Ato Boldon Stadium.
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INSURANCE EXECUTIVE SHOT DEAD
More killings have pushed the homicide toll on day 18 of the new year to...25.
That's an average of three killings every two days. At this rate, the toll at the end of the year could cross three-hundred and 50.
As the killings continue unabated...a 49-year-old taxi driver is shot dead at his home in Gasparillo...and a 53-year-old insurance executive is shot dead in Saint James this afternoon..
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POLICE NEWS CONFERENCE
As the murder toll keeps climbing, Police admit that none of the killingS for the year has been solved.
At least, they've held some SUSPECTS in relation to the murder of three Chaguanas fishermen.
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Let’s get the ball rolling tonight with Cricket....
Unfortunately not on the field just yet.
As the feud between the Minister Of Sport Anil Roberts and the Trinidad and tobago Cricket Board continues.
Minister Roberts called another press conference today.
And stated the TTCB has been misleading him as well as the population... and has now stopped the flow of funds to the TTCB.
We have more in this report..
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PoS CITY WORKERS PROTEST
Port-of-Spain's Mayor comes under heavy fire...as city corporation workers call for his head.
As he pushes ahead with plans to trim a multi-million dollar overtime bill, workers call for his resignation...and accuse him further of seeking to subvert the collective bargaining process..
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MAYOR ON PROTEST
The mayor, on the other hand, says the corporation has no problem paying wages and overtime but he discourage the institutionalised overtime. This as the standoff continues between workers of the corporation and the mayor
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Not the girls can bat and bowl too...
We ALL know about the accomplishments of talented West Indies female spinner Anisa Mohammed.
But her younger twin sister Alisa... who also plays for T&T... is also hopes to wear the maroon cap one day.
Alisa has been hard at training... hoping to do her best for T&T... and WILL leave the rest to the selectors.
Vinod Narwani met with the young off spinning all-rounder while she was hard at training at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain.
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CENTRAL BANK BRIEF
Revised economic figures may show the economy performing worse than the stated 1.4 per cent decline in growth. The Central Bank Governor- Ewart Williams made the revelation today.
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KAMLA RETURN
Hundreds were shuttled to the Piarco International Airport yesterday, to welcome the Prime Minister- Kamla Persad Bissessar as she returned from her 13-day State visit to India. The Prime Minister hailed the trip a success. She said that she held two-hundred meetings and signed 15 MemoRANda of Understanding... in the areas of energy, agriculture and information technology
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While the Prime Minister was away, a myriad(MIR-ee-uhd) of issues arose here at home...including, the issue of her being awarded the title of Senior Counsel. The Prime Minister, who was introduced as Kamla Persad-Bissessar S.C. at the conference, says that...if she has to give back her silk, then everyone who received silk under that system...should do the same.
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NO LETTING UP MORE MURDERS
More murders overnight as investigators have three more killings to investigate as the death toll continues to rise.
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PSA WRAP UP
The battle for the PSA is anything but over. Yesterday's injunction does not solidify Watson's Duke position as President of the Public Services Association. It only ensured that the members of the Rosana Robinson faction would be barred from their Occupy PSA protests. Now they say they're meeting with their lawyers to decide the next step
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If you are a fan of mountain biking or trail running... next week Sunday is the day to be at the Samaan Park in Chaguaramas.
The Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club will be hosting their sixth annual River Raid event at that venue... and it's expected to be loaded with adventure.
Reporter Vinod Narwani and cameraman Adrian Joseph were in Chaguaramas earlier today to find out how things are progressing.
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NO LETTING UP MORE MURDERS
More murders overnight as investigators have three more killings to investigate as the death toll continues to rise.
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PSA WRAP UP
The battle for the PSA is anything but over. Yesterday's injunction does not solidify Watson's Duke position as President of the Public Services Association. It only ensured that the members of the Rosana Robinson faction would be barred from their Occupy PSA protests. Now they say they're meeting with their lawyers to decide the next step
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If you are a fan of mountain biking or trail running... next week Sunday is the day to be at the Samaan Park in Chaguaramas.
The Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club will be hosting their sixth annual River Raid event at that venue... and it's expected to be loaded with adventure.
Reporter Vinod Narwani and cameraman Adrian Joseph were in Chaguaramas earlier today to find out how things are progressing.
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NEWSDAY PROTEST
The Trade Union movement shifted focus today from the government and their dissatisfaction with the 5% offer to a media house.
They perceive the newspaper to be influenced by a government that is painting them in a dark light.
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CONJUGAL VISITS
Sex for good behaviour. That's the reward for prisoners that the Justice Minister is envisioning among his plans for prison reform.
Herbert Volney tells TV6 News he's not opposed to conjugal visits for prisoners and their spouses, once they earn points for good behavior
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The never ending saga involving the members of the 2006 World Cup team and Jack Warner and the TTFF continued today with a new twist to the tale.
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ROWLEY WALKABOUT
The war of words between the Leader of the Opposition and the acting Security Minister continues to rage on. Yesterday, THE Minister...Herbert Volney claimed, that he doubted the validity of a report that Dr. Keith Rowley possessed, concerning the reported plots to kill four government officials. Today, Opposition Leader- Dr. Rowley stood firm by the information in the report, and shot down all claims by Minister- Volney.
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CLICO PROBE
Former Finance Minister- Karen Nunez Tesheira accuses executives of CLICO and C-L Financial of being less than forthcoming with the true state of affairs at their organisations. She also says that...at meetings between the entities, then Chairman- Lawrence Duprey seemed to be disconnected with reality and unaware of the true GRAVity of the situation(sich)..
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MIN OF SPORT ON BASSARATH
Another Sporting institution that came under fire from the Minister Of Sport was the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board and its President Azim Bassarath.
The Minister revisited the Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard national unavailability issue for last year's Nokia Champions league, questioning the accountability of the Board's handling of the matter.
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POLICE BRIEFING
The police are defending their treatment of the reported but unproven assassination plot against top government officials.
They maintain that despite claims by politicians, they remain fully independent and free from influence from any political party.
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PLOT SCANDAL
A claim that the People's Partnership Government has begun 2012 with more scandals and atrocities, that are coming so fast and furious each issue needs to be properly evaluated with scrutiny.
It comes from THA Chief Secretary Orville London in the wake of renewed controversy over whether or not there really was an assassination plot against the Prime Minister and a new once over the granting of senior counsel awards.
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Let's head back to last evening ... Where T&T suffered a disappointing 11-run loss to the Windward Islands in the Caribbean T20 opener.
Tonight we give you the full highlights.
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POLICE BRIEFING
Questions about whether the plot to kill the prime minister and other members of the cabinet was real remains in limbo.
Commissioner Gibbs maintained this morning the police acted on the information they had and now the investigation was in its closing stages.
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MINISTERS ON ALLEGED PLOT
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS QUESTIONING WHETHER POLICE OFFICERS ARE REPORTING TO THE OPPPOSTION.
HE WONDERED OUT LOUD IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS TODAY ON THIS WEEK'S SUNDAY EXPRESS REPORT THAT POLICE HAVE FOUND NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGED ASSASSINATION PLOT AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER AND MEMBERS OF HER CABINET.
THE A-G SAYS THE GOVERNMENT ACTED ON THE INTELLIGENCE PROVIDED BY NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES.
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Track and field senastion Kelly Ann Baptiste seems to be making a clean sweep of all the prizes.
The 2011 bronze medallist at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea was expectedly named senior female athlete of the year at the NAAA Awards ceremony on Sunday.
Rondell Sorillo... who reached the 200 metres final in Daegu was named senior male athlete of the year.
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Another Murder
A drive-by shooting in Kelly Village last night, has left a construction worker dead and another man hospitalized.
Police are now searching for the person who pulled the trigger, while the dead man's family believes he was not the intended target.
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CLICO Judicial Review
Slavery is what former Attorney General, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, is calling government action that will force Clico EFPA policy holders to accept a payout plan that will see them receive 42 cents on the dollar.
At a meeting of the depositors in Centre Pointe Mall today, Mr. Maharaj demanded that government show the financial records to back up their claim that CLICO investors will receive 92 cents on the dollar as the finance minister has claimed in the most recent pay out plan.
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Thousands of fete goers were at the Jean Pierre Complex last night...to experience the ultimate cooler event...an annual grand outdoor party...the Carnival band, Tribe hosts to officially begin the Carnival season.
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SILK RETURNED
The Judiciary tops the news this evening.
Chief Justice- Ivor Archie and Justice- Wendell Kangaloo have returned their silk.
The award of silk to the two, had sparked a heated national debate about whether sitting judges should be awarded silk.
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BANDLEADERS PROTEST
Like clockwork, with weeks before Carnival, controversy is brewing between band leaders and the National Carnival Bands Association over proposed changes to the parade route and the introduction of a registration fee for all band leaders. In a heated meeting last evening at City Hall, the band leaders stormed out onto the streets of Port of Spain upset that they weren't consulted before the decisions were made. Today they took that anger to the Streets of Frederick Street once again.
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From one Hard Court to the next ... The Jean Pierre Complex.
The Mackeson Super 10 Basketball League continues at a pace.
Two games on last evening at the Jean Pierre Complex in both Male and Female categories..... first Defence Force women came up against Diego Martin all stars ... and the boys took to the courts ... Defence Force men took on the Ministry Of Sport Schoolaz team.
Paul Montano has the wrap.
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WATSON DUKE
A carnival like atmosphere outside the Scarborough Regional Hospital today...as the P-S-A President- Watson Duke called on the Tobago Regional Health Authority to pay their workers outstanding monies.
Hospital workers protested under the watchful eyes of armed police officers and hospital security personnel.
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NO LEVELS NURSES
The Health Minister- Dr. Fuad Khan has announced a new programme which will increase the number of nurses in the country. He calls it the 'Aids to Nurses' programme which would see interested applicants training under retired nurses. The applicants themselves need only one O' level pass, and if they're over a certain age...none is necessary.
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We have action in the women's division in the Mackeson Super 10 Basketball League.
Last evening at the Jean Pierre Complex...Courts Horizon handed the Chaguanas Lions their fourth straight defeat with a 81 to 41 blowout.
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MARTIN DALY ON SENIOR COUNSEL
Senior Counsel, Martin Daly, has come out against the awarding of silk to sitting judges saying, there will always be the perception of some backroom dealings between the Executive and the Judiciary.
He also says while cross talk continues over who should be given silk and who should not, good people who deserve the award have been tarnished.
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ABU BAKR SEDITION TRIAL
The Sedition trial involving Jamaat Al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr is expected to start early next week at the Port of Spain Hall of Justice. Today Justice Mark Mohammed spent a considerable time screening hundreds of jurors for the trial which is expected to last for almost two months.
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The National Flour Mills shot their way to a second win in as many matches last evening.... when action in the Mackeson Super 10 basketball continued at the Jean Pierre Complex.
Coming up against the Ministry Of Sport Schoolaz team..... well the Schoolaz were schooled...75-60 at the hands of the Flour men.
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MON REPOS MURDER
We start on a grim note.
Two more people were murdered yesterday into last night, quickly push the country's murder count to 4 in three days.
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POLICE BRIEFING
And as the bloodletting continues... so do the questions on whether or not the police have a grip on the crime situation.
Speaking at today's police media briefing, public information officer for the police service -- Sergeant Wayne Mystar admits that the latest set of killings has posed some challenges for the police.
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It seems we are starting the year with another WICB/WIPA bachannal ...
Dinanath Ramnarine revealed today that WIPA were successful with another arbitration battle over the WICB.
Ramnarine emphasising this is the 10th matter going arbitration that WIPA HAS reigned supreme.
As a result, the WICB has to pay between 1.5 million to two million US dollars to WIPA for breach of the MOU and Collective Bargaining Agreement.
This was disclosed at another WIPA press conference held at their offices today on Edward Street.
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SOUTH MURDER
South Trinidad records its first murder for 2012... the country's third for the year.
The victim is Marcus Cooper 27, who was shot and killed in the presence of friends on Sunday evening.
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CUREPE TORNADO
A family on Lyndon Street, Curepe is this evening appealing for some help…
The roof protecting her and her family from the elements was blown off by what she says... was a sudden, strong wind today.
She tells us it was more like a tornado.
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T&T leave for Barbados tomorrow where they play in a warm-up T-20 tournament as part of their preparations ahead of the Caribbean T-20 tournament starting next week.
The warm-up tournament has four teams in it... and they are as follows: hosts Barbados; CCC; an Invitation All-Stars-Eleven; and T&T.
Khan believes T&T can once again defend their Caribbean T20 crown once they apply themselves properly.
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DOUBLE FATALITY
On the last day of the year... two men were killed along the Solomon Hochoy highway this morning after the car they were driving in... hit a concrete culvert and flipped several times over.
An 18-year-old woman who was also injured in the crash remains in critical condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
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TWO KILLINGS
And the blood-letting continued last night... as bitter gang-rivalry is what police suspect led to the killing of 27-year-old Marlon Telemaque at a bar near Morvant junction last night.
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We get things off and running tonight with news of Boxing as Teresa Perrozi defeated T&T's Lorissa Rivas in yesterday's Boxing Bout put on at the Woodbrook Youth Facility.
In other professional cards on the day Jamela Jones defeated Adana Francis on points.........while Kertson Manswell and Amir Khan were also in winners row.
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AG DISAPPOINTED IN COP
Disappointment !! That's how attorney general Anand Ramlogan feels after the recent spike in homicides....following the state of emergency. Although the attorney general says another state of emergency is not on the cards for the country... he is curious to find out what plans the Commissioner of Police, Dwayne Gibbs has to deal with the problem.
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POLICE BRIEF
Police are investigating yet another murder... The latest homicide happened in Morvant last night and police are still searching for the killer.
The police are also warning members of the differently-abled community to be on the lookout for persons who may be seeking to use them as tools in the trafficking of illegal drugs to foreign destinations.
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The 100-metre bronze medallist at the I-double-A-F World Championships in South Korea copped the best performance of the year award at the inaugural Spirit of Sport Awards ceremony last evening at the Hyatt.
She was also named best female athlete of the year... while cricketer Darren Bravo was the best male athlete of the year.
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FUNERAL FOR LISA CHARLES
Trou Macaque fire victim, Lisa Charles, was laid to rest today and Pastor Clive Dottin told those gathered to see her off, they should not focus on revenge, but rather the lesson Lisa imparted of love and sacrifice.
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ARSON SUSPECT IN COURT
And the man responsible for the deaths of Miss Charles and three minors had his day in court today.
The 39 year-old was brought to the Port-of-Spain Magistrates Court minutes after seven this morning to face some 12 charges arising out of the tragic incident last Tuesday.
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It's been a difficult time in Trinidad and Tobago's football ...
But All is not lost…so says TTFF vice-president Rudolph Thomas.
Thomas was speaking at today's Christmas luncheon at the Queen's Park Oval... where some of the footballers were honoured.
Thomas says even though the senior Soca Warriors struggled on the field of play ... some of the younger teams made an impact in 2011... which he hopes will continue.
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ARSON VICTIMS SPEAK
Lisa Charles lost her life one week ago as flames consumed the apartment at Trou Macaque early Tuesday morning.
We learned that the mother who threw herself out of the building, using her body to absorb the impact of the fall thus saving her son's life ... enjoyed working with flowers ... and was living at the apartment trying to save money to buy a house of her own.
We also learn that her daughter is left to take care of her brother, with little to no help.
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LAVENTILLE MEMORIAL
As the victims of last week's apartment fire at Trou Macaque are remembered, Laventille West MP hopes their memories will not be defiled by political games.
He was one of those who came together with survivors and their families this afternoon at a memorial service outside the burnt apartment.
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Boxing Day in Trinidad and Tobago is the last lap of the parang season ...and the official start of Carnival... but far from the hectic pace that comes with the soca switch, many chose to relax on the nation’s beaches.
With the North Coast Road reduced to one lane traffic in many places... the next best bet was Macqueripe Bay.
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MURDERS OVERNIGHT
Christmas celebration turns fatal... An argument between two friends left a 29 year old man dead and his friend in police custody.
The 29 year old man was among three killed between Christmas eve night into Christmas morning.
This brings to six the number of people killed between Friday night and this morning.
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ARCHBISHOP IN SO
The Future Arch Bishop of Port of Spain Father Joseph Harris is calling on citizens to put country first and remember the values of the incarnation.
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As the Australians are in action with India in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne... top international cricket analyst Tony Cozier is already looking way ahead.
Not surprisingly...Cozier believes the Aussies are going to give the West Indies a tough time in the Caribbean next year... saying that the in-fighting between the WICB and players is also doing them a lot of harm.
In this exclusive interview with TV6...Cozier also speaks about his personal moments in 2011.
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PM MUM ON ISH
The United States' Government has broken its silence on the extradition matter involving former U-N-C financiers...Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson. Two days after the Attorney General- Anand Ramlogan announced in a media release that the State will not pursue AN appeal.
They say that, they're QUOTE...very disappointed in the outcome.
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LAVENTILLE DOUBLE MURDER
It's what police and residents feared, and this morning it became a reality in Laventille, reprisal for last Wednesday's fire-bombing incident...
A split in the Beverly hills gang, one faction fighting against the other.
Police are tonight saying that seven gunmen stormed two apartments in search of their targets.
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Top local coach Dion La Foucade is currently running an international camp at the St. Joseph's Convent Grounds in St. Clair... where the children are getting a taste of the beautiful game.
The youngsters have been learning things under the watchful eye of well-renowned coach John Owens... who was attached to Liverpool for many years.
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US ON AG
The United States' Government has broken its silence on the extradition matter involving former U-N-C financiers...Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson. Two days after the Attorney General- Anand Ramlogan announced in a media release that the State will not pursue AN appeal.
They say that, they're QUOTE...very disappointed in the outcome.
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TROU MACAQUE FOLO
Stunned Laventillians still trying to come to terms with yesterday's tragedy returned home today to salvage whatever they could from their homes.
Last night they slept in Oropune Gardens...and for most of them, it will be their home away from home for the holidays.
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Let’s get cracking with Digicel Pro League action.
Last round of action before the Christmas holidays.... And it seems the Christmas scrooge paid a visit to League leaders T&TEC.
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TROU MACAQUE FIRE
Laventille mourns and groans tonight....after tragedy of untold proportions hit this much maliged and stygmatised community early this morning.
Tonight as we try to unravel the woeful tale....we also bring you a story of a selfless act of sacrifice by a grandmother to save her grandson... she perishing in a fire at an apartment building in Trou Macaque Laventille... along with two young children and a teenaged boy.
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FAMILY AT FORENSICS
Five days before christmas...and four lives are lost in an early morning fire. Relatives gathered at forensic centre today to identify their loved ones remains and speculated what might have been, if there were proper provisions like fire escapes in the building where their relatives died.
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She has been forced to overcome many a obstacle in her life ... Now she has decided to move on ... From player to coach.
That's the new way forward for female footballing sensation Tamar Watson.
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CONSTITUTION REFORM
The need for constitutional reform(ree) again became a talking point at a celebration of this country's 50 years of a biCAMeral system.
The President and the Leader of the Opposition, both spoke on the issue, prompting the Prime Minister to say that...the matter was beING looked into.
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BASDEO PANDAY ON CONSTITUTION
Former- Prime Minister and U-N-C Leader Basdeo Panday says...he believes this country should have a unicarmarel ...and not a bicameral House of Parliament.
Mr. Panday went against the tide today at the gala celebration of 50 years of Bicameralism, where he collected an award this morning for his role in government.
However...he agreed with others present... that there was need for constitution reform.
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It's the week before Christmas ... So we start the sport with news of CLEAN SWEEP...
Bmobile Joe Public FC were crowned winners the Super League's first Carib Christmas Cup competition ...
It is a clean sweep for Public ... having already captured the league and knockout titles .... The Eastern Lions playing the in the final against West Side Superstarz FC romped to a 4-1 victory last evening at the Marin Lee Stadium.
In the third place play off earlier in the day Club Sando overcame Wasa FC c oming away 3-2 winners to grab 3rd position.
Paul Montano brings us the action.
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UPDATE ON OIL SPILL
The energy minister Kevin Ramnarine is tonight assuring that steps are being taken to ensure there is no further oil spill...
He says it's too early to give an estimate in terms of losses due to the oil spill...
Meantime the Managing Director of the Environmental Management Authority Dr. Joth Singh says cleanup operations are expected to be completed tomorrow.
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DRAIN DAMAGED HOME
We all know there is not much we can do when Mother Nature decides to do her damage, but for a family in Robert Village, Tableland, their problems are caused not just by the weather and landslides but by human and government neglect. The family has been forced out of their home after a PUBLIC drain smashed through their wall and its contents are now emptying themselves across their home.
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We kick off with Football...
San Juan Jabloteh handed Police their first defeat of the Pro League season with a 1-0 win last evening at the Larry Gomes stadium.
Jason Marcano grabbed the lone item in the first half as Jabloteh moved into second spot on the table.
Meanwhile table topping T&TEC dropped points in the other encounter at the Mannie Ramjohn stadium as they were held to a goalless draw by North East Stars.
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PORT STRIKE
Port workers again downed tools this afternoon as talks continue on their collective agreement between the Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union and management.
This morning, stevedores had a list of complaints for TV6, including poor working conditions, union representation and the slow pace of negotiations.
They promise a different department will go done everyday once their demands are not met.
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SUPER10 BASKETBALL
Taking you straight to the hard courts of the Jean Pierre Complex.
Last evening the Mackeson Super 10 Basketball League continued with two match ups.
The Women were in action in the first game where Blink Brian Chase Academy got the better of Defence Force.... While in the second game in the evening Caledonia Clippers arrested the Lawmen.
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We continue to count down the nominees to the TV6 Viewers' Choice Sport Personality of the Year 2011.
And tonight we will give you a sneak peak of the voting thus far, but first a close look at another one of the nominees - World Championship bronze Medalist... Female sprinter Kelly Ann Baptiste.
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BEVERLY GANGS
Living in fear, that's how residents of Beverly Hills Laventille feel...less than 24 hours after a near riot broke out in their community.
With a mother and her seven-year-old son left homeless at the hands of arsonists, she's appealing for assistance. Nadia Goodridge says...she can no longer live in the community where she spent the past 29 years of her life. Her sentiments echoed by others we spoke with in the area today
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ALI UPDATE
A family is Gasparillo may finally have closure...but it isn't the kind they had prayed for.
Three-and-a- half years after he was kidnapped outside his business place in Gasparillo, police say...the skeletal remains found buried in a grave in Tacarigua might be that of Naail Ali. A post mortem is to be performed tomorrow.
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We continue to count down the nominees to the TV6 Viewers' Choice Sport Personality of the Year 2011.
And tonight we will give you a sneak peak of the voting thus far, but first a close look at another one of the nominees - World Championship bronze Medalist... Female sprinter Kelly Ann Baptiste.
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TUNAPUNA PTA
Sita Gajadharsingh-Nanga has to go, it's a position from which the Parent-Teachers' Association of the Tunapuna Hindu School is unwilling to budge. Should this demand not be met...they've all- but promised, that it may be an unhappy new year
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CHICKEN PRICES NOT RISING
The Poultry Association has come out in support of the proposed increase in tariffs for imported chicken. They promise, however...that there'll be no increase in chicken.
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To the Digicel Pro League now where there were wins for San Juan Jabloteh and Caledonia AIA last evening while returning Police FC had to settle with a 0-0 draw against St Ann's Rangers.
The big news last evening was Caledonia's new signees Devorn Jorsling and Ataulla Guerra both found the back of the net guiding the men from Morvant to a 2-1 come from behind win over W Connection.
Paul Montano has the action ... Let’s check it out.
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PANDAY NKF
Another sign of threatening stormy weather for the People's Partnership government.
On the heels of the Congress of the People calling for AN assessment of the credibility of the 18-month-old Coalition Government...now comes word that Basdeo Panday is gearing up to wrest control of the U-N-C. The Party he formed and took Kamla Persad-Bissessar to lead the current Government.
Though he says differently publicly...Mr. Panday isn't ruling out seeking political leadership when the Party holds internal elections next year
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TOBAGO ON PRAKASH
The Tobago Organisation of the People is tonight weighing in on the controversy surrounding the decision by the congress of the people leader Prakash Ramadhar, to make public the contents of a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar.
Ashworth Jack says he would have handled the situation differently.
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The most recent Boxing bachanal leads us off tonight ...
As boxing promoter Giovanni Potts and Unified boxing promotion announced today the disappointing news of the cancellation of the upcoming Boxing day card ...
A disgruntled Potts is now examining his legal options.
ALL This comes on the heels of an alleged approval of a $1.9 million dollar budget for the boxing day card.
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PORT PROTEST
Port Workers have returned to the job under the instruction of President of the seamen and waterfront workers trade union Michael Annisette.
But the union stresses that it is in no way an acceptance of the government's 5% pay hike offer.
Meanwhile, Government says the Port is running at a loss, receiving as much as 100 million dollars a year in subsidies.
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ABOUD ON LABOUR
Downtown Owners and Merchants Association president, Gregory Aboud, has described the work stoppage at the Port as an act of 'economic lobotomy'.
During an appearance on Morning Edition's Business Breakfast segment, a visibly incensed Aboud said he was sympathetic to the plight of port workers, but could not understand a strategy which hurts everyone in the country.
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The Sportt Company of Trinidad and Tobago this morning launched their Inaugural Spirit of Sport Awards at the Hyatt Regency.
The Sport Company has this year taken the initiative to honour the top performers and contributors in sport during the course of the year .... Some awards were presented this morning, while a host of others will be presented at the official ceremony on December 28th.
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LETTER TO PM
Congress of the People Political Leader, Prakash Ramadhar, revealed this afternoon that he has written to the leaders of all the parties making up the People's Partnership and has asked them to meet to discuss the government's performance.
Mr. Ramadhar says even though the coalition government has gone a long way to write the wrongs of the past in the last 18 months, they still have much to do.
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LANGE PARK MURDER
Central Division Police are warning residents to be more cautious of their surroundings especially this Christmas season... when some people are getting financially desperate.
In Chaguanas, a whole family was tied up and an elderly man killed yesterday. Police say the motive...was robbery.
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The Fitness Unlimited Learning Centre has been invited to the Bridgetown Burning Martial Arts Championship in Barbados this coming April. But whether they get there at all, will depend on the response from sponsors.
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MANNING AGAIN
San Fernando East MP, Patrick Manning has said that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has shown its political and diplomatic inexperience, resulting in the embarrassment of a nation friendly to this country.
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PNM MEETING
Meanwhile... A job well done, says the PNM, regarding Mr. Manning's press conference today.
The comments were delivered at the party's general council meeting, where it was also disclosed that the PNM is getting into election campaign mode
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Trade Union leaders have told the nation to expect bigger activity in January after yesterday's march.
We at TV6 sought to get the reactions of stakeholders in labour, business and government on the march and a possible national shutdown early next year. Here is what they said.
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CARICOM CUBA SUMMIT
The visiting Cuban President- Raoul Castro has expressed disappointment that the promises of closer relations made during the 5th Summit of the Americas...never materialised past the rhetoric stage.
In his speech today at the Cuba/ Caricom Summit...Mr. Castro also called on his Caribbean neighbours to come up with a comprehensive climate- change plan.
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PM ON CUBA
The Prime Minister- Kamla Persad Bissessar has been making a strong push over the past month to strengthen ties in the South and Latin American countries. She's already signed Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil, Panama and most recently- Venezuela. She says...it's important to partner with these Southern countries as the North struggles with their economies.
She says there are nine agreements hoped to be reached between Caricom and Cuba during the course of these meetings
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We now shift attention to our London Olympic Watch ... CCN TV6 is your station for the Olympics.
As we look ahead to our athletes hopes and dreams for London ... This evening we focus on 400 metre hurdler Jehue Gordon.
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SoE FIGURES
Exclusive to TV6...word that close to three-thousand serious crimes were reported during the State of Emergency, but just about 16 percent of those crimes detected.
From the figures we've seen...what's alarming is...the quantity of narcotics officially recorded as seized during the period.
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OPPOSITION TODAY
The Opposition Leader- Dr. Keith Rowley is to seek an investigation of the Prime Minister by the Integrity Commission. He accuses her of misleading the country about the reported assassination plot.
At a news conference today, Dr. Rowley unfurled a laundry list of poor decisions made by the current Administration...and said that...the State of Emergency and its by product- the alleged threat to assassinate the Prime Minister...were the final straws
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Let's get the ball rolling...
The decision to move the 2012 Caribbean T20 from Trinidad and tobago to antigua is not going down well with the Queens Park Cricket club.
The story rumbled on today ... Following the WICB claim that the rental fees for the Queens Park Oval was too high ... The management of the Queen's Park Cricket Club feels they have been treated unfairly.
As promised Queens Park responded today ... claiming that the rental fee was brought down drastically ... And the WICB never gave them a chance to re-negotiate.
Vinod Narwani has been following the story and has more in this report.
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ROBOCOP AND CADIZ
Mere moments after his release from the Detention Centre at Santa Rosa...Selwyn "Robocop" Alexis was adamant that he did campaign for now Minister of Trade and Industry...Stephen Cadiz. It's a claim that Minister- Cadiz denies.
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RELEASES UPDATE
A major setback for the Government, as the 16 men detained in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and three cabinet ministers were freed last night. The men were released from the Eastern Detention Centre at Santa Rosa...and most appeared relieved to be reunited with their friends and family
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Let's get the ball rolling...
Even though Trinidad and Tobago's Red Force will not have home advantage come January when the 2012 Caribbean T20 tournament bowls off. The regional T20 Champions will not be fazed.
This according to manager Omar Khan who says team T&T has what it takes to play in different conditions.
Only yesterday the news broke that the first leg of the tournament that was scheduled to be played at the Queen's Park Oval has now been shifted to Antigua.
Whatever happens MANAGER Omar Khan is expressing full faith in his boys to rise to the occasion.
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END OF SOE
One hundred and five days of the state of emergency comes to an end at 12 midnight...with the government declaring its success....while the Opposition deems it a dismal failure.
We recap the past three-and-a-half months.
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DETAINEES FATE
In a few hours time, the 17 men, most of who had been detained by police for over a week for their alleged involvement in a reported plot to assassinate the prime minister and three cabinet ministers... will be freed.
This after police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs gave a formal confirmation, there was no evidence to lay charges against the men
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The West Indies beat India by 16 runs in the third ODI in Ah meh da bad to cut the lead to 2-1.
After being sent in... the Caribbean side reached 260 for 5... with 58 from Marlon Samuels... while Darren Sammy got 41 not out and Andre Russell made an unbeaten 40.
In reply, India were bowled out for 244... with 95 from Rohit Sharma.
Ravi Rampaul grabbed 4 for 57... and debutant Sunil Narine had 2 for 34.
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SANS SOUCI DEATH
It happens so often that sometimes we find ourselves immune to the news of landslides and house collapsing. But early this morning, it took a deadly turn in Sans Souci..
When we got there this morning, we found fire officers struggling to recover an elderly man's dismembered body- buried deep underneath, debris and mud.
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PIPARO MUD VOLCANO
The village of Piparo has been re-awakened as curious tourists flock to the mud volcano which itself seems to be catching a second breath
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Over to horse racing now...Trinidad and Tobago's Emile Ramsammy won races-five, six and seven to record a remarkable hat-trick in the Caribbean Nations Racing Challenge.
But Ramsammy's wasn't the only triple-win on the day.
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MISCONDUCT
Just in case you still have any doubt or still wondering....two Government officials have confirmed that the state of Emergency will come to an end on Monday as the three month extension draws closer.
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TUNAPUNA IN FEAR
More developments arising out of the murder and Kidnapping in Upper 1st Trace, Maingot Road in Tunapuna...
Well....TV6 visited the community today where residents were still in a state of dismay and shock over the tragedy...
They say...they want the man in connection with the murder dead...for all eyes to see!
Residents also say the suspect makes swift appearances in the village and the next..he's gone!
They are hoping that the police will quickly catch him before someone else falls prey!
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We Begin Tonight with football and T&TEC F.C continued it's dream run in the Professional League with a convincing win over St Anns Rangers in their Toyota Classic Semi-final at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella last evening.
In the second match, W Connection got the better of an age old foe.
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CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S POSITION ON THE CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX HAS DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN TEN YEARS. THIS WAS THE diSCLOsure MADE BY the CHAIRMAN OF TRANSPARENCY INSTITUTE AT A News CONFERENCE THIS MORNING, WHEN THE RESULTS WERE RELEASED.
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MORE MURDERS
Living in fear...this from residents of Upper First Trace Mengo Road, Tunapuna as...a villager has allegedly threaten to kill more people from that community.
The suspect, who's from Saint Augustine...is wanted in connection with kidnapping, rape and murder. His latest victim...a 25-year-old man who was gunned down in broad daylight this morning.
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On Tuesday the St Anthony's Colege Tigers were officially crowned the best School's Football team in the country.
Having made a clean sweep of both the North and National titles the Tigers put the debate to rest, after the match some of the key players this season defender Dwight Ceballo and striker Darryl Trim weighed in on their historic achievements this term.
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SUSPECT 14
THE 14TH SUSPECT CONNECTED TO THE REPORTED PLOT TO KILL PRIME MINISTER- KAMLA PERSAD BISSESSAR, WHO WAS ARRESTED IN LAVENTILLE YESTERDAY, WAS STILL BEING INTERROGATED BY POLICE TODAY...AS THEY CONTINUED TO SIFT THROUGH EVIDENCE THEY OBTAINED AT THE SUSPECT'S HOME.
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2012 OUTLOOK
The Central Bank Governor says...the World's economy will be unfavourable or uncertain at best...but Trinidad and Tobago should be looking at an improved outlook in 2012 with five percent inflation by the end of next year.
Governor- Ewart Williams was addressing the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber today, where he also said that...by the end of this year, there may have been AN, increase in unemployment.
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OLYMPIC FOOTBALLERS RETURN
This Country's national Under-23 team returned from St Kitts having learnt valuable lessons ahead of the final round of qualifying, last evening we caught up with the team at the Piarco International Airport.
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ORDERS FOR 8 MORE
Eight more detention orders were served to the suspects involved in the alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and three cabinet ministers today, ensuring that they're held at least until Monday(december 5th) when the state of emergency ends
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MOONILAL ON PLOT
The Minister of Housing and the Environment- Dr. Roodal Moonilal, one of the Ministers named as a target in the alleged assassination plot against the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers...speaks out for the 1st time since the plot was revealed. He says...the plot was startling, and the reaction was completely necessary and not exaggerated as some Opposition members and others in the national community have claimed.
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The West Indies lost a nail-biter to India... to go one-down in their five-game ODI series.
Playing in Cuttack... the Caribbean side could only get to 211 for 9 in their 50 overs... with 60 from Darren Bravo and 31 from Danza Hyatt.
In reply, India struggled as well... but reached 213 for 9... and won by one wicket, with seven balls to spare.
Man-of-the-match Rohit Sharma hit 72... while Kemar Roach grabbed 3 for 46.
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NAT SECURITY MEETING
National Security Minister John Sandy says he has already signed the Detention Orders for four of the persons accused in the reported plot to kill the prime minister and three Cabinet ministers.
He says they are considering charging the people accused of this crime under the 2005 Terrorism Act
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PLOT THICKENS
We know that the lives of government officials were reportedly threatened in the alleged assasination plot... But what about the public?
Were the lives of members of the public also at risk? And should citizens be immediately informed if their lives were indeed threatened?
These are some of the questions that are still left to be answered.
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From the white clothes and red ball... to the white ball and coloured uniform.
The West Indies and India square-off in their five-match One-Day series... starting tomorrow in Cuttack.
Cricket analyst Colin Murray expects a difficult series for the Windies... especially as India are brimming with confidence following their recent success
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OVERNIGHT EXERCISE
An ex-soldier, who police believes is the main shooter for a Laventille gang is the latest person to be detained in connection with the plot to assassinate the prime minister and three of her cabinet ministers.
He was among eight people arrested during a police exercise on the Lady Young Road last evening.
Now the National Security Minister is sending a strong warning to ex-soldiers who have now aligned themselves with the criminal elements.
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SANDY ON PLOT
Minister Sandy gave an assurance tonight that the death threat made on the life of the Prime Minister is real, and is no way a ploy to extend the state of emergency.
He says, for now, law enforcement officers are actively investigating the matter, and further information will be provided when the time is right.
The Minister was speaking with reporters outside the Poonah Open Bible Miracle Centre in South Trinidad this morning.
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St. Ann's Rangers needed penalties to get past a ten man North East Stars in the quarterfinals of the Toyota Classic last evening at the Larry Gomes Stadium.
Rangers eventually won 3-0 from the penalty spot but this was after both teams were unable to break a 2 all deadlock after 90 minutes.
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MANNING’S TAKE
The former Prime minister stops short of saying that Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar lied when she said there's an assassination plot to kill her and three of her cabinet colleagues.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Mr. Manning said this alleged assassination plot is a diversion to threats by the trade union movement of a massive protest when the state of emergency is lifted, and will possibly be used by the government to extend the state of emergency.
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INDIRA INTV
A major fallout is in-store if nothing comes out of the current investigation into the alleged death threats against the Prime Minister and other cabinet members...
This from one local political analyst, who says that while there may be some truth to the alleged threats... if there aren't significant results from the investigation, the public could lose its trust in the country's protective services.
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W Connection needed just one goal to book a semifinals spot in the Toyota Classic over Tobago Phoenix in a double header down at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
Kemuel Rivers scored the winner with a first half strike to bounce out the team from Tobago
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PM CONFIRMS ASSASSINATION PLOT
The Prime Minister confirms, what she calls a devious act of treason...has been thwarted: An assassination plot against her.
And the police commission confirms the involvement of security personnel in the sinister plot.
They declined to provide real details other than well-scripted rhetoric...but Mrs Persad Bissessar says the names would be revealed in time
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RED ALERT
Joint police and army operations were strengthened last night. Sources say...Intelligence suggested today was D-Day for the hit. From early this morning, security forces locked down, in and around the Port of Spain area.
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India made a strong reply to the Caribbean side on day-three of the third and final match in Mumbai.
The visitors resumed on 575 for 9... and were bowled out for 590.
Ravichandran Ashwin finished with 5 for 156.
In reply, India closed on 281 for 3... with 82 from Rahul Dravid and 55 from Gautam Gambhir.
Sachin Tendulkar is at the wicket on 67... and is eyeing his 100th international century..
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SIPIRIA ROAD FIRE
Fifteen people have no roofs over their heads tonight...as fire guts two houses in Belmont.......view now
Fire officers managed to put the blaze out but the properties were already destroyed
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FLOODING CLEAN UP
Clean up operations continued in many areas in West Trinidad that are still affected by sheets of mud and slush brought down by rain and floods..
In areas like Maraval, residents say it's the worst they have experienced in living memory.
TV6 understands that Maraval and Long Circular suffered tremendously.
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In The North Zone, St Anthony's College and East Mucurapo Secondary have been the ones to beat this season with the Tigers proving to be just better than the boys in burgundy.
Last evening they had a chance to settle the rivalry once and for all this season in the Coca-Cola Inter-col North Zone final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium..
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MORE MARAVAL FLOODING
Destruction...chaos and confusion...as floods and mudslides hit areas of Maraval.......view now
Residents described the event as the worst they'd seen in years. This afternoon's heavy downpour lasted only minutes...but it was enough to wreak hHAVoc in areas...like La Seiva
Reports are that some homes were badly damaged, with sections swept away by of waters
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PARENTS REACT
As we told you earlier, an agreement has been reached on the way forward at Tunapuna Hindu School over its embattled principal.
Well, even as the authorities have pronounced on the issue parents at the school say their minds are made up....and they intend to keep their children away from the school, if Mrs. Gadjarsingh Nanga is allowed to return.
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To the boxing ring...
Lisa 'Bad News' Brown took the W-I-B-A Super Bantam-Weight Title following her T-K-O victory over Angela Marciales of Colombia on Saturday night at the Queen's Park Oval.
Brown was ruthless... as she finished the job in the fourth round..
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PM TOURS
As residents and business owners try to catch their breaths as they deal with the devastation from yesterday's heavy rainfall, the Prime Minister toured locations in North west Trinidad all day today while clean up in some areas was fast under way
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HINDU SCHOOL
St. James was not spared the fury of this afternoon's rains. The well known hotspot came to a brief stop as limers and residents alike waited for flood waters to recede.
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To the English Premier League now and the lone fixture played today saw Chelsea hosting Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Former Reds striker Fernando Torres came on as a late second half substitute but was unable to prevent The Blues from going down 2-1..
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LONG CIRCULAR FLOODING
This afternoon's heavy downpour did not last long...but it was enough to wreak havoc in several areas of North Trinidad, including the St. James and surrounding residential areas. .
Many homes have reportedly been damaged and even swept away by floodwaters. We caught up with a 74 year old pensioner...who luckily... was not harmed when a landslide came crashing into his home
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ST JAMES FLOODING
St. James was not spared the fury of this afternoon's rains. The well known hotspot came to a brief stop as limers and residents alike waited for flood waters to recede.
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The English Premier League resumed today after the International Break with the two unbeaten teams in the League this season... Manchester City took care of Newcastle beating them by 3 goals to 1.... while Defending Champions Manchester United got past Swansea.
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'PURE' TROUBLES
There's confusion over the future of the Special Unit within the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure known as PURE...the Programme for Upgrading Road Efficiency.
TV6 News has learnt that workers were informed that today is their last day on the job after a cabinet decision to give contracts to the workers was rescinded one week ago.
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LA ROMAINE PROTEST
While the road efficiency unit workers feel vulnerable, road users in La Romaine feel neglected a frustrated.
They're so fed-up with the poor condition of a main roadway, they staged a road-blocking protest today...and demanded that the M.P. make a commitment to fixing the road.
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Presentation College San Fernando are the South Zone Coca Cola Intercol champions.
This follows their four-nil win over Shiva Boys College at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium yesterday.
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SECURITY MEETING
20-thousand security guards to work alongside the police. It was a proposal which generated public debate early in the tenure of the Peoples' Partnership government last year....and then appeared to die a natural death.
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COLOUR ME BACCHANAL
Some participants of the H-D-C's Colour Me Orange programme are seeing red...as they say...there's a real chance for a resurgence of gang warfare. The participants say...they've been sent to work in areas where rival gang members have been attacking them.
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Mucurapo Secondary once again stands in the way of North Zone League Champions St Anthony's College after the pair emerged from the semi-finals of the Zone's Inter-col in contrasting fashion yesterday.
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ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS FREED
The State officially has a zero percent success rate in anti-gang cases brought before the courts. The final seven men to be charged under the anti gang legislation were freed today.
This means that all two-hundred and 36 men arrested under the anti-gang legislation during the state of emergence have gone free.
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EWATSKI ON CRIME
So now that all the men held and/ or charged under the anti gang legislation have been released...the Deputy Commissioner of Police- Jack Ewatski maintains that the police acted appropriately when they arrested the two-hundred and 36 men under the legislation.
In an exclusive interview with TV6, Mr. Ewatski admits that the police would have to take a different approach when dealing with this type of legislation.
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Well it was a game of little significance as evident by the handful of supporters that turned up for yesterdays final World Cup Qualification game between the Soca Warriors and Guyana.
Guyana having already qualified for the next round of matches after defeating T&T in last Fridays first leg encounter.... put up some fight before eventually going down 2-0 to the Warriors.
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COLOUR ME ORANGE
The 1st stage of government's 300 million-dollar crime- reduction through- jobs programme got its start today as the Prime Minister launched phase 3 of Colour Me Orange.
The programme has caused long lines outside the HDC, as people rush for employment...and has drawn criticism from others.
However, one thing the Prime Minister says it will not do, is fuel more crime.
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NELSON STREET RESPONDS TO ORANGE
As the Prime Minister launched the third cycle of the Colour Me Orange programme today, we reached out to residents of crime hot spot, Nelson Street, Port of Spain to hear their thoughts on the initiative.
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To some 5K running...
Curtis Cox won Sunday's George Lancelot Bain Classic organised by the Air Bon Sonics Athletic Club.
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LAVENTILLE MURDER
Laventille records its first murder since the 11pm to 4am curfew was lifted.
The victim, a PH driver....gunned down in broad daylight at Belgrade Street off Laventille Road.
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WITNESSES IN POLICE SHOOTING
Police officials say witnesses have come forward following a reported robbery incident in Chaguanas on Friday night ...which resulted in the deaths of three men after an alleged shootout with police.
Residents of Gasparillo Village in Santa Cruz have claimed that the men were not criminals.
Police say an investigation has been launched.
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The Journey to Brazil 2014 came to an end last Friday for T&T when the Soca Warriors were defeated by Guyana in their do or die encounter at Providence in Guyana.
Speaking at a press conference today Minister of Sport Anil Roberts lamented that while the population has been stunned and disappointed by the team's failure, Trinidad and Tobago must now take the positives out of the defeat and look ahead to the future.
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POLICE KILLING BACKLASH
There is rage against the police service tonight as RESIDENTS OF Gasparillo Road, Santa Cruz say they won't rest until justice is served. The residents say they do not believe the story given by the police that the three men who were shot dead, and the three men still in custody were involved in any illegal activity.
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SOE SEARCHES
In Tobago...delinquent drivers...beware. Officers say they continue to crack down on those who are bent on breaking the law.
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SAN JUAN BEAT TRINITY EAST
Looking at Coca Intercol action from Friday...
San Juan are into the semis after their one-nil win over Trinity College East at the Larry Gomes Stadium.
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3 KILLED SHOOTOUT
Three men are dead and three more wounded after a police shootout in Central Trinidad last night. Police were responding to a robbery call and say that they were fired upon. But the family says the police shot the victims of the robbery and NOT the perpetrators.
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TOBAGO 4TH MURDER
In Tobago...a lifeless body was found around 5pm yesterday by a fellow fisherman.
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AIR BON 5K AND ENDURANCE DAY
The Air Bon Sonics Athletics Club will be hosting their annual 5K and Endurance Day tomorrow... with the race starting at the Arima Agricultural Society Limited.
Our cameras were at Bon Air Secondary recently where Air Bon Sonics coach Earl Bourne provided details of tomorrow's events.
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FRAUD AT NEC
Police are investigating an attempt to perpetrate a multi-million dollar fraud against the National Energy Corporation to the tune of nine- point-six million U-S dollars. Interpol, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the local Fraud Squad are working with First Citizens Bank to identify the parties behind the scheme.
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NELSON STREET REACTS
20- thousand new jobs. It's part of the Prime Minister's plan to create employment but more so reduce criminal activities in hotspots. Nelson Street residents are far from comforted...questioning the motive behind the initiative and raising several other concerns relating to the running of the program.
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Back home Arima North Secondary and St Augustine Secondary handed out 13 goals as they steam-rolled their opposition to progress into the semi finals of the Coca-Cola Intercol's East Zone.
Both scorelines were lopsided, one more than the other.
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PM REVEALS PLAN
The Prime Minister reveals a three-hundred-million dollar plan to fight crime...will come into effect after the State of Emergency is over. It's aimed at employment creation for low-income persons and at-risk youth.The programme is called 'Reclaiming our youth, Embracing the future'.
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PNM OVERNIGHT
The opposition- People's National Movement maintains its call for an end to the State of Emergency. It says...the Government can't justify maintaining it.
At a post budget meeting in Point Fortin last evening, the party's leader- Dr. Keith Rowley said...taxpayers could end up paying handsomely for Government's mistakes.
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INDIA DEFEATED WEST INDIES
The West Indies lost the opening Test to hosts India by five wickets in Delhi.
Resuming on 152 for 2... India needed another 124 for victory... and got to their target of 276 for the loss of five wickets.
Sachin Tendulkar hit 76 and VVS Laxman was unbeaten on 58... while Darren Sammy grabbed two scalps.
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ROAD FATALITY IN BON-AIR
A police vehicle is involved in a collision on the Priority Bus Route in Bon Air which leaves one woman dead and another person critically injured.
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ROWLEY ON S.O.E
End the State of Emergency now...That's the call from Opposition Leader, Dr. Keith Rowley. At a media conference at his office, Dr. Rowley denied claims by government that the Opposition was responsible for the failure of the SoE, saying instead that government possibly knew all along that to institute the SoE to fight crime would fail. And he says, it's continuance, without a curfew, supports his view that government's real intention is to quell all political opposition.
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Well as promised the countdown continues for our Soca Warriors as they put their final pieces together ahead of Friday's do or die encounter against a tricky Guyana outfit.
Prior to their departure Otto Pfister took his men through the final training session at the Hasley Crawford Stadium this morning
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ISH AND STEVE WIN
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce says it welcomes the immediate end of the curfew on both land and sea, as announced by the Prime Minister during the news conference today.
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CLICO PROBE
An Ernst and Young analyst says...the collapse of Clico Investment Bank was almost inevitable given the number of inter-company transactions between itself and other members of the CLICO group. Maria Daniel says...C-L-F borrowed hundreds of millions from C-I-B, while the supporting documentation for much of these transactions was poor.
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Well the countdown is on.......view now ...
Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors have all but four days to get their act together ahead of their all important do or die clash vs Guyana in Guyana on Friday.
Today head coach Otto Pfister held a closed session at the Hasely Crawford Stadium
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FUAD KHAN NO COMMENT
The Prime Minister also addressed the news report that Dr. Fuad Khan is considering resigning as Health Minister. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar said the question should be addressed to Dr. Khan since she hasn't heard anything about it.
BUT... Dr. Khan is remaining tight lipped over reports that he may step down from his ministerial post. Media reports suggest the top urologist is torn between allegiance to his country and his profession.
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KIDNAPPED MOTHER OF TWO
In Tunapuna, the search intensifies for a 21 year old single mother of two. Christine Williams is still missing after she was taken at gun point from her home at 9 a.m. on Saturday...the suspect, a close relative of Williams.
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In Basketball Barataria Sweaters came up against the Brian Chase Academy for the right to be called the Chaguanas West Basketball Knock-out Champions.......view now ...
As expected the match was a closely contested one that went right down to the wire
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LEARN THE LAW
Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard shared some of his opinions today specifically on the State of Emergency and the Anti-Gang Act which he says leaves the police service more vulnerable than empowered.
The DPP is recommending training for the police service as he believes they are not doing enough groundwork to hold persons charged with gang-related activity.
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GENDER DISCRIMINATION UPDATE
Last night we brought you the story of a father who felt discriminated against by staff at the San Fernando General Hospital after he was denied a visit to his sick son. The good news is ....Health Minister Dr. Fuad Khan says he is open to reviewing the policy that prohibits men on pediatric wards in the nation's public hospitals. But today, Dr. Khan has another message, he wants the population to get active and live healthier lifestyles.
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In The TT Pro League last evening leaders W Connection met T&TEC FC with the top spot in the league up for grabs.......view now ...
While Jabloteh faced bottom of the league Caledonia hoping to continue their rich vein of form.
As both favourites would find out, the underdogs had no designs on rolling over and playing dead.
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DOOKERAN RESPONDS TO ROWLEY
No favouritism in the appointment of Susan Francois as head of the Financial Intelligence Unit...says acting Prime Minister Winston Dookeran.
A direct response to Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley's charge of favouritism by the government and in particular...the Prime Minister in handing the plum job to the person who scored way below another candidate for the post.
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LANDSLIDE WORKERS ROBBED
A new twist to the controversy over excavation works and land slippage at Augustine Lane, Belmont.
Labourers working on fixing the roadway have been robbed... and have fled the jobsite.
Now the hopes of residents have diminished again
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Dwayne Bravo is hoping to get back into the senior West Indies team........view now .
But for now he has to concentrate on the upcoming series between the Windies 'A' and Bangladesh 'A' team... starting Saturday in Antigua.
TV6 met with Bravo at the Piarco Airport yesterday.... just before he left for the clash
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MANNING AGAIN
Casinos a spin-off from the drugs trade? In his 2nd media conference in under a week...former Prime Minister- Patrick Manning has made a connection between this country's casinos and the illegal drugs. He accuses the People's Partnership of benefiting from the illegal gains of both.
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UNION MEDIA CONF
The joint trade union movement has teamed-up with Fixin' T&T to launch a petition calling for an immediate end to the state of emergency. The President General of the O-W-T-U...Ancel Roget says...hundreds of people have already signed-on...and he expects much more support in the coming weeks
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TT Pro League leaders W Connection faced arch-rivals and constant thorn Adam's Construction San Juan Jabloteh hoping to continue their good run........view now .
But the San Juan side had other ideas in the rescheduled fixture out at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium last evening
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MANNING SPEAKS
An apology of sorts from former prime minister Patrick Manning.
Speaking publicly for the first time, after 18 months of self-imposed virtual silence, Manning is saying sorry.
But for what, he's not saying exactly. Although he called a news conference, the media were left unclear whether ot not it was his SILENCE he regretted.
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INTEGRITY CHAIRMAN
Former Trade Minister Kenneth Gordon has officially taken over as chairman of the Integrity Commission after being sworn in by President Richards this morning.
Mr. Gordon, a former media magnate, succeeds Eric St. Cyr who resigned on October 12
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The bickering never seems to end........view now
As Chris Gayle and the WICB continue to be at loggerheads, there are calls for apologies to be made.
The WICB wants Gayle to retract statements made on a radio show about the board and officials... but Gayle is not budging.
But guess what?... Former Windies pacer Tony Gray feels both parties owe the Caribbean public an apology for letting West Indies suffer.
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OFFICERS HELD
More than three months after three Moruga residents were shot and killed by police, six officers have been arrested in connection with the incident. The search is on for a 7th officer.
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POLICE BRIEFING
The Director of Public Affairs at the Police Service maintainS that...she is not AN, attorney, and it isn't her role to interpret the law.
Sharon Lee Assang came under fire from reporters this morning at the daily police briefing…for statements she made on Tuesday that persons are NOT allowed to be outdoors, even in their own property, during THE curfew hours......
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Good news for all you fitness freaks who want to register for a big event........view now
The Kiss Morne Coco Cycling Challenge and Duathlon takes place on November 6th... starting at the Diego Martin Highway.
The cycling event goes a bit further... reaching as far as San Juan before ending at Morne Coco Hill.
Our cameras were at Mike's Bikes at Ariapita Avanue for today's conference
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VALLEY FIRE
A family of four, including a toddler is now homeless after fire gutted their Petit Valley house. The family...who applied for an HDC home some 16 years ago...is pleading for assistance to help put their lives back together.
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TOBAGO DIVALI
An elder in the HINDU community in Tobago, is today calling for human attitudes to change in the country.
On this Divali day...Deosaran Sinanan, better known as Brother Sat... is also hoping that people would forsake darkness and walk in the light......
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Well there was nothing controversial about the two goals Hughton Hector scored to lead W Connection past First Citizens Cup winners Claedonia AIA in the first game of a double header last evening at the Larry Gomes stadium
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LANDSLIDES HIT HOUSES
A Laventille family is lucky to be alive tonight... after tonnes of dirt and rocks collapse on two houses.
They're miraculously rescued from the wreckage by an unlikely hero, a nearby security guard who says he thought not of himself, but of the people trapped inside.
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FALLING BRIDGE
A man living next to the Maracas Royal Bridge is concerned about work that had been done in the area that's now putting his home at risk. He says the water is eroding the riverbanks and he fears his home may fall into the river......
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To the upcoming TTCB elections
The current administration led by incumbent president Azim Bassarath is all geared up for Saturday's elections which takes place at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain.
Speaking at the weekend's rally at the Preysal High School. Bassarath said his administration helped take cricket forward while claiming that former president Deryck Murray and company failed to do so
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PORT OF SPAIN FIRE
Fire guts the Nahous and Sons building on Charlotte Street in Port of Spain...causing millions of dollars in losses and throwing workers on the breadline. At least three variety stores also went up in flames this afternoon.
Firemen battled the blaze for about five hours before it was brought under control late this afternoon.
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BANDIT SHOT DURING ROBBERY
A suspect is now hospitalised under police guard, after being shot by police officers during a burglary in Westmoorings. The man now faces criminal charges after police say...he was caught in the act, and tried to attack two officers, which led to him being shot......
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To the Sub-Continent
Where the heavens finally allowed play between the West Indies and Bangladesh.
The host resuming on their day first day score of 255 for 4 continued where they left off...
But the fourth day belonged to debutant Elias Sunny who helped his team build on the solid foundation laid with the bat
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FARMERS LOSING CROPS
Farmers Santa Monica Trace in El Carmen are upset because drainage works in their area have come to a halt, preventing them from accessing their farmland.
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BREAST CANCER
Between 1997 and 2007 three thousand and nine women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Trinidad and Tobago with 1,348 women documented as dying from the disease in this same period.
Dr Fuad Khan addressed an audience today ... on the way forward in fighting this disease at the "Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Update" Conference
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Host New Zealand ended their 24 year wait to regain the Rugby world cup crown after edging out France 8-7 at Eden Park in Auckland.......view now
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HEALTH MINISTER CHANGES
IN a bid to improve the healthcare system in Trinidad and Tobago, Health Minister Dr. Fuad Khan says he is looking at restructuring the Regional Health Authorities.
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MOTHER’S GRIEF
We go now to Claxton Bay, where a mother is calling for justice after her baby girl died soon after birth at the San Fernando General Hospital on Tuesday......
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New boys T&TEC bounced back from their First Citizens Cup Finals defeat to comfortably run past St Ann's Rangers 3-0 and move to the top of the Pro League standings.......view now
However, the second game of the double header between W Connection and Adam's Construction San Juan Jabloteh was called off after just 11 minutes... due to heavy rainfall
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GADAFFI KILLED
He called the rebels rats...but in the end HE was the one trapped and killed.
After 42 years as a dictator...Libya's Muammar Gadaffi was today captured...and as he tried to flee- killed.
The country has exploded in jubilation and is now set to build a new future
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SENATE DEBATE
At home now...
The People's Partnership Government and the opposition P-N-M...trade accusations of corruption as the budget debate in the Senate continues......
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Chris Gayle could return to the West Indies team.
But he will only be considered if he withdraws statements made about the WICB and its officers
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CAR CRUSHED IN LANDSLIP
Flood waters are subsiding but landslips continue to wreak havoc across the country...like at Quarry Road, Champs Fleurs...where residents are still awaiting rescue from damage done...or about to happen
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LANDSLIP DISASTER
More residents in Quarry Village, Champs Fleurs fear for their safety as, landslides continue to threaten their lives. There are also outstanding appeals for help as residents claim the authorities are giving them the run-around......
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Some exciting news for Trinidad and Tobago Football fans........view now
Former T&T international Russell Latapy has returned to the playing field.
Don't get too excited just yet... he's not back for the Soca Warriors but in Scotland....playing for second division outfit Edinburgh City
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PENSIONER LANDSLIDE
We begin with the heart-rending story of two pensioners- trapped, during the past four days of rain...in a house that could come crashing down at any moment now.
Sleeping tonight, for the couple- nearing their 70s...may be AN impossibility...fearing that their home at Spring Valley, Champs Fleurs...would come tumbling down a hill eroded away by heavy showers
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FLOOD UPDATE
The Meteorological Service has discontinued the flood bulletin which was in effect as a result of last weekend's rains...but it still anticipates rain.
In the meantime, Met. Director Emmanuel Moolchan says...the weather has come as no surprise because, prior to the start of the rainy season...the Met Office did warn the public that a peak in rainfall could be expected in late October into November. He also hinted about another round of flooding......
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West Indies were demolished by Bangladesh in the third and final One Day International in Chittagong.
The Windies however won the series 2-1
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KAMLA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
The government will initiate a forensic audit into the controversial million dollar Culture Ministry Scholarship Programme under the former PNM administration. Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says persons will pay for the travesty of justice and violation of the constitution......view now
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FALLING HOUSE
As people across the country complain about floods, caused by this weekend's heavy rains, one San Juan man fears losing his home because the land on which it stands is slipping away.
Deryck Mc Intyre says he is afraid to go to sleep because his house can go at any time......
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He proved to be one of the stars for T&T in the recently concluded Nokia Champions League T20 tournament.......view now.
Now Kevon Cooper is looking forward to the Regional Super50 competition in Guyana... and is optimistic T&T can win the title, which they surrendered last year.
TV6 met with Cooper recently during training at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain
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FLOODING CONTINUES
We begin tonight....with the clean up and mopping up operations across the country as many areas were hard hit by floods after yesterday's heavy rainfall. ......view now .
Our news team visited some residents today as they try to save their belongings, their homes, and their composure.
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MARACAS ROAD BLOCKED
Meanwhile, heavy showers yesterday resulted in severe flooding in several parts of the country...causing havoc for many.
The aftermath of the downpour...responsible for traffic, impassable roads, collapsed bridges and landslides... like the one on the North Coast Road to Maracas......
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The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board held its annual awards function on Friday evening as they awarded stopped to reward some of the top performers over the past year and it was a special night for Queen's Park Cricket Club which won the Club of the year award and West Indians Anisa Mohammed and Lendl Simmons.......view now.
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MISSING MAN
And the heavy rains across the country today posed a challenge to the rescue party in Rio Claro that has been searching for a Petrotrin fireman who is reported missing.
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ARANGUEZ ACCIDENT
A six car smash up on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, three people are dead and others injured...
The accident occurred shortly after nine last evening near the El Socorro traffic lights......
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Returning home now...
Caledonia AIA were crowned first citizens cup winners after coming back from a goal down to beat new boys T&TEC FC at the Hasely Crawford stadium last evening.......view now
Sylvester Tees-dale scored T&TEC's lone item...but Kareem Joseph scored a double to give Caledonia their maiden First Citizens Cup title.
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FATAL MARKET
We begin with what may be the most gruesome road fatality in living memory.
A woman's body mutilated, her head severed...as she's killed in a vehicular accident.
The accident occurred on the Beetham highway near the Central Market. We caution ...the images are graphic.
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JACK PROBE
The Police service has been and continues to look into the case regarding Works Minister Jack Warner and the Fifa bribery scandal. This according to Director of Public affairs of the police service Sharon Lee Assang......
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WEST INDIES BEATS BANGLADESH
Lendl Simmons struck his maiden century as the Caribbean side beat Bangaldesh by 40 runs in the first ODI in Mirpur.......view now
The Windies were sent in and reached a daunting 298 for 4... with 122 from Simmons and 71 from Marlon Samuels.... while Kieron Pollard made a cameo 41 off 25 balls
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WARNER VIDEO BRIBERY
A new twist to Jack Warner's latest headline-making scandal in the Fifa bribery fiasco.
The former FIFA Vice President and current Minister of Works and Infrastructure claims the leak of a video that shows him encouraging officials to accept cash gifts from Mohamed Bin Hammam...is evidence of a "conspiracy" against Caribbean delegates.
Britain's London Telegraph newspaper today posted a video online of Warner addressing a conference of CFU delegates in the Hyatt Regency in May. But Warner claims the video was doctored...deliberately.
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WARRIORS BEAT BARBADOS
TONIGHT's Sportscast will deal with many aspects of Trinidad and Tobago's football, but we begin on the field.
A Lester Peltier hat-trick was the talk of the town last evening as a young Soca Warriors outfit beat Barbados 4-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium to stay on track to advance to the next round of qualification......
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The West Indies went under to Bangladesh in a nail-biting one-off T20 clash in Mirpur
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ROWLEY DENIED
The Police Commissioner blanks the Opposition- PNM. He tells them, they don't have permission to hold a public meeting on Friday.......view now
The Opposition has since reapplied to the Commissioner to hold a public meeting on Friday, and they're hoping for a response by tomorrow
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CHAMBER POT BUDGET
The Finance Minister- Winston Dookeran tells the private sector to stop making excuses for its lack of investment in the economy. He says...he's never understood the argument of waiting for confidence, put forward by the private sector......
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The West Indies went under to Bangladesh in a nail-biting one-off T20 clash in Mirpur
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NATIONAL SECURITY
Government invests more money in the fight against crime, with National Security getting five-point-one billion dollars up from the four point-seven-billion received last year. ......view now
The Finance Minister- Winston Dookeran made the announcement during the budget presentation this afternoon, as he again said....crime continues to the number one challenge for the government
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EDUCATIONAL BUDGET
Once again the Education sector takes home the largest share of the national budgetary allocation. The Finance Minister says...high quality education for citizens is critical to ensure our economic future......
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On the lighter side of things.
Yesterday the Chinese Bi-Centennial Limited hosted their Dragon Boat Regatta in Chagaramas.
It was a colorful event in the western peninsula and our cameras were their to bring you all the action....
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100 YEARS
Thank you for joining us tonight..........
We start off with a story about a woman who not only inspires a generation but has taken care of many children.
So what would you do if you lived to be 100 years old? If you are like Laventille resident, Georgiana Trim, you may probably be looking back at the past fondly, while looking forward to making your next hundred
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OVERNIGHT CRIME
The curfew has not deterred some people from breaking the law....like a man from Arima who decided to steal ladies clothing at 3:30 in the morning......
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In more cricket news...
Justin Guillen is the 2011 Queen's Park Cricketer of the Year.
This was announced at QPC's Annual Awards Function at the Oval ballroom yesterday.
Guillen helped the Parkites to success in the domestic season... and also made a big contribution with the bat.
Our cameras were there for the event....
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POLICE BRIEF DAY 47
Another big drug bust by police... Again in the Biche forest area, where police say they've destroyed more than a hundred thousand marijuana trees, estimated to be worth over 100 million dollars. This makes almost 300 million dollars in marijuana that have been destroyed by officers in this week alone.
Speaking at today's National Security briefing, police officials had to answer to why no arrests were being made along with these major drug busts......
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PNM on SoE STAY
Opposition leader Dr. Keith Rowley contends that the government has implemented the State of Emergency solely as an attempt to gain political advantage over their opponents. He was responding to the Prime Minister's call to maintain the state of emergency based on advice that she received from the national security council. Dr. Rowley says despite the rules of the State of Emergency he will write to the Commissioner of Police for permission to hold a political meeting at Piggots corner to respond to the budget......
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Meanwhile Trinidad and Tobago Cricketers returned home from India last night after a credible performance in the Nokia Champions League.
Our cameras were at the airport for their arrival....
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SOE STAYS
The Prime Minister has put to rest speculation that the State of Emergency would be lifted or that the curfew hours would be changed.
In a statement to reporters at this afternoon's post cabinet news briefing, the Prime Minister also indirectly answered calls by the Opposition and other groups for the state of emergency to end. According to Mrs. Persad Bissessar, the state of emergency remains in effect......
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POLICE BRIEF 46
Police admit that, they're concerned about an increase in homicides since several detainees have been released from prison after their court matters were dropped. They're unwilling though, to make a link between the increase in the murder rate and the freedom given to several detainees......
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Elsewhere in Secondary school sporting endeavour, there were goals aplenty as the Footballers began to jostle for position in the second round of the league....
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DOUBLE MURDER IN ST JOSEPH
It has all the markings of an assassin's hit. Two murder victims shot in the head...their bodies left slumped in their car. The state of emergency apparently no deterrent to the bloody double-murder...in a forested section of the quiet Acono Road area of Maracas, Saint Joseph...within hours of last night's curfew......
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SOE UPDATE
Another dent in the drugs trade. More than one-hundred and 50 million dollars worth of marijuana is destroyed during a police operation in the Biche Forest.
Police also seize arms and ammunition...as well as a CROSSBOW. But no arrests are made......
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The evolution continues! The core of the West Indies team may indeed be in for an overhaul....
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NP WATER FOR GAS
It's every motorist's nightmare - getting water in your tank instead of gas.
That's what those who drove into an NP service station in Valsayn believe happened this morning......
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BOATS SEIZED
As custom officials continue their investigation into the discovery of illegal diesel in Sea Lots several weeks ago… Coast Guard officers have made a find of their own......
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It was a day of mixed emotions for Trinidad and Tobago and our Cricketers who did all in their power, but it was all in vain as team Red Force crashed out the Nokia Champions League in India....
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SEVEN GANG MEMBERS FREED
Seven men suspected of being Port of Spain gang members- have been...in yet another case of insufficient evidence for prosecution.
It's the 3rd such incident since 21 members of an alleged Nelson Street gang were released last month. 22 men were also released in PrinCES Town after they were charged under the anti-gang act......
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PNM NKF
The People's National Movement calls for the resignation of the National Security Minister, as it renews calls for an end to the state of emergency. The Opposition Leader- Dr. Keith Rowley also wants the Police Service Commission to question the Police Commissioner over his inaction on the FIFA bribery scandal......
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It's certainly a week on national pride.
Red Force tomorrow, Soca Warriors on Friday.
Our Men's National Senior team touched down last evening in Bermuda ahead of their World Cup Qualifier against the host country. Paul Montano has the buildup....
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FUAD KHAN ON MOM DEATH
The Minister of Health says he has asked the Chairman of the South West Regional Health Authority to conduct an audit into the recent deaths that have occurred at the San Fernando General Hospital in the last month......
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DEAD MOMS FAMILY
A grieving family shares with us what really happened to a 29 year old mother to be and her baby..who both died at the San Fernando General Hospital yesterday morning......
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New South Wales beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in a low-scoring encounter in Chennai as the Nokia Champions League T20 continued today.
But the real story today was Trinidad and Tobago's 'Red Force" picking up its first points of the tournament against defending champions Chennai Super Kings courtesy heroics from Kevon Cooper with the bat and Sunil Narine with the ball....
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KAMLA'S OKAY
It's now known what is the Prime Minister's health status. Diabetes and hypertension. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar revealed her condition upon her discharge from hospital, following a health scare that prompted a two-night stay at Saint Clair Medical.
After much speculation(spek-yuh-LEY) that the state of her health went beyond a swollen right foot- reportedly the result of a domestic accident with two cans- the Prime Minister finally opened up......
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NELSON LOCKDOWN
The State of Emergency ends a 40th day...with police moving in on what some consider to be the S-O-E Ground-Zero - Nelson Street, uptown Port-of-Spain.
Three people were arrested, and more than two-hundred grams of illegal drugs reportedly recovered......
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Guess who had an interview with TV6 via phone earlier today?
It was none other than England all-rounder Stuart Broad... the interview being arranged by one of his sponsors Red Bull....
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PRESIDENT’S AWARDS
Presentation College is celebrating as two graduates of its Chaguanas and San Fernando campuses...are joint winners of the President's Medal, for attaining the highest results in the CAPE exams.....
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PM STILL SICK
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar remains warded at the St Clair Medical Centre, and may be discharged tomorrow ...says Health Minister Dr. Fuad Khan.
However insiders tell TV6 News that Mrs. Persad-Bissessar's condition may be a little more serious......
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In The Secondary Schools Football League one goal was enough for both Gasparillo and Trinity College against Presentation College Chaguanas and CIC respectively.
The goals came early in both encounters in the Central and North Zones....
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KAMLA INJURED
The Prime Minister is spending the night at hospital. But no one has given a clear reason for her being warded overnight.
The official word from the Office of the Prime Minister is curt and simple. She complained of feeling unwell.
Sources close to Mrs. Persad-Bissessar tell TV6 News, however, he medical condition may be due to stress....and an injured right foot.....
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SANDY ON CURFEW
No confirmation as yet, whether or not there will be an adjustment to the existing curfew hours. National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy says all aspects of the state of emergency are under review......
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T&T LOSE TO NEW SOUTH WALES
It was heart break all over again for T&T in the Nokia Champions League today.
This time the Caribbean team went under to New South Wales in a super over eliminator.
T&T batted first and made 139 for 6... with 41 from Lendl Simmons.
In reply, New South Wales got to 139 for 8... which included 16 runs off Ravi Rampaul's final over.
In the eliminator over, the Blues posted 18.
And T&T fell short... getting to 15 for 1....
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STOLEN ITEMS RECOVERED
Police have made a further breakthrough in the case of the Longdenville family,that was robbed and attacked last week.
Central Division officers have recovered stolen items which they think may be key in helping them formulate their case against suspects in the case.....
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SCHOOL FIGHTS
School violence has reared its ugly head again...and in dramatic FASHion. Two students had to undergo surgery at hospital after being injured in a brawl at a San Fernando school. Another teenage student is being questioned by police.
Now some are wondering if the school system is too lenient on recalcitrant behaviour......
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In the UEFA Champions League Basel almost pulled off a shock come from behind win over Manchester United only for the English Champs to recover and spare Alex Ferguson's blushes....
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CLICO PROBE
Senior Counsel Martin Daly today sought to discredit the evidence presented to the CLICO Commission of Enquiry by CL's former Financial Director...Michael Carballo....
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MAYOR NKF
The Port of Spain Mayor prepares to take a Cocorite Farm Lands dispute to court...if a WASA claim to the property goes through......
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There were wickets...run outs...near misses and plenty drama...but all that was missing was a victory for Trinidad and Tobago as they went under by One wicket to the Mumbai Indians in a low scoring opening match of the Nokia T/20 Champions League....
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VALENCIA RAID
Police have nabbed four men for being in possession of a firearm and 13 rounds of ammunition...But that's not all, the men were held driving a stolen vehicle which belongs to a 50 year old man who was murdered in June....
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FALLING HOUSE
You know the old saying lightning never strikes in the same place twice. Well a Santa Cruz family lived to prove that experience wrong yesterday. Their home is now close to collapsing leaving mother and son wondering how to rebuild......
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West Indies pulled off an exciting come-back victory over England in the final T/20 encounter at the Oval today.
The Windies batsmen failed to post a challenging total for their host... making 113 for 5 off their 20 overs.
But some inspired bowling from Gaery Mathurin in particular and some good fielding propelled the Windies to a 25 run win....
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THIRD RAPIST ARREST
We have exclusive video from an overnight exercise...Where another suspect
was held in connection to Thursday's robbery and rape in Chaguanas....
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HAMEL SMITH ADDRESS
As customary, our President delivers a message to the nation.
Acting President Timothy Hamel Smith during his address last night, made an appeal to
citizens...to do their part... to ensure Trinidad and Tobago returns to the paradise it once
was.
Hamel Smith said the current crisis facing this country provides an opportunity for
fundamental changes.
Opportunities he says we must not waste......
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San Juan Jabloteh picked up their first win of the First Citizens Cup with a narrow 2-1
victory over the winless Saint Ann's Rangers in the first game of a double header at the
Hasely Crawford stadium yesterday.
Willis Plaza and Jason Marcano both scored for Jabloteh who survived a missed
Rangers penalty to hold on for the victory....
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CLICO INQUIRY
A former director of CL Financial is accused of attempting to sink his former boss...CL executive Andre Monteil. Laywers representing Monteil took apart the witness statement of Michael Carballo during today's sitting of the commission of enquiry into the collapse of CL Financial...
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POLICYHOLDERS REACT
Clico policyholders are outraged at recent revelations made that the Commission of Enquiry.
But they're pleased at 75-thousand dollar payments are to be made soon.
Group Chairman, financial accountant Peter Permel - after hours of talks with the acting Minister of Finance Vasant Bharath at Central Bank this morning to discuss a roll-out plan.....
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Earlier today T&T sprint star Richard Thompson along with double Olympic Gold medalist Maurice Green were in the communities of Morvant/Laventille hosting the Richard Thompson Coaching Clinic...
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DUKE WITHDRAWS PSA MONEY
The leadership battle with the Public Service Association takes a dramatic turn.
The embattled president Watson Duke takes an unusual step to prevent those intent of having him replaced, from accessing the union's finances.
He withdraws four million dollars and shuts down the unions bank account at First Citizens...
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CLICO PROBE
In another money scandal..More revelations about the huge pay-cheque that Lawrence Duprey pocketed from CL Financial -- more than one billion dollars
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A quarter of a million dollars in marijuana is seized at Piarco Airport.
Two Jamaican men are in police custody, as a result of the bust.
Public Information Officer of the Police Service... ASP Joanne Archie, released the latest statistics related to the state of emergency at the daily police briefing...
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CLICO INQUIRY
CLICO could have been saved. Former C-L Financial...Financial Director- Michael Carballo...blames the group's collapse on the millions of dollars that were being paid in SALaries to executives. He also says...the high interest rates the Company offered to locals also contributed to its demise.
Mr. Carballo continued testimony today at the Commission of Enquiry into CLICO's collapse...
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LEGAL AFFAIRS SHOOTING
A security guard fires his weapon to break up a confrontation between two individuals at the Head Office of the Ministry of Legal Affairs at South Quay, Port of Spain.
The Corporate Communications Unit would only say that...the incident happened during a physical altercation between two people.....
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New boys T&TEC continue to excite fans in the top-flight of local football after they gave San Juan Jabloteh an almighty scare last evening.
T&TEC held a 4-1 lead with about 30 minutes to go...But Jabloteh staged a remarkable comeback to earn a 4-4 draw...
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POLICE BRIEF
A series of meetings is being held between the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard to ensure that persons detained under the anti gang legislation do not walk free because there isn't sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
This was revealed today by the police during their daily press briefing...
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PM RETURNS
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar dismisses Opposition criticism of her leaving the country during the current State of Emergency.
On her return from a one-day trip to New York for a United Nations meeting, she defends her decision....and goes on to throw some light on her gender equity agenda.....
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Trinidad and Tobago have qualified for the Nokia Champions League T20 tournament in fine style after beating Leicestershire by 51 runs in their second qualifier in Hyderabad...
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GUN FACTORY FOUND IN SOUTH
Close to one-hundred guns have been taken off the street by the security forces since the state of emergency...and police now believe, they've plugged a local source for some of the illegal(ih-LEE) weapons.
They've held a man they believe might be responsible for manufacturing homemade shotguns in the PrinCES Town area. He appeared before a PrinCES Town Magistrate this morning...
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CLICO ENQUIRY
The Commission of Enquiry into the collapse of CLICO resumed today, with Group Financial Director at C-L Financial...Michael Carballo, taking the stand to face cross-examination.
According to Mr. Carballo...CLICO lost millions of dollars due to the misuse and misappropriation of funds by Lawrence Duprey's primary commercial advisor.....
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Team Trinidad and Tobago has cleared one part of their hurdle in the Nokia Champions League T20 qualifiers.
T&T took care of Sri Lankan club Ruhuna by five wickets in Hyderabad...
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FLOODING
The toll the heavy rain yesterday has left behind for many residents and businesses in Trincity and Oropune areas. A story that we have heard too many times before...but today, there are new concerns...
Children have fallen ill... and residents traumatised, as they tried to escape the flood waters that rushed into their homes. And Oropoune Housing Development residents say after constant flooding from improper drainage...the quality of their homes is showing up...
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RED CROSS
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society may not be able to fix the country's flooding problem....but it has a solution on how to better prepare the population for a national disaster....
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We go now to Arima....where...several motorcyclists converged on a spot at Omera Road this morning to mark the passing of one of their own...who died when he collided with the back of a car, whose driver, the rest of his group say, was using a cellphone and not paying attention to the road..
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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Customs and Excise Division is asking for your help…to give them tips...or any information you might have on where and how illegal drugs are coming into the country...
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POS OVERNIGHT
It may feels like a way of life now...being inside our homes before 11 pm...but TV6 found that there are some who still get caught being out after curfew hours...
Police meanwhile continue to be out in their numbers during the curfew period, as they crackdown on those daring to be out after 11 pm....
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Let’s start off tonight with Football as action in group A and group B of the First Citizens Cup kicked off at the Hasley Crawford Stadium last evening..
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UNION POLICE CONFRONTATION
Union Leaders who visited Tobago this afternoon, were stopped in their tracks, as an attempt to conduct a walkabout and distribute flyers to union members was prohibited, by heavily armed Tobago Task Force Officers...
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POLICE BRIEFING
There is an upsurge in reports of children running away from home in previous weeks. The declaration came from ASP Joanna Archie, who was speaking to reporters at a Police briefing this morning. She is appealing with parents to teach their children problem solving skills to curb the problem....
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Former T&T captain Rangy Nanan feels Denesh Ramdin should be groomed to be the next West Indies captain, now that he's back on the regional team..
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DIESEL SCAM
Customs and Excise officials confirm to TV6 News that investigations into the diesel scam have uncovered a thriving business that revolves around a senior coast guard official...
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SoE LAWYERS
A claim that law enforcement officers are bartering with criminals for illegal weapons.
The deal: Fork up some guns or face jail time...and word is that even ex-criminals face such threats....
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Starting with cricket...
T&T's cricketers left for India earlier today... with the hope of coming out on top in the Nokia Champions League T20 tournament..
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NELSON ST. DAY AFTER
As Government attempted to justify its decision to target Nelson Street by showing footage of crime committed in the area...residents of the community are happy that several of their own were released yesterday by the courts...
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COPS STOP JOURNALIST
It's a case of either abuse of authority OR...ignorance of the law.
Police officers stopped last night...a C-C-N journalist outside Express House, insisting that his curfew Permit was invalid...without a vehicle number on it.
TV6 News was on hand to witness the confrontation....
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George Bovell the third spoke exclusively with TV6 sport last week about his progress. Today at the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago's offices he continued to look past his injuries and toward that so far elusive Olympic gold..
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NELSON STREET DETAINEES RELEASED
Government seems set to be faced with a plethora of civil suits as the courts begin to free people held wrongly under the state of emergency. Such is the case of 21 men of Nelson Street, Port-of-Spain...freed by a magistrate due to a lack of evidence...
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BEATEN DETAINEE DISAPPEARS
As the Nelson Street detainees we mentioned earlier, celebrate their release...one family cries for justice after a case of what they claim is...police brutality....
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Team Trinidad and Tobago... also known as the 'Red Force'... seem quite upbeat as they leave for India on Wednesday where they will play in their T20 qualifiers... with the hope of getting to the Nokia Champions League which follows right after..
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SEPT 11TH MEMORIAL
Today marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United
States, and this morning, the U.S. Embassy here hosted a memorial ceremony for the
thousands who died from those terrorists attacks...fourteen of them from Trinidad and
Tobago...
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OIL SPILL
If you were one of the thousands of motorists who got stuck in traffic this morning on
Solomon Hochoy Highway in the vicinity of Chaguanas and wondering what it was all
about?
It was because of a diesel spill on the roadway... But fire officers are left in the dark as
to what caused the spill....
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The local football season is once again in full swing...
In Secondary Schools Football...San Juan North Secondary had to watch as St
Augustine Secondary ran away with the league last year, this term they return with a
greater resolve and well structured football to match.
A trouncing of lowly Toco Secondary yesterday was their way of announcing their
intentions to the rest of the East Zone..
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WALLERFIELD ARREST
We begin tonight with a big arrest in connection with the Arima quadruple murder...where investigators believe three of the people shot... were just in the wrong place at the wrong time...
But what made the arrests this morning more disturbing is the discovery of a computer which police say contains highly-sensitive National Security information..
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LAVENTILLE RAID
We go now to...Laventille and Morvant area...where police performed an almost... 19 hour raid...in the end finding more drugs and ammunition and arresting 20 people...
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The pun could not be avoided, T&TEC caused a shock on debut as they came from behind to beat North East Stars in the opening match of the TT Pro League.
The 2004 Pro League winner was the favourite but the newly promoted reigning Super League champs had other ideas.
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MAYOR ON DETAINEES
The Mayor of Port-of-Spain warnS of a creeping totali-tarian-ism(toh-tal-i-TAIRee-uh-niz-uhm) by the current Government.
The tool, he says is...the current state of emergency.
His example: non-criminals being detained under the widened powers of the security forces. Like the two men who shared their experiences with the media..
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TOBAGO POLICE RAID
The search for illegal guns continues, even in Tobago. Police today found a quantity of ammunition.
They are asking Tobagonians to bear with any inconveniences their operations may cause. Like traffic- jams...
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Well, speaking on TV6's Sporting Edition this morning, President of the Digicel Pro League -Dexter Skeene- made the announcement of the change...and shared his views on the current national set up.
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GUNS AND AMMUNITION
We begin with word of the biggest arms cache find in the state of
emergency so far: 14 high-powered weapons and 10 thousand rounds of
assorted ammunition buried in a Las Cuevas forest.
Already, police say they have credible information that the guns and
ammunition are linked to a known gang leader in the North Eastern
Division..
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BUNKER FOLLOW UP
Customs and Excise officers say they smashed a multi-million dollar
operation after raiding a diesel yard at Concession Drive in Sea Lots
almost two weeks ago. Officers say there are several major players
involved in this scheme which they have only just begun to investigate.
Prime Minister Kamla-Persad Bissessar said yesterday police found the
diesel in an underground bunker. The find, Customs officials told TV 6
news however... was made on the BEACHFRONT in Sea Lots and in an
abandoned ship just 50 feet from the shoreline.
After bringing you exclusive pictures yesterday, TV6 News today revisted
the area..where the reported 80-thousand gallons of illegal diesel were
seized...
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The group known as Friends of Cricket feels it's time for credibility to return
to the sport... claiming that the current Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board
administration has been causing havoc.
At today's conference, the Friends of Cricket mentioned the current Azim
Bassarath-led administration has failed to answer several important
questions... many of which are related to finances.
And with the north zone, central zone and national league elections on this
weekend... the group is hoping to find a rescue team to save the sport from
further disaster.
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PM AND SANDY AT EXCEL
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar is sticking to her guns, saying the State of Emergency was necessary to avert a potential crisis.
Her comments come a day after unsubstantiated reports that the S-O-E might have been called because of an impending drug war that could have caused a bloodbath in this country.
She says the step was taken to protect the lives of the innocent.
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BEETHAM BUNKER
Laventille West M.P. Ni Leung Hypolite is debunking government's report of thousands of gallons of deisel found hidden underground a Beetham scrap iron yard. He says such a bunker simply does not exist.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar, however... says that the hidden bunker to which minister Roodal Moonilal referred to in parliament over the weekend, was in fact found under a Beetham Gardens scrap yard.
The Police Commissioner tells TV6 News they are pursuing certain leads in that investigation..
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The TT Pro League will finally get underway this Friday after being postponed due to the State of Emergency, and at the launch of the new season, the mood was upbeat...
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RADIATION FOR EXPOSURE
Health care gone horribly wrong at the Brian Lara cancer treatment centre. Over 200 patients were exposed to excessive radiation over a 12-month period. Tonight the Minister of Health says the affected patients have been called in, and they will be monitored for a period of between three and five years.
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TRINCITY FOLLOW-UP
Macoya residents near the scene of yesterday's fire in Trincity...are complaining of various ailments...which they attribute to the thick black smoke still emanating from the burnt out ruins of the Thermoplas factory .
Despite today's rainfall, the gutted remains of the plastics factory were still smouldering...and people living nearby were still exposed to soot, smoke...and that burning scent..
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Who were the brilliant people to decide to play cricket in Dominica in the month of July?
Well the West Indies and India started the Inaugural and final test match at Windsor Park in Dominica with India winning the toss and sending the Windies in to bat...
After struggling to 35 for 3 Chanderpaul and Darren Bravo mounted a fightback before...you guess it...rain spoiled the days play...
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DETAINEES TO BE RELEASED
The detention of scores of persons under state of emergency laws has sparked controversy, and even an uproar in some sections of the national community. Some detainees have even protested their innocence.
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GUNS IN BEETHAM
More illegal guns found. Police officers swooped down on the Beetham area this morning, and seized five powerful guns and rounds of assorted ammunition. The exercise was spearheaded by a joint police-army contingent..
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The poor showing by T&T at the I-double-A-F World Championships could be a blessing in disguise ahead of the Olympics in London...
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PARLIAMENT SOE
The state of emergency will go on until November, but with shortened curfew hours... This as parliament this afternoon, passed the motion to have the state of emergency extended for another three months.
Already the Prime Minister says the planned crisis has been averted and assures the state of emergency was this country's weapon to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago does not become a failed state, where crime and violence become the norm.
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PRISONER ATTCKED
A Tunapuna woman is calling for justice, as she claims that her son was violently attacked while in holding at the San Fernando Magistrate's Court last Friday..
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Trinidad and Tobago cricket team and the Soca Warriors 2006 team were too good for the WIPA All-Star team yesterday at the Balls of Fire 2 event at the Queen's Park Oval...
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SOE DEBATE
The State of Emergency will be extended for another three months.
The motion was brought forward by the National Security Minister Retired Brigadier John Sandy in Parliament today.
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