Young woman seriously injured in road accident

A speeding car PFF8498 travelling east along the East Coast Railway embankment slammed into a route 44 Mini Bus BGG 6247 at the junction at Conversation Tree. After the collision the bus toppled, injuring the driver and five passengers.
22 year old Ribecia Bisnauth, of Cummings Lodge, ECD is presently hospitalized with serious injuries to her lower back while the driver and four others sustained minor injuries and were treated and discharged. The car driver is assisting the police with the investigations.

Ramalo Stephen is resting at the Georgetown Public Hospital after doctors earlier today removed two bullets from his legs.
Steven and his wife Carmen were attacked at their 116 fourth street,  Martysville, Mon Repos home by three armed men around 11pm yesterday. The gunmen tied up Carmen and abused her husband before shooting him and escape with an undisclosed sum of money and jewellery.
Ramalo and his wife operates a small business at Mon Repos Market.
No one has been apprehended for the robbery.

Tobago Development Minister Vernella Alleyne-Toppin is scheduled to act as this country’s Prime Minister for two days starting today. Alleyne-Toppin will create history today as the first female from Tobago to ever hold the position. Alleyne-Toppin will act as Prime Minister during Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s two-day trip to London as chairperson of the Commonwealth.