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Fired T&T Justice Minister: Seetahal a hired pen

(Trinidad Express) Fired justice minister Herbert Volney yesterday launched a scathing attack against former independent senator Dana Seetahal after she raised concerns about contractor Hafeez Karamath Ltd (HKL) in her weekly column of yesterday’s Express.

Four dead in hostage-taking in Aurora, Colorado

AURORA, Colo., (Reuters) – Four people, including the gunman, were dead following a hostage-taking incident today in Aurora, Colorado, the same town where a man shot dead 12 people and wounded 58 more in a movie theater last July, police told reporters.

New format brings excitement to Caribbean T20

(WICB) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The West Indies Cricket Board has taken the bold step to change the format for the Caribbean T20 tournament – and the new set-up will see more matches and more exposure for the region’s players.

Venezuela lawmakers elect Chavez ally as Assembly chief

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan lawmakers re-elected a staunch ally of Hugo Chavez to head the National Assembly today, putting him in line to be caretaker president if the socialist leader does not recover from cancer surgery.

Private sector welcomes security reforms but says pay must be boosted

“Deep satisfaction” was today expressed by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) on the security plan unveiled by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Monday but the umbrella body also warned that for the measures to be successful pay levels for all personnel in the police, prison and fire services have to be lifted.

Gayle’s Big Bash horror continues

PERTH, Australia,  CMC-Chris Gayle’s horror tournament continues as his Sydney Thunders laboured through another dismal performance, crashing to a 9 wicket defeat to the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big bash League today.

Jamaica Contractor General refers Cabinet to DPP

(Jamaica Gleaner) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn says her office will apply the usual professional and objective standards in analysing and researching the unprecedented referral of Cabinet for prosecution by the Office of the Contractor General (OCG).

Wade Mark tipped to replace Max Richards as T&T President

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago’s fifth President will be elected on February 15 and some of the top candidates in the race, according to sources, are House Speaker Wade Mark, former head of British Petroleum (BPTT) Robert Riley and political analyst Dr Hamid Ghany.

Stop playing with new security labels -APNU to gov’t

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today called on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government to introduce, as a matter of urgency, a serious security strategy to protect citizens from criminal violence and to stop playing with labels.

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