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Officials of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen say they are determined now more than ever to topple the ruling PNM Government after their leader, Imam Yasin Abu Bakr, was again refused bail yesterday.

Blaring sirens, a heavy army and police presence as well as that of two FBI officials heralded the arrival of three army officers and three civilians at the Port of Spain Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with the murder of Trinidad-born American Army veteran Balram "Balo" Maharaj.

Several people were hit by rubber bullets when police opened fire on a massive crowd thronged outside the Licensing Fete 2006, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

FIFA vice-president Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) special advisor Jack Warner has an appointment with FIFA's Committee for Ethics and Fair Play in February to discuss his involvement with the country's World Cup ticket sales.

Homocide detectives have uncovered new information linking four detained soldiers to a second case of a kidnapping which resulted in murder.

Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Trevor Paul admitted yesterday that the crime problem in Trinidad and Tobago was bigger than he thought, when he promised in 2004 that people would enjoy greater security in 2005.

Four members of the Army, one of them a member of the elite Special Forces Unit, were last night in police custody after being detained on suspicion of murder and kidnapping for ransom.

TnT National Team head coach Leo Beenhakker will carry ten home-based players to Fort Lauderdale, Miami to join another six players based in the United States for a five-day training camp as the "Soca Warriors" look ahead to their February 28 friendly international against Iceland.

A woman was among eight people shot in a 17-hour period between Tuesday and mid-afternoon yesterday in Trinidad.

Trinidad Express journalist Lasana Liburd will cover the 2006 World Cup in Germany after all.