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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Arima, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 59 stories have been published about Arima which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Arima, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 59 stories have been published about Arima which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Crime · Arima

Crime, politics and 'squat lords' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Squatting and poverty are obviously heading for a special place alongside crime on political platforms. Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis expressed the government’s determination to stop “the squatter explosion,” despite squatter protests and opposition criticisms over the state's handling of squatters, “We have seen an explosion of squatting and even people who have decided they can sell state lands. They are squat l…See the Story

Arima · Arima

Police can’t plug WASA leaks - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

WHEN IT comes to alleged water-trucking rackets, it seems there is a new sheriff in town. But it’s not top cop Junior Benjamin and his deputies. It’s none other than Marvin Gonzales, the Minister of Public Utilities, who has been acting as attorney general in the absence of Reginald Armour, SC. On February 19, Mr Gonzales continued to prosecute a case against corruption involving WASA, saying there were “people in dark corners conspiring” to for…See the Story

Arima · Arima

Fire Officers Association: Publish Lisa Morris-Julian report - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

FIRE Services Association head Keone Guy wants the report into Lisa Morris-Julian’s death made public as he believes fire officers are being "scapegoated" for her death. Morris-Julian, her son Jesiah, six, and her daughter Xianne, 25, died in a fire at their Farfan Street, Arima home on December 16. Eyewitnesses said their deaths were avoidable as Morris-Julian and her son remained trapped in a room when the fire caused the roof to collapse. The…See the Story

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Arima · Arima

Squatter mulls legal action after Arima home demolished - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

An attorney representing one of the residents displaced by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on February 6 says he is awaiting instructions from his client, after a pre-action protocol letter sent to the HDC was rubbished in a press release. The HDC demolished 12 homes at La Culebra, Ramjattan Trace, Arima. “Having responded in the way that they have, I am awaiting further instructions from my client, upon which, I will act accordingly,”…See the Story

Arima · Arima

DOUBLE MURDER IN ARIMA

Two men were shot and killed while liming along Olton Road in Arima just after 1pm on Thursday.See the Story

Arima · Arima

Cops still searching for missing Arima man - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE POLICE said there have been no significant developments in the case of Ryan Hasranah, a 38-year-old man of Race Course Road, Evergreen, Carapo, Arima, who was reported missing on February 10. Police said the investigation is continuing and there has been no information to indicate foul play. Hasranah, who was last seen on January 17, is of East Indian descent, five feet in height, slim built with a light brown complexion. Anyone with informa…See the Story

Arima · Arima

Public Utilities Minister reports OWTU to police over protest at his home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

PUBLIC Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales said his family is still traumatised by a protest the Oilfield Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) led outside his home in November 2024, and that he has reported the matter to the police. He declined to give an update on the police report. Gonzales spoke to the media on February 11, as he visited a $26 million water pipeline upgrade project in Woodland, which is expected to benefit as many as 40,000 users on co…See the Story

Premier League · Arima

Late Tyrone Charles penalty lifts Central to 2nd in Premier League - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A penalty in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage-time from substitute Tyrone Charles gave Central FC (21 points) a 3-2 comeback win against Prisons FC at the Arima Velodrome on February 8 and propelled them to second spot on the 2024/25 TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) standings. Coming on as a halftime replacement for fellow veteran striker Kevon "Showtime" Woodley, the 36-year-old Charles had a big impact on the game as he dispatched a …See the Story

Arima · Arima

Sustainable solution to squatting - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Rushton Paray Mayaro MP The recent protests at Ramjattan Trace, Arima, highlight the growing squatting crisis in TT. Over 60,000 families live in unregulated settlements, facing poor living conditions and tenuous legal status. In this specific case, residents report receiving eviction notices that lack official verification, creating significant fear and confusion. Many of them have lived on the land for over a decade, some even building permane…See the Story

Marijuana · Arima

Venezuelan held with $1.8m in ganja - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A 20-YEAR-OLD undocumented Venezuelan man was found in a forested in the Heights of Guanapo, Arima with $1.8 million in marijuana. Police said between 11.30 am and 5.45 pm they went to the Heights of Guanapo, Arima during an intelligence-led operation in the Northern Division on February 7. While searching they found and seized four large packages of cannabis weighing a total of 103.1 kilogrammes. They also found a gun and ammunition which were …See the Story

Arima · Arima

Central FC, champs AC PoS look to close gap on TTPFL leaders Army - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Reigning Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) champions AC Port of Spain and Central FC will try to close the gap on league leaders Defence Force when league action continues with a full slate of matches this weekend. Defence Force currently head the 12-team table with a perfect 27 points from nine matches, with AC PoS (19 points) and Central (18 points) second and third respectively. From 6 pm at the Arima Velodrome on February 8…See the Story

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