Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday spent last night in jail, having refused to take bail yesterday after being charged with corruption.

Donald Phipps, alias Zekes, the so-called leader of the tough Matthews Lane community in downtown Kingston, was yesterday formally charged with the April murder of Dayton 'Scotchbrite' Williams and Rodney Farquarson.

The home of comedienne Rachel Price was shot at early yesterday morning following an incident at a party, where Price went to pick up a friend.

Clive Lancelot Small, the Jamaat Al Muslimeen member who was found guilty of conspiring to possess and possession of machine guns and firearm silencers in the United States yesterday has said he is delighted it is all over.

Matthews Lane strongman, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, was yesterday detained by police who have linked him to the deaths of two men in west Kingston over a month ago.

Sick and impoverished children in Trinidad and Tobago can now receive state-of-the-art medical care through video conferencing consultations with specialists at Sick Kids.

An HIV-positive bouncer accused of having unprotected sex with a string of lovers faces more charges today, two days after the death of his ex-wife.

Trinidad police are investigating five murders between Saturday and early yesterday morning. Police believe gang warfare in the Laventille, Morvant and Diego Martin areas may now be spreading to the Carenage district.

The hunt for Trinidadian Andre Neverson, who is on the US Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list may be taking US Marshal investigators back to his homeland of Trinidad where he was reportedly spotted two weeks ago.

CASTRIES, St Lucia (AP) - Thousands of fans are flocking to tiny St Lucia to hear UB40, the Isley Brothers and American idol winner Fantasia Barrino among other stars at the 14th annual jazz festival, an event that has become almost as popular as carnival in the Caribbean.