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Alisha Marsha Chunu was recently charged nine times in an extortion scheme on Rennie Coolman totaling TT$95,000 between April 4 and 18, 2007. Mr Coolman, the husband of Vindra Naipaul-Coolman became suspicious after a third payment was made. Would you be suspicious after the first request?

Reports from Trinidad are stating that nine men from La Puerta Road, Diego Martin have been charged with the murder of Vindra Naipaul Coolman. Naipaul-Coolman was the latest high profile kidnapping, with a demand for TT$2 million, for Vindra. She was kidnapped outside of her home on December 19, 2006.

In the face of strong opposition from gay groups and concerned citizens, dancehall reggae superstar, Beenie Man, was expected to perform yesterday in Barcelona, Spain - but he would have to do it while being under close watch and scrutiny by gay rights groups after signing the Reggae Compassionate Act.

HBO Latin America vice president, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, Miguel Angel Oliva, said yesterday that HBO would "no longer tolerate" Columbus Communications and its brand Flow "misleading our customers and its subscribers". Columbus Communication is the brain-child of Jamaican born Canadian billionaire Michael Lee-Chin.

Trinidad and Tobago Chief Immigration Officer Herman Browne, issued a special permit to openly gay Sir Elton John, to ensure he had no problems when visiting Tobago for the Plymouth Jazz Festival 2007.

Akon has finally come forward as a man, and offered up an apology for his dance with 15 year old Danah Alleyne at Zen recently in Trinidad. In a statement released to the Associated Press Akon apologizes to "the teen and anyone else who was offended by the display".

The Transport Control Department in Bermuda, a division of the Ministry of Tourism, plans an island wide deployment of electronic vehicle registration made up of RFID tags, antennas, readers and a database system.

RnB crooner turned celebrity dancer, Akon, will not be formally charged by police in Trinidad as witnesses are not coming forward to assist with investigations. Akon was criticized over his sexual dance with 15 year old Danah Alleyne at Zen nightclub in Trinidad recently.

Members of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under 17 team chanted "We are going to Korea" at around 10 pm Trinidad and Tobago time on Sunday. The junior Soca Warriors booked their ticket to ensure participation in a FIFA World Cup for the second time in less than a year.

Brian Lara delivered a blow to the West Indies Cricket Board yesterday, during the official opening of the Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre. In his speech, Lara added that teamwork, integrity and use of technology missed the West Indies Cricket Board.