Former Pan Trinbago President Arnim Smith, who grew up digging in the Port of Spain La Basse for food, has left an estate worth more than $4 million.

Diego Martin police recovered a shotgun from a man as he walked through the streets of Diego Martin, hours before they seized $500,000 in compressed marijuana from his home.

Halliburton Trinidad Ltd is working with the authorities and doing "everything possible" to make sure it does the right thing for the villagers at Buenos Ayres Village, Erin.

Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister Martin Joseph says he is awaiting a report from Chief of Defence Staff Brig Ancil Antoine on the cause of the Halliburton explosions which continue to rock Buenos Ayres, damaging homes and frightening villagers.

The Maraval home of local billionaire and executive chairman of the CL Financial Group, Lawrence Duprey, was raided yesterday by members of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Police have shot and killed 21 people for the year so far. The killings, often registered as ?resistance followed by death? are under investigations, police say.

In 2004, over 21 people have been so far killed by police bullets. Most of these matters remain under investigation while some have already headed to the courts, where a magistrate-acting as coroner-will determine the fate of the officer who allegedly pulled the trigger. This month alone, six young men lost their lives at the hands of the police.

Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley is appealing to residents in the Carenage area who may have information about the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Sherman Monsegue to cooperate fully with the police investigators.

Trinidad's liquid natural gas company denied government allegations Tuesday that it was incorrectly reporting its revenue to avoid paying more in taxes.

PORT OF SPAIN, Oct 20 (IPS) - Friends and relatives of Sherman Monseque blocked the streets along the western main road in Trinidad last weekend demanding an investigation into his death.