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(Trinidad Express) A woman who allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and cut him on the throat on Valentine’s Day, was arrested at the police station for breaching a condition of her bail.

(Trinidad Express) Who is Miriam Rautert? This question has been on the minds of many Trinidadians since they found out Rautert, who is Miss Universe Germany 2019, has Trinidadian roots.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament was unlawful, a Scottish court ruled today, prompting immediate calls for lawmakers to return to work as the government and parliament battle over the future of Brexit.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – General Motors Co is recalling 3.46 million U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s Under-20 World double sprint champion Briana Williams’ dream of participating at the IAAF Doha World Championships appears doomed as her anti-doping case has been set for September 23, 24 and 25.

(Trinidad Guardian) Naresh “Ve­nesh” Bas­ant, 40, of Char­lieville was lured to his death un­der the pre­tence that some­one need­ed him to do a job es­ti­mate for a roof at Ko­rea Vil­lage in Cara­pichaima.

(Trinidad Guardian) An in­con­gru­ous po­lit­i­cal sit­u­a­tion led Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley to re­veal to the Par­lia­ment that Op­po­si­tion Leader Kam­la Per­sad Bisses­sar tipped off her po­lit­i­cal ad­ver­sary, Mar­lene Mc Don­ald one month be­fore her ar­rest.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said that a March elections date was totally out of the question, while another member of his delegation has claimed that GECOM Chair Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh has committed to “working towards a timeline of having elections long before the end of the year.”

Come April next year, travellers to New York will have three options for direct flights and lower fares with yesterday’s announcement by JetBlue of the start of operations to Guyana.

Although an internal investigation has cleared Deputy Commissioner of Police Lyndon Alves of any criminal misconduct, questions still linger, including whether he was actually questioned as part of the probe and by whom, while some believe an independent review is still warranted.

A 59-year-old construction worker was electrocuted yesterday after a crane being used to move piles for a housing project at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, came into contact with a live wire.

Niketa Bishop and Jamal Eastman, who were accused of ganja trafficking, have been freed of the charge after it was dismissed at the Providence Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

A convict was yesterday sentenced to three years behind bars after admitting to 10 charges, including eight counts of armed robbery.

A Corriverton man, who was convicted of larceny, yesterday escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison while working on the prison farms and three prison officers have been relieved of duties following the initial investigation.

Chairman of the Regional Health Committee, Zamal Hussain is urging Berbicians to demand services from the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, since he said health officials there have stated that the necessary facilities are in place at the institution.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Barima-Waini, Region One, is planning to have a water ambulance placed in each sub-region as part of the effort to narrow the gap in health care delivery and Moruca will receive the first.

Hundreds of persons converged at the Mental Health Institute on Quamina Street yesterday to participate in an awareness walk, which was hosted by the Institute in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board for the supply and delivery of emergency pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. 

President David Granger, yesterday attended Heritage Day celebrations at Riversview Village, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region Ten where he declared that education was not a sideshow and is central to the development of the entire Indigenous Community and the entire country.

Investigators are currently on the hunt for two suspects in the murder of Golden Grove resident David Gentle and it is believed that they may have fled the jurisdiction.