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Man Dies After Arriving at Piarco International Airport - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Man Dies After Arriving at Piarco International Airport - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE Airport Authority confirmed that a man died at the Piarco International Airport early on July 1. Newsday understand the man died of a heart attack. A release said around 6 am on July 1 the man arrived at the airport and experienced a medical emergency. He became unresponsive in the Immigration Hall. First responders provided assistance and the man was taken to the Arima Health Facility. He later died. The Airport Authority extended their con…See the Story

Security Increased at Piarco International Airport

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Security Increased at Piarco International Airport

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -Trinidad's Police Commissioner, Allister Guevarro, said violence does not respect borders, terminals, or time zones as the police announced increased security measures at the Piarco International Airport where an...See the Story

Gun attack on prison officer at Piarco, suspect dies in crash - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Gun attack on prison officer at Piarco, suspect dies in crash - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A gun attack on a prison officer near Piarco Plaza on June 20, moments after the officer completed his shift at the Maximum Security Prison has triggered panic among his colleagues. The officer who survived the attack after being shot multiple times has been identified as Govindra Balgobin. He was taken to hospital for emergency treatment and remains warded in a serious condition. Police and prison authorities are investigating whether the shoot…See the Story

PO SHOT, SUSPECTS CRASH FLEEING SCENE

A prison officer along with one of the suspects responsible for his injuries, are both warded at the same hospital following a shooting in Piarco last night.Piarco · Piarco Read Article

5 Trinidad and Tobago nationals deported from US - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Five Trinidad and Tobago nationals, aged between 19 and 57, were deported from the US to Trinidad on a charter flight on June 12, according to a statement issued by the US Embassy. The group, which included three men and two women, reportedly had "significant criminal records." The statement said the deportation was the result of close collaboration between US personnel and authorities in TT. On arrival at Piarco International Airport, the depor…Piarco · Piarco Read Article

Armed Robbery at the Piarco Airport - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

AN armed robbery took place at the Piarco International Airport on June 6. Police said around 9.30 pm two people, one armed with a gun, robbed the fast food outlet at the airport. Assistant Commissioner of Police Rishi Singh said the police were following leads and investigations were ongoing. The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago confirmed the robbery through a release on June 6. It said the employees of the fast food outlet reported th…Piarco · Piarco See the Story

Runway dog disrupts flights at Piarco

Flight activity at the Piarco International Airport has returned to normal after operations were briefly disrupted this morning after a canine was detected on the airside of the facility.Piarco · Piarco Read Article

The Newsfeed: La Resistencia Monitors King County Deportations

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In South Seattle, residents drive down I-5 passing King County International Airport, unaware that outside their car window, hundreds of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are flown in and loaded onto buses on the tarmac. The system of moving people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement often operates behind closed doors.   “That’s the whole thing about ICE detention is so much of it is hidden from view,…Piarco · Piarco See the Story

In defence of the ODPM - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: “Misguided.” As reported as being said by the CEO of the ODPM, this is perhaps the most fitting way to describe the public statements made by Barry Padarath, Minister of Public Utilities, regarding the ODPM’s role in flood response. The minister’s comments (made Wednesday during the launch of the 18th National Climate Outlook Forum at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Centre at Piarco) reveal a troubling misunderstanding of basic…Floods · Piarco Read Article

Soldier loses firearm, ammo, jewels, after leaving pouch on car hood

A Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Corporal has reported the loss of his licensed firearm, ammunition, and several documents after accidentally leaving a pouch on the hood of a car outside the Ulric Cross Air Guard Base in Piarco on…Piarco · Piarco Read Article

Move these signs at Piarco airport - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: I wish to draw attention to the hazardous and thoughtless placement of these new Tobago Fashion Coda signs at Piarco International Airport. Or maybe it was intended that the sign should be "in your face," which it certainly was for me on Monday morning! I arrived at the airport, got out of the car, bent over to sort out luggage, straightened up and turned and "bam!" I was hit in the face by this low-hanging sign. My brand-new glasses…Piarco · Piarco Read Article

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