Pensioner Geraldo Greens, who was trapped when a retaining wall in his
property collapsed due to a landslide has died.
According to reports a landslide occurred around 12.36 p.m. today at Lp #12
La Canoa Road Santa Cruz.
The Fire Service Search and Rescue unit are currently combing the area for
other persons affected by the landslide.
There is also a landslide along the Western Main Road in Carenage.

   TOBAGONIAN Davia Chambers will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss World competition. Chambers won the Miss World Trinidad and Tobago 2010 competition last night. Karlon Richards was also crowned Mr World Trinidad and Tobago in the competition held at Queen’s Hall last night.

   TOBAGONIAN Davia Chambers will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss World competition. Chambers won the Miss World Trinidad and Tobago 2010 competition last night. Karlon Richards was also crowned Mr World Trinidad and Tobago in the competition held at Queen’s Hall last night.

The Mayor of Point Fortin is expected to be elected by this evening. Councillors are also scheduled to sworn in five corporations today. Swearing in ceremonies for councillors are expected to take at the Port of Spain City Corporation, Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation, Sangre Grande Regional Corporation and Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporations.

THE General Council of Trinidad and Tobago’s Opposition party, the People’s National Movement , has agreed to create a 15-member team to review the party and determine the reason for the defeat at the polls in the last two elections. Dr Keith Rowley, the PNM’s political leader told of the intention today following a three-hour meeting of the party’s general council last night. There will be an "arm’s length" approach to the review as several nonparty members will form part of the team.

TRINIDAD and Tobago is on "high alert" as more rain is expected later today and tomorrow, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said today. Persad-Bissessar made the statement today as she addressed members of the media about the government’s plans to deal with reports of widespread flooding across the country. Several communities were under water as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday.

Caribbean Trakker has learnt that Guyana’s new Commissioner of Police will be the C’ division commander Balram Persaud.
Balram Persaud was pardon By President Cheddi Jagan in 1993 where he was charged for treason for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Desmond Hoyte administration; conducting miliatry excercises in 1989 in the jungles of Suriname, training men and obtaining material to execute the coup.
He was charged jointly with two other persons. Since his pardon by the PPP government he was promoted to senior superintendent of police.

Three gunmen spent their holiday today robbing a gas station in Vlissengen Georgetown.
Earlier today three gunmen held up the supervisor and three female employees in the mini mart of the ESSO service station located at Vlissengen road escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash.
No one was reported hurt during the short time the gunmen executed their brazen act.
No one has yet been arrested by the police.