PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 3, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre has confirmed that the coastal uplift that tore through the Galfa coastline in Cedros  – to the south of here, last week was a result of the two deadly twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela’s northern coast. The 7.2 […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 3, CMC – The St. Lucia government Friday reaffirmed its “respect for the independence” of the police and the “rule of law” as it acknowledged that it had been notified that Housing, Local Government and Urban Renewal Minister, Richard Frederick, had been detained for questioning on Thursday “We remain committed to […]

Pte Robert Leonard Lock, of 12th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, was laid to rest on the Somme today (30 June 2026) at a burial service organised by MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. The service took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Warlencourt British Cemetery. The burial service almost coincided with the 110th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme which […]

Over £4 billion is being invested today in the next generation high-tech fighter jet, which will secure the skies and support skilled manufacturing jobs in Britain. The contract, signed today, is a key milestone for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a groundbreaking collaboration between the UK, Japan and Italy to develop a sixth-generation combat […]

Reports were received on Wednesday 1 July, 2026, about the illegal waste site on land at Midland Road. Officers attended and estimated several thousand tonnes of mixed household and commercial waste had been dumped. They are following up several lines of enquiry to track down those responsible, and working to trace the landowner to ensure […]